Pre-Transfer

Medicaid provides for medically necessary health services to eligible recipients when transferring from one acute general hospital to another because the services (physician specialists, and/or intensity of services, and/or specialized equipment) are not available at the transferring hospital but are available at the receiving hospital.

Requests for approval of pre-transfers to another facility must be called in to Molina Healthcare TPA (505) 348-0311 (Albuquerque local) or (866) 916-3250 (outside of Albuquerque toll-free) on the day of transfer. If after hours, the call must be received by the next business day.

You may have to pay for services that are not covered. You may also have to pay for services from providers not part of our network. If the services were an emergency, you don’t have to pay. If you need help, call Member Services.