District of Columbia Medicaid (DHCF / Gainwell)

Prior authorization

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prior authorization

DC Medicaid utilization-management program contact — Comagine Health

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Phone800-251-8890Published hours

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. ET; closed on the holidays listed on the program contact page.

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medicaid
District of Columbia

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Program contact for DC Medicaid utilization management. The state portal continues to direct specified prior-authorization workflows to the Comagine Health Provider Portal. Confirm the service-specific submission method; this contact is not the Gainwell claims inquiry desk.

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