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 made in a concurrent review should include discussions with the attending provider as to the current medical condition of the patient whenever possible.