Medical peer-to-peer (P2P) review request

Purpose of the Peer-to-Peer (P2P)

  • Use this form to request a peer-to-peer review (P2P) of a behavioral or non-behavioral healthcare denial determination resulting from a Medical Necessity Review requiring consideration of the member’s circumstances relative to appropriate clinical criteria and our policies.
  • The P2P process is not for discussions related to: contract exclusions, always investigational determinations, or denials based on clinical edits.
  • Other channels of communication are available for circumstances that fall outside of the P2P process. These include the options outlined below.
    • Reimbursement policies - may complete the Reimbursement Policy Feedback Form (located on our Provider website).
    • Medical policies - may complete the Medical Policy Comment Form (located on our Provider website)
    • Customer Service: Please contact our Provider Customer Service Team by phone at 1 (800) 253-0838 if you have any questions.
    • Appeals Process: If the request does not meet these criteria and you wish to submit an appeal, please refer to the denial letter.
  • A peer-to-peer is not intended to overturn a denial or replace an appeal.

Criteria for request

  • This form must be submitted within 15 calendar days of the date on the denial letter. Tip: For concurrent reviews, we recommend submitting a peer-to-peer review request within 48-72 hours of the denial.
  • For non-Medicare members, a P2P request will not be accepted if an appeal has already been submitted.
  • P2P request must be requested by the member’s treating, ordering, or covering provider with knowledge of the member’s condition. Provider types that are considered peers for the P2P process include MD, DO, PA, or other Doctoral degrees.
  • If the answers to all the questions below are yes, a P2P may be conducted.

If you would like to request a P2P to discuss the denial of a physician-administered medication, please submit the Pharmacy Peer-to-Peer Review Request Form.

  • Please note that all medication-related calls will be routed to a Regence clinical pharmacist. If there are questions that the clinical pharmacist is unable to answer, the team will schedule a call with a Regence Medical Director.

If the request does not meet these criteria and you wish to submit an appeal, please refer to the denial letter.

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Helpful Information

  • Provider customer service: 1 (800) 253-0838
  • Medicare customer service: 1 (866) 749-0355