Reminder: Enter Hospice Prior Authorizations Online
Effective November 1, 2023, skilled nursing facility providers should enter their authorization requests for commercial members through the CareFirst Prior Authorization portal. Entering your authorizations electronically will allow for a more efficient way to submit your requests and allow you to monitor the status at your convenience.
To assist you with this process, we have set up several live webinar sessions to learn how to enter your prior authorizations electronically using our authorization system available through the provider portal (CareFirst Direct).
This system allows you to:
- Enter prior authorizations 24/7
- Receive immediate Auth ID numbers
- Attach clinicals to the prior authorizations
- Monitor the status of your authorizations online
Attend a live webinar to learn more
Register for a one-hour session to walk through the end-to-end process for entering authorizations online by selecting the date and time below that works best for you.
Want to learn how to enter authorizations online right now?
Access our on-demand courses available 24/7 on the Learning and Engagement Center. All of the Authorizations courses can be found under the On-Demand Training heading within the CareFirst Essentials section. Here are direct links to a few courses we recommend to help you get started.
- Accessing the Authorizations Home Page
- Authorization System Basics
- Entering Inpatient Authorizations
- Entering Outpatient Authorizations
Don’t have a provider portal (CareFirst Direct) account set up?
No problem. It’s easy to set up an account to access our provider portal (CareFirst Direct) and begin entering your authorizations online. All you need is your Tax ID, Billing NPI and email address. Once you have your account set up, you do not need any additional access to begin entering authorizations online.
Refer to the Accessing and Registering for CareFirst Direct user guide to walk you step-by-step through the process.