Provider News - New UM Vendor starts on 9/1/15

“Please take a moment to review this important upcoming change for Medicaid providers who submit Prior Authorization Requests (PARs) for Medicaid services. We are doing everything we can to make sure that providers are aware of this change in advance so that care for our Members is not interrupted or delayed.

ACCESS TO CAREWEBQI ENDING AUGUST 31, 2015
eQHealth Solutions was selected by the Department to provide utilization management services beginning September 1, 2015. eQHealth Solutions will review and authorize PARs for the ColoradoPAR Program.  Providers must register and create a new log on with eQHealth’s PAR Portal, eQSuite.  Please visit http://co.eqhs.org/ for information, instructions and to register for Web trainings on the new portal.

For additional questions, please refer to the following:

• ColoradoPAR Program Vendor Transition FAQ
• ColoradoPAR Program Vendor Transition Fact Sheet
• For questions regarding the vendor transition, the new online PAR submission process scheduled to begin on September 1, 2015, online PAR trainings, or eQHealth Solutions provider customer service contact information,  please visit http://co.eqhs.org/.
• For questions regarding PAR submissions prior to September 1, 2015, please contact the ColoradoPAR Program Provider helpline at 1-888-454-7686.” [Source: HCPF]