Direct answer
Molina Healthcare's 2026 Choice Care HMO Prior Authorization Grid contains 177 current, production-approved prior authorization rules backed by 624 source citations in the QuickIntell policy database. It applies to Medicare Advantage HMO in California. Confirm the member's exact plan, requested service or drug, code, and date of service against the official payer source before submitting an authorization.
Policy applicability
- Source retrieved
- May 24, 2026
- Policy version
- Database document v1, retrieved 2026-05-24
- Structured rules
- 177
- Source citations
- 624
- Product lines
- Medicare Advantage HMO
- Geography
- California
- Plans
- See official policy for plan-level applicability
- Service category
- Prior authorization
- Service
- 2026 Choice Care HMO Prior Authorization Grid
Operational verification before action
Before using this Molina Healthcare reference for an authorization, claim, or appeal, match the member's exact product, state, network, and date of service to the official policy. Confirm that the displayed date basis and source version still control the case. If the payer portal, member benefit document, or current policy conflicts with this summary, follow the controlling payer source and retain the verification result in the account record.
For authorization work, record the submission channel, reference number, representative or portal response, and any stated follow-up deadline. For denials, preserve the remittance detail, denial notice, original submission evidence, and the version of the policy used for correction or appeal.
Documentation checklist
- Verify member eligibility, benefit plan, network status, and date-of-service applicability.
- Match the requested service or drug to the current official source and confirm any item-specific notes.
- Collect the ordering clinician's records and every document requested by the matched payer rule.
- Confirm the servicing provider, facility, place of service, and applicable state or plan requirements.
- Record the authorization decision, reference number, approved units, and validity dates before claim submission.
Submission notes
- This page summarizes 177 active prior authorization rules from one payer-owned source document.
- Use the official payer portal or submission channel shown in the source; routes can differ by plan and service.
- Recheck the source when the member, plan, code, site of care, or date of service changes.
Common denial risks
- Using a rule from the wrong product, state, network, or date-of-service period.
- Submitting an incomplete clinical packet or omitting a code-specific requirement.
- Starting service before the authorization is approved or outside the approved validity window.
- Billing a code, unit count, provider, or site of care that differs from the authorization record.
Database provenance
This page was generated from 177 active prior authorization rules and 624 source citations. The source database marks these rules as approved production and public eligible.
Correction or appeal path
If the payer response conflicts with the current source, preserve the submission record, compare the cited policy version and applicable rule, correct missing information, and request payer reconsideration or appeal through the plan-specific channel.
Official policy source
This operational summary is based on 2026 Molina Medicare Choice Care (HMO) Prior Authorization Grid, version Database document v1, retrieved 2026-05-24. Payer requirements can vary by member, plan, state, network, and date of service.
Review the official policy sourceRelated QuickIntell resources
Disclaimer
This page is operational reference for medical-billing professionals. It is not legal, clinical, or contractual advice. Payer policies change without notice — always verify against Molina Healthcare's current published documents before submission. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.