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.
Determinations of medical necessity must always be made on a case-by-case basis consistent with the applicable standard of care and must be available for peer review.7. Recommendations approving medical necessity may be made by a non-physician reviewer.