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Newsletter Vol. 10, No. 80
New Jersey Medicaid·NJ·Provider Notice
Effective date
Nov 1, 2000
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
First Health Services Corporation has expanded their business hours for prior authorization requests for pharmaceutical services in New Jersey. The new hours are 7 AM-7 PM Monday, 8 AM-7 PM Tuesday-Friday, and 9 AM-1 PM Saturday, with on-call service available during off hours.
Action Required
Immediately: Update staff reference materials with new First Health Services hours for pharmaceutical prior authorization requests. Note expanded availability: 7 AM-7 PM Monday, 8 AM-7 PM Tuesday-Friday, and 9 AM-1 PM Saturday. Continue using phone numbers 1-877-888-2939 for business hours and 1-888-852-9031 for on-call service.