HealthMAPS Provider Portal
CHPW’s HealthMAPS provider portal lets you enter and view your patients’ claims, check eligibility, view and report a patient’s other health insurance (OHI), and more.
HealthMAPS requires Multi-Factor Authentication through OneHealthPort. This enhances the safety and security of our provider and membership data. This means that providers must sign in to HealthMAPS through OneHealthPort.
Visit our Provider Portal Training page for more information.
Member Benefit Grids
The Member Benefit grids are a reference guide, not a guarantee of coverage. If a service or treatment is not listed in the grids, refer to the appropriate prior authorization category for more information.
Provider Enrollment
If you want to join the Community Health Plan of Washington’s provider network, please complete the Provider Enrollment Request Form and tell us about your practice. When we receive this information, a Contract Administrator will review your request and determine if we are currently accepting new providers in your county.
Pharmacy
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PHARMACY BILLING CODES
RxPCN A4
RxGrp P6TA
CLAIMS BILLING AND COVERAGE DETERMINATION
For pharmacy coverage determination, please call 1-800-753-2851.
You can submit a request for a coverage determination review by sending in a Coverage Determination Request form.
➔ Download the Formulary Exception/Coverage Determination Request Form
Alternative Treatments
Individual & Family Cascade Select members have access to acupuncture, chiropractic, and naturopathic services for all ages. Members can go to any contracted (in-network) provider if they are certified to provide the services within their license’s scope.
Services are subject to benefit coverage, limitations, and exclusions as described in plan coverage guidelines. The Individual & Family Cascade Select plans have different cost shares between the plans.
Review the Benefit Grids or the Alternative Treatments Billing Guideline for more information.
➜ Alternative Treatments Billing Guideline
Language Assistance Cards
Members have the right to access services in the language they speak. To help, CHPW has developed Language Assistance Cards that members can share with their provider to request interpretation. These language assistance cards are available for CHPW and CHPW members to download and print.
➔ View/Download the Language Assistance Cards
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Medical Conditions and Preventive Services
Community Health Plan of Washington uses guidelines for chronic diseases (including medical and behavioral health conditions) and for preventive services, as listed below. We cite references to the pertinent evidence-based, peer-reviewed guidelines from nationally recognized agencies. The guidelines are intended to help guide providers in their care of our members including CHPW Individual & Family Plans, CHPW Medicare, CHPW Apple Health-Integrated Managed Care, and CHPW Behavioral Health Services Only members. The guidelines also ensure that the criteria used for utilization management decisions are current.
All guidelines are reviewed at a minimum of once every two years. The Clinical Quality Improvement Committee (CQIC), which includes medical and behavioral health providers and quality specialists, participates in this review and approves any changes. Paper copies of the guidelines are available for members or providers on request, as well as at the links provided.
➔ Download the current Clinical Practice Guidelines
Utilization Management
Utilization management is a process of reviewing whether care is medically necessary and appropriate for patients. Our process includes the use of prior authorization, concurrent review, and post-service review to ensure appropriateness, medical need, and efficiency of health care services, procedures, and the appropriate place of service.
WHO DOES THE REVIEW?
The review is done by the appropriate licensed staff, which includes — but is not limited to — nurses, medical director, and pharmacist. Community Health Plan of Washington staff is available to discuss any utilization management process, authorization, or denial.
Prior Authorization review is the process of reviewing certain medical, surgical, and behavioral health services. This is to ensure the medical necessity and appropriateness of care are met prior to services being delivered.
APPROVALS FOR SERVICES
Community Health Plan of Washington staff and providers determine whether services are approved or denied. We use information from your doctor to do this. We also look at medical standards. Our decisions are fair and equal. We follow these rules:
- Utilization Management decision-makers approve or deny based only on whether the care and service are appropriate and whether the care or service is covered.
- Community Health Plan of Washington does not reward providers or others for denying coverage or care.
- Community Health Plan of Washington does not offer financial incentives to encourage Utilization Management decision-makers to make decisions that result in under-using care or services.
How We Evaluate New Technologies
Community Health Plan of Washington is committed to keeping up with new technologies. This means we review new tests, drugs, treatments, and devices and new ways to use current tests, drugs, treatments, and devices.
New technologies are evaluated on an ongoing basis. They are approved based on standards that protect patient safety.
We handle new technology requests for a specific member in a timely manner. They are processed as prior authorization requests. All requests are subject to current benefits and coverage limitations. Members denied a service or referral have the right to submit an appeal.
To learn more about the decision process or whether a specific new technology is covered by Community Health Plan of Washington, please call our Customer Service team at at 1-866-907-1906 (TTY Relay: 711) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Provider Appeals
With the exception of CHPW decisions related to DRG pricing, Fee Schedules, and member financial responsibility, a provider may appeal a CHPW decision that they believe is incorrect. Non-participating provider appeals must be in writing and submitted within ninety (90) days from the date of the notice of the denial; or initial payment of clean claim for Apple Health
members; or within sixty (60) days for Medicare members.
Par provider appeals must be in writing and submitted within twenty-four (24) months from the date of the notice of denial or initial payment of a clean claim. Second-level appeal requests will be reviewed if new information is provided to CHPW within sixty (60) days of the first level decision.
An appeal must include:
- Member name and member ID number
- Claim number (if applicable)
- Date of service
- All supporting documentation pertinent to the reason for denial
- Reason for requesting the appeal
- Signed authorization (if filing on behalf of a member)
Providers may submit appeals to:
Community Health Plan of Washington
Attention: Appeals Department
1111 Third Avenue, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98101
Fax: (206) 613-8984
Email: [email protected]
Balance Billing Protection Act (BBPA) Provider Arbitration Steps
- Following receipt of payment or notification of payment, Providers/Facilities have up to 30 days to engage in a good faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, the party seeking to initiate arbitration must notify CHPW no later than 10 days following completion of the good faith negotiation period.
- CHPW’s payment stands if arbitration is not commenced by the end of the 10 days period.
For rate disputes please call our Customer Service team at at 1-866-907-1906 (TTY Relay: 711) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m or email [email protected].
Provider Orientation
Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) offers provider orientation programs to help you get started with us. Established providers are welcome to review our orientation anytime.
Provider Education and Training
Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) provides mandatory and optional training resources for members of our provider network.
Compliance
All of our providers must be compliant with state and federal regulations. Find out more about our Member Rights and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse.
Policies and Procedures
Community Health Plan of Washington makes certain policies and procedures available to providers. If you need hard copies of any of our materials, contact your Provider Relations Representative. Clinical policies and procedures that you need to care for members can be found in our Clinical Coverage Criteria.
Questions?
If you have any questions about filling out and submitting online or paper forms, please contact Customer Service for assistance.
