HOP - Health Options Program

 Standard Option - Medicare Supplement plan No No

Hamon Corporation (employer) via Valley Preferred

    • For precertifcation of CT Scans call Healthcare Strategies 888.599.1515
  No Yes CT, PET and CTA

Hartford Life Insurance

 Medicare Supplement Plan No No
 Berkshire Cannot Accept-Non Par Cannot Accept-Non Par

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

    • This is Access America thru UHC.
  No Yes-thru NIA

Health Net

    • LVDI is NOT PAR and CANNOT ACCEPT at this time.
 Health Net LVDI-CANNOT ACCEPT LVDI - CANNOT ACCEPT

HealthAmerica, HealthAssurance, Lehigh Select (Tier 1) Coventry Healthcare Plans via Valley Preferred

    •  Precerts are necessary if secondary to Medicare and any other insurance plans   
    • UPDATE:  As of 12/1/09 authorizations will be done thru NIA at 866-326-6303.  There will be a prompt for outpatient radiology services.
    • As of 4/1/12, LVHN is NOT IN PAR with Coventry Cares. See Melissa Good for an example of the card.
 Health America No Yes CT, PET and CTA
 Health Assurance No Yes CT, PET and CTA
 Lehigh Select (Tier 1 only) -Tier 2 and 3 are non par or out of network plans No Yes- CT, PET and CTA
 Advantra Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO Plan No Yes- CT, CTA and PET
 Advantra Freedom (Follows Medicare guidelines) No No
 Coventry Cares NOT IN PAR NOT IN PAR

HealthGuard - NO longer available

 

Highmark Blue Shield www.highmark.com (BCBS)

    • Provider ID: 563802
    • https://navinet.navimedix.com
    • Ask offices to be VERY specific about what Highmark plan. 
    • ALL CTA'S NEED PRECERT REGARDLESS OF BODY PARTS
    • If Classic Blue - NOTHING is required(This plan is an exception)
    • Highmark secondary to Medicare or other insurances DOES require precerts as listed below
    • As of 8/1/07 the precertificaion number for NIA is  866.731.8080.  You will need to choose option #4. 
    • Authorization thru NIA is NOT IV Contrast related
    • Can also call 1-888-642-4814.
    • PLEASE INFORM OFFICES THEY ARE TO CALL NIA FOR AUTH NOT HIGHMARK. HIGHMARK IS TELLING OFFICES NO AUTH NEEDED WHEN IT IS REQUIRED.
    • As of October 15, 2012 Highmark will require auth for CT's of the Head, Sinus, Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis, PET scans, and all CTA's reguardless of body part.
 ClassicBlue No No
 Signature 65 - Medicare Supplement No No
 MedigapBlue - Medicare Supplement No No
 Security 65 - Medicare Supplement No No
 Federal Employee "R" NO NO
 Special Care No NO
 FreedomBlue - Medicare Replacement No Yes CT (head,sinus,chest,abdomen,pelvis) PET and CTA
 DirectBlue No Yes CT (head,sinus,chest,abdomen,pelvis) PET and CTA
 PPOBlue No Yes CT (head,sinus,chest,abdomen pelvis) PET and CTA
 Chip No Yes CT (head,sinus,chest,abdomen,pelvis) PET and CTA
 SelectBlue No Yes CT (head,sinus,chest,abdomen,pelvis) PET and CTA
 Adult Basic No Yes CT (head,sinus,chest,abdomen, pelvis) PET and CTA

Horizon BlueShield/Horizon NJ+

    • Horizon Blue Shield NJ plus- Benefits through local BlueCross BlueShield
    • Horizon NJ Health- different from above plan- This is a state nationally funded program developed for New Jersey residents only.  LVDI should not see these plans.
    • Horizon BC/BS secondary to Medicare does not need a precertificaton.
    • Call 1-800-664-2583 for Horizon or 1-866-496-6200 for Care Core.
 Horizon NJ Health-For NJ residents only-LVDI not in par LVDI not in par LVDI not in par
 Horizon BlueShield/Horizon NJ Plus No Plan related-call numb on back of pt's id card

Humana

    • There are 3 different Humana Plans. The Medicare plan is the only plan that we participate with only because there are no network requirements.
    • The other 2 plans have requirements. Have office call number on card as LVDI is not in Par but patient can come here when certain criteria is met.
    • There is now a Medicare Supplement plan which is secondary to Medicare...we do accept this card and it will not require any referrals or authorizations.
    • Offices can call 1-866-825-1550 for authorizations.
 Humana Gold Choice - Medicare replacement plan- no contracts or networks No No
 Humana - NOT IN PAR Plan Related-Call Plan Related-Call
 Medicare Supplement NO NO
 Humana PFFS NO NO
 Humana Choice PPO - Medicare PPO- Regional PPO- not in par but offers out of network with a phone call from referring physician NO Plan Related-Call