Section 14016.7.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14016.7.
in effect(a)
Managed care contracts entered into by the department under the act adding this section shall include all of the following:
(1)
Contractor requirements concerning eligibility and coverage verification.
(2)
Utilization controls.
(3)
Claims processing.
(b)
The contract requirements shall include all of the following:
(1)
Standards for prompt response to provider requests for information.
(2)
Twenty-four hour response to emergency service authorization requests.
(3)
Use of commonly accepted billing forms.
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