Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Inc. MHO-0709 Ohio PA Guide/Request Form
MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND MYCARE OHIO
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION/PRE-SERVICE REVIEW GUIDE
REFER TO MOLINA’S PROVIDER WEBSITE/PRIOR AUTHORIZATION LOOK-UP TOOL/MATRIX FOR
SPECIFIC CODES THAT REQUIRE A
UTHORIZATION
ONLY COVERED SERVICES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT
Behavioral Health, Mental Health and Alcohol
and Chemical Dependency Services:
o ACT
o IHBT
o CPST
o Psychological Testing
o SBIRT
o Alcohol or Drug Assessment
o Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluations Inpatient, residential
t
reatme
nt, partial hospitalization
o Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
o Applied behavioral analysis (ABA)
Cosmetic, Plastic and Reconstructive
Procedures: No PA required with Breast Cancer
Diagnoses.
Dental general anesthesia: Greater than 7 years old
per state benefit (not a Medicare Covered Benefit)
Durable Medical Equipment and Medical
Supplies
: Refer to Molina Healthcare’s website or Web
Portal for specific codes that require authorization
o Medicare hearing supplemental benefit: contact Avesis
at (800) 327-4462
Elective Inpatient Admissions: Acute Hospital,
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), Acute Inpatient
Rehabilitation, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) Facilities
Experimental/Investigational Procedures
Genetic Counseling and Testing except for
prenatal diagnosis of congenital disorders of the unborn
child through amniocentesis and genetic test screening of
newborns mandated by state regulators
Healthcare Administered Drugs
o For Medicare Part B drug provider administered drug
therapies, please direct Prior Authorization requests to
Novologix via the Molina Provider Portal. You may also
fax in a prior authorization at (800) 391-6437.
Hearing Aids
o Benefit is only available from HearUSA participating
providers. Contact HearUSA at (855) 823-4632 to
schedule. Hearing aids require prior authorization.
Home Healthcare Services (including home-
based PT/OT/ST): Medicare/MMP Medicare: Prior
authorization required for any home healthcare in a year
beyond the initial 60 day period.
Marketplace/Medicaid/MMP Medicaid: after initial
evaluation plus 6 visits per calendar year.
Hyperbaric/Wound Therapy
Imaging and Special Tests
Inpatient Admissions/Inpatient Hospice and
Palliative care
Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS): Not a
Medicare covered benefit*. (*Per State benefit if MMP)
Miscellaneous & Unlisted Codes: Molina requires
standard codes when requesting authorization. Should an
unlisted or miscellaneous code be requested, medical
necessity documentation and rationale must be submitted
with the prior authorization request.
Neuropsychological and Psychological Testing
Non-Par Providers/Facilities:
PA is required for office visits, procedures, labs, diagnostic
studies, and inpatient stays except for:
o Emergency and Urgently Needed Services
o Professional fees associated with ER visits and approved
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) or inpatient stays
o Other services based on state requirements
Occupational, Physical, & Speech Therapy: PA
required after 30 visits
Outpatient Hospital/Ambulatory Surgery Center
(ASC) Procedures
: Refer to Molina Healthcare’s website
or Web Portal for specific codes that require authorization
Pain Management Procedures
Prosthetics/Orthotics: Refer to Molina Healthcare’s
website or Web Portal for specific codes that require
authorization
Pregnancy and delivery
Radiation Therapy and Radiosurgery
Respite care
Sleep Studies: Except Home (POS 12) sleep studies
Transplants/Gene Therapy, including Solid
Organ and Bone Marrow
(Cornea transplant does not
require authorization)
Transportation: Non-emergent air transportation
Wound Therapy
*STERILIZATION NOTE: Federal guidelines require that at least 30 days have passed between the date of the individual’s signature
on the consent form and the date the sterilization was performed. The consent form must be submitted with claim. (Medicaid
benefit only.)
Refer to Molina Healthcare’s PA Code List for specific codes that require authorization at www.Moli
naHealthcare.com/OhioProviders
under the “Forms” tab.