Independent Pharmacies: In order to send prescription renewal authorization requests electronically to all eligible prescribers in your area, your pharmacy software must be updated with a valid Surescripts Provider Identifier (SPI) number for each prescriber activated for electronic renewals.
DOCUMENTATION AND CLAIMING REMINDERS BASED ON CHART REVIEWS Medical Necessity and Claiming to Medi-Cal In order to receive reimbursement from Medi-Cal services must meet all Medical Necessity criteria. Medical Necessity has three key criteria: included diagnosis, impairment and interventions. Each element is further defined below. 1.
The medical necessity criteria set forth below do not apply to health plans that specifically exclude services and supplies for or related to treatment of obesity or for diet or weight control. Under these plans, claims for weight loss drugs will be denied based on this exclusion.