Get Parnership Tar Form

Providers can use this form to request authorization for outpatient services, out-of-area authorized referrals and durable medical equipment requests.

Answer: Partnership Health Plan (PHP) is the managed care provider for Marin County. PHP helps Medi-Cal beneficiaries find a doctor and use their Medi-Cal services. Most newly eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries will receive information from PHP within 30 days of their Medi-Cal approval.

A Treatment Authorization Request, otherwise known as a TAR, is a form needed to pre-approve funding for treatment, including Medi-Cal approved assistive technology (AT). The TAR is submitted for Medi-Cal approval before the order is placed and provides medical justification for the AT requested.

TAR stands for Technical Assessment Report This definition appears somewhat frequently and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories: Military and Government.

Prior authorization means that both your doctor and PHC agree that the services you will get are medically necessary. If you need something that requires prior authorization, the health care provider will send us a Treatment Authorization Request form (or "TAR" for short).

To ensure reimbursement, the appropriate Medi-Cal field office must authorize many elective/non- emergency services BEFORE you submit a claim. Providers request authorization by submitting a Treatment Authorization (TAR) form to the appropriate Medi-Cal field office.

Certain procedures and services are subject to authorization by Medi-Cal before reimbursement can be approved. Authorization requests are made with a Treatment Authorization Request (TAR). Authorization requirements are based on Federal and State law.

Providers can use this form to request authorization for outpatient services, out-of-area authorized referrals and durable medical equipment requests.