Kern Family Health Care (Kern Health Systems)

Prior authorization

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Utilization Management referral fax (when portal unavailable) — Medi-Cal

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Phone661-664-5083

Request criteria or discuss a UM decision.

Fax

661-664-5190

Published hours

Not published in this record

Product, plan and location

medicaid
California

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

Kern County Medi-Cal local initiative plan (Kern Health Systems). Submit referrals through the provider portal; fax UM only if the portal is unavailable. Call UM to request criteria or discuss a determination.

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prior authorization

Non-contracted hospital admission notification

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Phone661-664-5083Fax

661-664-5169

Published hours

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. business days

Product, plan and location

medicaid
California

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

Kern County Medi-Cal local initiative plan (Kern Health Systems). Hospitals notify UM of admissions by phone (concurrent review staff) or fax with the member face sheet.

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Medicare D-SNP authorization fax (portal unavailable)

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Phone

No phone listed for this route

Fax

661-605-0315

Published hours

Not published in this record

Product, plan and location

dsnp
California

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

Outpatient/inpatient D-SNP authorizations go through the KFHCM portal; fax UM only if the portal is unavailable.

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