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Submit and View Status of Prior Authorization (PA)

Date: 06/05/26

Check to see if a Medicaid Pre-Authorization is necessary by using our Prior Authorization online tool. 

If an authorization is needed, you can access our MHS Provider Portal or Availity to submit a request online.​

Submit the Provider Portal Authorization Form:

  1. On Provider Portal home page look up member and select new authorization option
  2. Select the Authorization Type. Inpatient or Outpatient Medical
  3. Choose Service Type for Inpatient or if Lab Testing for Outpatient
  4. Enter the provider’s last name or NPI number. A list of provider names and locations appear.
  5. Choose the name of the provider at the location that matches your search.
  6. Enter the primary diagnosis code. 
           -  To add additional diagnosis codes, click the +sign.
  7. Enter the ICD code and click Next.
  8. Scroll down on the right panel. The second service line displays the provider and service date information. - To add additional services lines, click the +sign.
  9. Add any Attachments if needed. 20MB is the size limit
  10. 'Finish Up' auto populates the user’s name, phone, fax and email address.
  11. Click Submit. A success message appears. 

View Authorization Status on Provider Portal 

  1. Go to Authorization Tab
  2. View Status, Authorization ID, Member Name, Date, Diagnosis Code, Auth Type, and Service
  3. When the Auth ID is selected additional information is displayed

Submit the Availity Authorization form

  1. On Availity hompage go to Patient Registration then Authorizations & Referrals
  2. Click on Authorization Request
  3. Select Organization
  4. Select Payer
  5. Choose Request Type: Inpatient or Outpatient
  6. Select Patient information
  7. Enter Requesting Provider Information
  8. Enter Service Information 
  9. Enter Diagnosis Code(s)
  10. Enter Service Code(s)
  11. Enter Rendering Provider information
  12. Add Attachments if needed. 64MB is the size limit
  13. Click Submit

View Authorization Status in Availity

  1. Go to Homepage, Authorizations & Referrals and Auth/Referral Dashboard
  2. Multiple can be selections can be filtered by Status, Transaction Type, Organization, Payer and Date Range
  3. View results based on the filter


Last Updated: 06/05/2026