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Medical Authorization Portal – Inpatient Emergent Admissions pdf
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Emergency Medicine, Critical Care·Prior Authorization
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Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid's medical authorization portal now integrates with Change Healthcare's InterQual Review Share feature, allowing hospitals with existing InterQual reviews for emergent inpatient admissions to upload those reviews instead of completing duplicate medical reviews. This can result in immediate approvals for cases meeting medical necessity criteria.
Action Required
For Connecticut providers with InterQual access: Contact Change Healthcare account executive or support@changehealthcare.com to enable InterQual Review Share for your organization. Access training materials at www.portal.ct.gov/husky under Information for Providers >> Prior Authorizations >> Medical Prior Authorizations. New users must complete the two-step registration process including the Medical Authorization Portal Access Request Form.