Authorizations for skilled nursing, long-term acute care and inpatient rehab facility admission for Medicare members must use our medical authorization request form

Priority Health will only accept prior authorization requests for skilled nursing facility, long term acute care and inpatient rehabilitation via our medical authorization request form to meet CMS and NCQA standards for timeliness and to assist our members with a post-acute level of care transitions.

Fax page one of the medical authorization request form with supporting clinical documentation to 616.975.8848.

How we communicate these authorization decisions

We'll notify skilled nursing, long-term acute care and inpatient rehabilitation facilities by mail. You can also check the status of your authorization request using our Auth Inquiry.

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If you have questions, contact the Provider Helpline at 800.942.4765.