If you are having a hard time getting coverage, there are steps you can take to ask for it.

Organization determinations for Medicare Part C

This is the first step for requests you may have about:

• Covering Medicare Part C medical care or service
• Paying for Part C medical care or service

You or your provider may ask us for an organization determination. To learn how to do this, call Member Services at 1-844-964-4433 (TTY 711) for Macomb and Wayne counties and 1-844-462-6402 (TTY 711) for Oakland county, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., from April 1 to September 30; or seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., from October 1 to March 31.

If you want to name someone on your behalf to ask for the organization determination, you can also fill out and mail the Appointment of Representative (AOR) Form (PDF) to:

AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care
Member Services
P.O. Box 7075
London, KY 40742-7075

Or fax the form to:
Macomb and Wayne counties: 1-866-319-5225
Oakland county: 1-833-381-7152

We decide whether to give you, or pay for, the Medicare Part C medical care or service you are asking for. We can make a decision in seven calendar days. We can also make a fast decision within 72 hours. A fast decision is also called an "expedited decision." If you want to find out more, see your Member Handbook. You can also call Member Services for help.

• Member Handbook, Chapter 9 — Macomb and Wayne (PDF)
• Spanish Member Handbook — Macomb and Wayne (PDF)
• Member Handbook, Chapter 9 — Oakland (PDF)
• Spanish Member Handbook — Oakland (PDF). 

Coverage determinations for Medicare Part D

This is the first step for requests you may have about:

• Covering a Medicare Part D drug you need
• Paying for a Medicare Part D drug you already received

An "exception" is a type of coverage decision. You can ask us to make an "exception." You would do this if a drug is not covered the way you would like it to be covered.

You, your provider, or someone you name may ask us for a coverage determination. The person you name would be your appointed representative. To learn how to name your appointed representative, you may call Member Services. You can also fill out and return the Appointment of Representative (AOR) Form (PDF).

We make a decision to give you, or pay for, the Medicare Part D drug you are asking for. We can make a decision in 72 hours. We can also make a fast decision in 24 hours. A fast decision is also called an "expedited decision."

To learn more about a coverage determination or an exception, go to our prescription drug FAQ page.

You can also look at the Member Handbook, Chapter 9 — Macomb and Wayne (PDF) or Member Handbook, Chapter 9 — Oakland (PDF). Or you can call Member Services at 1-844-964-4433 (TTY 711) or Macomb and Wayne counties and 1-844-462-6402 (TTY 711) for Oakland county, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., from April 1 to September 30; or seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., from October 1 to March 31.