Interested in Cal MediConnect or becoming an Anthem Blue Cross member?
For information on Anthem Blue Cross Cal MediConnect Plan and other Cal MediConnect options for your health care, call the Department of Health Care Services at 1-800-430-4263 (TTY: 711), or visit the Health Care Options website.
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Anthem provides one convenient number for all provider questions and inquiries, including:Anthem Provider Services
855-558-1443 TTY: 711 800-964-3627Phone:
Fax:
24/7 NurseLine (interpreter services)
Phone:
855-690-7800
TTY: 711
Receive email from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem)
Anthem sends provider bulletins, policy change notifications, educational opportunities and other provider updates via email. Use the Provider Maintenance Form to update your email.
Did you know that most questions and issues can be resolved by using the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield self-service tools? Please use Availity for inquiries like payment disputes, provider data updates, claims status,
member eligibility, etc. You can also live chat with an Anthem associate from within the Availity Portal. For other issues, you can message the Provider Experience team. Your Provider Experience representative will respond – usually within two business days.Email a Provider Experience associate
ForwardHealth contacts
Contact ForwardHealth for questions about:
- Pharmacy and prescription drug coverage
- Dental and vision benefits
- State-covered services (see Anthem Provider Manual for details)
ForwardHealth Phone:
800-947-3544
ForwardHealth Website:
Provider tools & resources
- Log in to Availity
- Learn About Availity
- Precertification Lookup Tool
- Precertification Requirements
- Claims Overview
- Member Eligibility & Benefits Overview
- Policies, Guidelines & Manuals
- Referrals
- Forms
- Provider Training Academy
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Interested in becoming a provider in the Anthem network?
We look forward to working with you to provide quality services to our members.
For help with eligibility verification, claims, and general provider questions, please call the appropriate Customer Care Center phone number below. Note that Anthem is also available 24/7 to accept claims, prior authorization requests, and more via the Availity Portal.
Customer Care Centers
Customer Care Center for Medi-Cal Managed Care (Medi-Cal)
Hours: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Outside L.A. County:
Phone:
1-800-407-4627
TTY:
1-888-757-6034
Inside L.A. County:
Phone:
1-888-285-7801
L.A. Care:
1-866-522-2736
For after-hours support, including member eligibility verification and after-hours requests for interpreter services, call the 24/7 NurseLine:
24/7 NurseLine Phone:
1-800-224-0336
TTY:
1-800-368-4424
Customer Care Center for Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone:
1-877-687-0549
TTY:
1-888-757-6034
For after-hours support, including member eligibility verification and after-hours requests for interpreter services, call the 24/7 NurseLine:
24/7 NurseLine Phone:
1-800-224-0336
TTY:
1-800-368-4424
Customer Care Center for Anthem Blue Cross Cal MediConnect Plan (Medicare-Medicaid Plan)
Phone:
1-855-817-5786
Fax:
1-888-235-8468
Fresno/Madera:
1-559-353-3500 Los Angeles: 1-866-465-2272
Sacramento/Bay Area: 1-916-589-3030 Tulare/Kings: 1-559-623-0480
Receive email from Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem)
Anthem sends provider bulletins, policy change notifications, educational opportunities and other provider updates via email. Use the Provider Maintenance Form to update your email.
Interpreter Services
Interpreter services for Medi-Cal
Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone:
1-800-407-4627
Interpreter services for MRMIP
Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone:
1-877-687-0549
For after-hours interpreter services, use the 24/7 NurseLine for Medi-Cal and MRMIP:
Phone:
1-800-224-0336
TTY:
1-800-368-4424
Did you know that most questions and issues can be resolved by using the Anthem self-service tools? Please use Availity for inquiries like payment disputes, provider data updates, claims status, and member eligibility, etc. You can also live chat with an Anthem associate from within the Availity secure site. For other issues, you can message the Provider Experience team. Your Provider
Experience representative will respond – usually within two business days.Email a
Provider Experience associate
Utilization Management (UM)
UM department for Medi-Cal
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone:
1-888-831-2246
Fax:
1-800-754-4708
UM department for MRMIP
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone:
1-877-273-4193
Fax:
1-800-754-4708
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Prior Authorization Center for Medi-Cal and MRMIP
Hours: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Phone:
1-844-410- 0746
Fax:
1-844-474-3345
Pharmacy Prior Authorization Center for Anthem Blue Cross Cal MediConnect Plan
Phone:
1-855-817-5786
Fax:
1-800-359-5781
Case Management
Case Management department for Medi-Cal
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone:
1-888-334-0870
Fax:
1-866-333-4827
Case management for Anthem Blue Cross Cal MediConnect Plan
Care Management support is available 24/7 through Anthem Blue Cross Cal MediConnect Plan Customer Care at 1-855-817-5786.
Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) and Long-Term Services and Support (LTSS)
CBAS and LTSS Department for Medi-Cal and MRMIP
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone:
1-855-871-4899
Fax:
1-855-336-4041
Provider tools & resources
- Log in to Availity
- Learn about Availity
- Prior Authorization Lookup Tool
- Prior Authorization Requirements
- Claims Overview
- Reimbursement Policies
- Provider Manuals, Policies & Guidelines
- Referrals
- Forms
- Provider Training Academy
- Pharmacy Information
- Provider News & Announcements
Interested in becoming a provider in the Anthem network?
We look forward to working with you to provide quality services to our members.