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Home health authorization provided by WellSky®

Zing has contracted with WellSky to perform prior authorization for skilled home health requests.

Note: The prior authorization request will originate from the acute or post-acute care setting unless it is a community referral or concurrent review. 

WellSky will provide authorizations for the following G codes:

– Services performed in 15-minute increments –

G0151 Physical Therapy
G0152 Occupational Therapy
G0153 Speech-language Pathology
G0155 Clinical Social Worker
G0156 Home Health/Hospice Aide
G0157 Physical Therapist Assistant
G0158 Occupational Therapist Assistant
G0159 Physical therapy establish or deliver safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program
G0160 Occupational therapy establish or deliver and effective occupational therapy maintenance program

G0161 Speech-language pathology establish or deliver safe and effective speech-language pathology maintenance program
G0162 Registered nurse (only) for management and evaluation of plan of care (POC)
G0299 Direct skilled services of a registered nurse
G0300 Direct skilled services of a licensed practical nurse
G0493 Registered nurse for the observation and assessment of patient’s condition
G0494 Licensed practical nurse for the observation and assessment of patient’s condition
G0495 Registered nurse training and/or education of a patient or family member
G0496 Licensed practical nurse training and/or education of a patient or family member
G2168 Services performed by a physical therapy assistant
G2169 Services performed by an occupational therapy assistant

Provider portal

Please use the provider portal to register a new user, start an authorization, review authorization status, and submit support clinical documentation.

Contact us

Contact the WellSky PAC Advance clinical and support teams for assistance with authorizations, program inquiries and feedback, training requests, language assistance, and general questions.

Training

Register your team for a provider information session to learn about working with WellSky PAC Advance to support post-acute care management.​

Provider resources

Access our library of provider resources that will help you successfully navigate the WellSky PAC Advance program.

Documentation

Provider FAQ PDF

Find answers to frequently asked questions about WellSky PAC Advance.

Provider training schedule PDF

Access scheduling information about recurring (virtual) provider training sessions.

Pre-authorization requirements PDF

Review pre-authorization requirements, clinical guidelines, and scope of services provided by WellSky PAC Advance.

Quick reference guide: WellSky PAC Advance provider portal new user registration PDF

Learn how to register your username and organization information, submit a prior authorization, and more.

Quick reference guide: Submitting an initial authorization request PDF

Learn how to identify WellSky-managed patients and build an initial authorization request.

Forms

Post-acute care authorization form (SNF, LTACH, IRF) PDF

Use this form for PAC facility requests.

Post-acute care authorization form (home health) PDF

Use this form for home health requests.

Expedited request attestation form PDF

Use this form to request urgent review and determination for a prior authorization request.

Provider portal – new team submission template XLXS

Use this template to submit multiple new users for the WellSky PAC Advance provider portal.

Coming Soon

  • Provider scorecard (example)

  • WellSky Home Health EMR user guide