MedicaidPrior AuthMedium impact
22-914 State of Emergency Due to Fork Fire in Madera County
Health Net·CA·Prior Authorization
Effective date
Sep 7, 2022
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
CalViva Health has implemented emergency policies for Fork Fire-affected members in Madera County, including relaxed prior authorization requirements, extended claims filing deadlines, and approval for out-of-network services when contracted providers are unavailable.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team should contact Provider Services Center at 888-893-1569 for guidance on relaxed prior authorization time limits and out-of-network service approvals for CalViva Health members in Madera County affected by Fork Fire. Update system to note extended claims filing deadlines for fire-impacted providers.