PHYSICIANS REFERRALS & INSTRUCTIONS

Choose a referral method button and be taken to the instructions on this page:

Fax Referral
TRICARE
UHC MEDICADE

Fax Referral

Click to Upload Referral

TRICARE Portal: ST OT PT Referrals*

  1. Log into your provider portal: Access provider self-service

  2. Click Referral & Authorization Center link under “Referrals & Authorizations header

  3. Click Submit a new request

  4. Enter TRICARE ID and select the patient.

    • Select yes or no for OHI (other health insurance)

    • Select “no” for expedited care and click Next button on bottom right

  5. SELECT SERVICE 

    • SPEECH THERAPY REFERRAL

      • Provider Setting: select Health Care Professionals and Ancillary Services

      • Type of Service: select Speech Therapy - Speech eval & therapy visits

    • OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY REFERRAL

      • Provider Setting: select Outpatient Facility or ER Visit

      • Type of Service: select Occupational Therapy-Occupational Therapy

    • PHYSICAL THERAPY REFERRAL

      • Provider Setting: select Outpatient Facility or ER Visit 

      • Type of Service: select Physical Therapy-Physical Therapy General

    • Select No specific date of service required and click Next *To backdate services select “Already Occured” 

  6. ENTER PROCEDURES: no changes; click Next

  7. ENTER EXISTING AUTHS SUBMITTED FOR THIS PATIENT: review to ensure no duplicate speech therapy services and click Next 

  8. CONFIRM AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED: Click Continue

  9. SELECT PROVIDER: 

  • Select View Alternative Providers

  • Scroll to the bottom and click the Search for Additional Providers; enter any of the following 

    • Provider name: Lively Speech and Language Therapy, 111 Nature Walk Pkwy Unit 108, St. Augustine, FL 32092

    • Provider Id: EIN/TIN: 813281928, NPI: 1912614488

    • Phone number: 904-328-7489

  • Click Select button on right side when our information pops up

  • Under Justification for Choosing an Alternative Provider enter: Provider specializes and has additional training working with pediatric patients with autism and other complex needs at their ABA centers/in clinic and click Next 

  • Select Lively Speech and Language Therapy and select 111 Nature Walk Pkwy address from drop down box and click Next 

  1. ENTER DIAGNOSIS, PRESENTING SYMPTOMS, AND/OR REASON FOR REQUEST

    • Enter patient ICD-10 codes 

    • Enter Clinical History and Findings narrative and click Next 

  2. CREATE A NEW REFERRAL OR AUTHORIZATION

    • Review information for accuracy and change any incorrect information

    • Click Submit Request button in on the bottom right

    • Upload any supporting clinical documentation

*Please note that we are not in-network with Tricare as the panel is closed in our region; however, we DO NOT charge overages to any Tricare Patients.

United Healthcare MEDICADE Referral Portal

WHERE TO GO:

  1. Log in here: https://identity.onehealthcareid.com/oneapp/index.html#/login

  2. On the home screen, choose Referrals/Authorizations

  3. Select Create New Request.

  4. Member Search
    Enter the child’s UHC Medicaid ID or name and date of birth. Select the correct member.

WHAT TO ENTER

  1. Member Search: enter child’s medical plan, id, name, dob, gender, and address

  2. Request Type: Choose Outpatient Rehabilitation Services: Select the appropriate referral for speech, occupational, or physical therapy.

  3. Referring Physician: enter your Physician’s NPI and match the name.

  4. Rendering Provider: Enter one of the following and match the name:

  • Group NPI: 1912614488; Lively Speech and Language Therapy

  • Speech Therapy NPI: 1740721885; Sarah Lively, CCC-SLP

  • Occupational Therapy NPI: 1861232548; Jeanette Soricelli, OTR/L

  • Physical Therapy NPI: 1912554304; Kim McCandless, DPT

  1. Evaluation Request Details 1 unit of evaluation for the following:

    • Speech Therapy CPT codes 1 unit: 

      • 92523 (speech/language) 

      • 92521 (stuttering)

    • Occupational Therapy CPT codes:

      • 97165 (low complexity)

      • 97166 (moderate complexity)

      • 97167 (high complexity)

    • Physical Therapy CPT codes:

      • 97161 (low complexity)

      • 97162 (moderate complexity)

      • 97163 (high complexity)

    • Enter start and end dates

  2. Clinical Information: Upload any relevant clinical documentation

  3. Patient ICD-10 Codes

  4. Submit request