Authorization contacts
Blue Shield of California Provider Services:
Phone: (800) 541-6652 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Saturday and Sunday
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Provider Services:
Phone: (800) 468-9935 Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Blue Shield of California Mental Health Authorizations:
Non-contracted providers seeking authorization for transfer or post-stabilization care for mental health services may contact Blue Shield of California's Mental Health Service Administrator at (877) 263-9952, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Blue Shield of California Medicare Authorizations:
Phone: (800) 786-7474 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Saturday and Sunday.
Blue Shield of California member authorizations
Contact us with questions about:
- Authorization requests for referrals – Auth logs and tracking numbers
- Preauthorization for POS (N/A for Medicare)
- Blue Shield medical policy
- Emergency services
- Denials
- All admissions – notification to Blue Shield and concurrent review
- DME/HME and home health (if health plan is financially responsible)
- Clinical trials
- Nurse triage line
- General medical management questions pertaining to prior authorization, case management, continuity of care, investigational and experimental, medical policy and clinical issues
- Transplant requests
- Second opinions
Blue Shield of California
Medical Care Solutions
P.O. Box 629005
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-9005
HMO and PPO:
Phone: (800) 541-6652 (Option 6)
Fax: (844) 295-4637
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO):
Phone: (800) 541-6652 (Option 6)
Fax: (844) 696-0975
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.
FEP (PPO):
Phone: (800) 633-4581 (Option 6)
Fax: (916) 350-8746
HMO Direct Contracting and CalPERS EPO:
Phone: (888) 732-0000
Fax: (844) 295-4638
Care Management Response Line/Transplant Line
Phone: (800) 637-2066 ext. 3507708
RN Triage Line:
Phone: (916) 350-6110
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Blue Shield Promise member authorizations
If you have questions related to Blue Shield Promise medical or pharmacy authorizations, contact Provider Services at (800) 468-9935.
Blue Shield Promise Medi-Cal Member Services
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Other Blue plan member authorizations
BlueCard provider customer services:
(800) 676-2583 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday
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Policies and authorizations for out-of-state members
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Federal Employee Program member authorizations
Federal Employee Program customer services:
(800) 824-8839 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
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