HealthHelp

Prior authorization

Locate authorization teams and submission faxes. Medical, pharmacy and delegated reviews can follow different routes.

prior authorization

HealthHelp — CareOregon (Oregon Health Plan) — cardiac, imaging, MSK/pain/physical medicine, sleep and genetic testing

Official page read
Phone877-356-3960Fax

877-397-1258

Published hours

6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific, Monday – Friday (excluding federal holidays); portal 24/7

Product, plan and location

medicaid
Oregon

Mailing address

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HealthHelp prior authorization for CareOregon effective May 1, 2026: cardiac services, diagnostic imaging, MSK/interventional pain/physical medicine, sleep medicine and genetic testing. Portal access is through CareOregon's OneHealthPort SSO.

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prior authorization

HealthHelp — CDPHP — high-tech radiology, cardiology, genetic testing and MSK

Official page read
Phone888-673-7038Fax

844-470-2456

Published hours

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday – Friday; CDPHP provider portal 24/7

Product, plan and location

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New York

Mailing address

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HealthHelp prior authorization for Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (New York): high-tech radiology including cardiology (CT, CTA, MRI, MRA, PET, cardiac nuclear medicine), genetic testing and musculoskeletal per the January 2026 FAQ. Fax is the expedited fax; the CDPHP provider portal is recommended.

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prior authorization

HealthHelp — Geisinger Health Plan — high-end radiology

Official page read
Phone877-391-7293Fax

877-391-7295

Published hours

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Central Monday – Friday; 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Saturday

Product, plan and location

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Pennsylvania

Mailing address

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HealthHelp radiology prior authorization for Geisinger Health Plan (Pennsylvania): CT, CTA, MRI, MRA and PET. Fax is the expedited fax. Geisinger's current provider page says to continue submitting high-end radiology requests through HealthHelp (other cardiovascular/MSK services moved to Cohere).

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prior authorization

HealthHelp — Highmark Wholecare (Pennsylvania Medicaid and Medicare) — sleep, radiation oncology, cardiology, imaging, physical medicine and MSK/IPM

Official page read
Phone888-265-0072Fax

877-637-6935

Published hours

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday – Friday; website 24/7

Product, plan and location

medicaid · medicare advantage
Pennsylvania

Mailing address

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HealthHelp authorization program for Highmark Wholecare Medicaid and Medicare members: outpatient sleep, radiation oncology and cardiology (since 3/21/2022) plus diagnostic imaging, physical medicine and MSK/interventional pain management (since 5/1/2024). Fax listed is the expedited request fax. Status checks use the same phone.

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prior authorization

HealthHelp — Excellus BCBS — high-tech radiology, cardiology, genetic testing, MSK and radiation therapy

Official page read
Phone877-296-2793Fax

866-872-1611

Published hours

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday – Friday; portal 24/7

Product, plan and location

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New York

Mailing address

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HealthHelp authorizations for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (upstate New York): high-tech radiology including cardiology, genetic testing, musculoskeletal, advanced cardiology and radiation therapy (October 2026 FAQ). Web submission recommended.

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prior authorization

HealthHelp — Univera Healthcare — high-tech radiology, cardiology, genetic testing, MSK and radiation therapy

Official page read
Phone877-883-5695Fax

866-872-1611

Published hours

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday – Friday; portal 24/7

Product, plan and location

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New York

Mailing address

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HealthHelp authorizations for Univera Healthcare (western New York): high-tech radiology including cardiology, genetic testing, musculoskeletal, advanced cardiology and radiation therapy (October 2026 FAQ). Same fax as the Excellus program.

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prior authorization

HealthHelp — Highmark Inc. — molecular and genetic testing

Official page read
Phone877-820-7134Fax

877-514-0067

Published hours

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday – Friday; portal 24/7

Product, plan and location

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Pennsylvania · Delaware · West Virginia · New York

Mailing address

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HealthHelp authorizations for Highmark, Inc. molecular/genetic testing. Online requests go through the Highmark provider portal (Availity Essentials).

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HealthHelp — BayCare Health Plans — diagnostic imaging and cardiology

Official page read
Phone877-296-9996Published hours

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday – Friday; BayCare portal 24/7

Product, plan and location

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Florida

Mailing address

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HealthHelp authorizations for BayCare Health Plans (Florida) effective March 1, 2026: diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, PET, cardiac nuclear medicine) and cardiology. Online requests through the BayCare provider portal; BayCare provider services: 866-509-5396.

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HealthHelp — MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid) — radiology, radiation therapy and cardiology

Official page read
Phone800-392-8030Fax

888-285-9845

Published hours

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Central, Monday – Friday; WebConsult 24/7

Product, plan and location

medicaid
Missouri

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

HealthHelp consultative authorization program for MO HealthNet participants: radiology, radiation therapy and cardiology. MO HealthNet landing page: healthhelp.com/mohealthnet. CyberAccess help desk (Conduent) for portal access: 888-581-9797.

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prior authorization

HealthHelp — Walmart associates' plan administered by UMR — advanced diagnostic imaging

Official page read
Phone888-209-1361Published hours

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday – Friday; portal 24/7

Product, plan and location

commercial
National contact — confirm product and location

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

HealthHelp authorizations for Walmart plan members administered by UMR: CT, MRI, PET, cardiac nuclear medicine and transthoracic echocardiography. Press 2 for status.

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HealthHelp — Walmart associates' plan administered by Blue Advantage Administrators of Arkansas — advanced diagnostic imaging

Official page read
Phone877-492-0525Published hours

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday – Friday; portal 24/7

Product, plan and location

commercial
National contact — confirm product and location

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

HealthHelp authorizations for Walmart plan members administered by Blue Advantage Administrators of Arkansas: CT, MRI, PET, cardiac nuclear medicine and related advanced imaging.

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HealthHelp — Highmark Health Options (Delaware Medicaid) — sleep, radiation oncology, cardiology, imaging and medical oncology

Official page read
Phone877-761-1444Fax

877-637-6935

Published hours

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday – Friday; website 24/7

Product, plan and location

medicaid
Delaware

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

HealthHelp authorization program for Highmark Health Options Delaware Medicaid (outpatient sleep, radiation oncology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging and related programs; medical oncology beginning 08/01/2025). Fax listed is the expedited request fax. Press option 2 for status.

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HealthHelp — Highmark Health Options (West Virginia) — sleep, radiation oncology, cardiology and imaging

Official page read
Phone888-209-2763Fax

877-637-6935

Published hours

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday – Friday; website 24/7

Product, plan and location

medicaid
West Virginia

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

HealthHelp authorization program for Highmark Health Options West Virginia members (outpatient sleep, radiation oncology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging and related programs). Fax listed is the expedited request fax (shared with other Highmark Wholecare/Health Options programs).

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HealthHelp — University of Michigan Health Plan Medicare — imaging, radiation therapy, sleep and medical oncology

Official page read
Phone800-652-4958Published hours

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Central, Monday – Friday (plus Saturday hours per FAQ)

Product, plan and location

medicare advantage
Michigan

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

HealthHelp authorizations for University of Michigan Health Plan Medicare members: diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, sleep studies and medical oncology. Web: healthhelp.com/uofmhealthmedicare. The FAQ's printed expedited fax was not included because it duplicates HealthHelp's program-support digits.

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HealthHelp — Essence Healthcare Medicare Advantage — medical oncology

Official page read
Phone888-285-6772Fax

888-285-6851

Published hours

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Central, Monday – Friday

Product, plan and location

medicare advantage
Missouri

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

HealthHelp prior authorization for Essence Healthcare (Missouri) Medicare members' medical oncology. Web: healthhelp.com/Essence. Peer-to-peer requests use the fax printed on the peer-to-peer form.

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HealthHelp — BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina commercial/marketplace — sleep, cardiology, surgical and MSK

Official page read
Phone833-715-2255Fax

844-470-2465

Published hours

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday – Friday; website 24/7

Product, plan and location

commercial · exchange
South Carolina

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

HealthHelp authorization program for BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina commercial/marketplace members: sleep, cardiology, surgical services and musculoskeletal (effective 2/24/2023; FAQ posted May 2024). Fax listed is the expedited request fax.

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