Timely Access to Care

Your doctor’s office should give You an appointment in the time frames listed below. Exceptions may apply to these timely access standards if the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has found exceptions to be permissible.

Appointment Type

Access Standard

Urgent care appointments not requiring Prior Authorization

(including primary care or Specialist Physician)

within 48 hours

Urgent care appointments requiring Prior Authorization

(including primary care or Specialist Physician)

within 96 hours

Non-urgent appointments for primary care

within 10 business days

Non-urgent appointments with Specialist Physician

within 15 business days

Non-urgent appointments with a non-physician mental health care providers

within 10 business days

Non-urgent appointments for ancillary services for the diagnosis or treatment of injury, illness or other health conditions

within 15 business days

Telephone triage waiting time

not to exceed 30 minutes

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