Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA)
Welcome to the HMSA (Hawai‘i Medical Service Association) page. Here you can access useful information about the program.
If you have questions about the programs, please contact HMSA or your dedicated Magellan Hawaii Provider Relations Manager, Laurie Kim.
Update on COVID-19
Clinical Guidelines:
Advanced Imaging and Cardiac Clinical Guidelines
- Advanced Imaging and Cardiac Guidelines - Effective April 1 - Annually
IPM and Surgery Clinical Guidelines
- IPM and Spine Surgery Guidelines - Effective July 1 - Annually
Note: Refer to the Utilization Review Matrix documents to view specific codes managed by Magellan Healthcare
UM Matrix:
Advanced Imaging & Cardiac Solutions:
Interventional Pain Management & Surgery:
- HMSA IPM & Spine, Hip, Knee & Shoulder Surgery UM Matrix-2020 - Effective July 1, 2020
- HMSA Spine Surgery Auth & Coding Reference Guide
- HMSA Hip, Knee & Shoulder Surgery Auth & Coding Reference Guide - Effective July 1, 2020
Conservative Care
- Member's Guide to Conservative Care plus Guide for Home Exercises
- Conservative Treatment Form - Imaging
- Conservative Treatment Form - Interventional Pain Management
- Conservative Treatment Form - Joints (Hip, Knee, Shoulder)
- Conservative Treatment Form - Back/Neck (Spine Surgery)
Helpful Educational Documents by Program:
Advanced Imaging Program:
- HMSA Advanced Imaging Checklist
- HMSA Advanced Imaging Quick Reference Guide (QRG)
- HMSA Advanced Imaging Tip Sheets
- HMSA Advanced Imaging Tip Sheets for Pediatrics
- HMSA Preauthorization Process for Clinically Urgent Requests
- HMSA Clinical Fast Pass / Limited Fast Pass
Cardiac Solutions Program:
- HMSA CPT Catheterization Code Clarification
- HMSA Cardiac Solutions Checklist
- HMSA MPI vs Stress Echo Tip Sheet
- HMSA Cardiac Tip Sheet
- HMSA Cardiac Solutions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- HMSA Cardiac Solutions Quick Reference Guide (QRG)
- HMSA Preauthorization Process for Clinically Urgent Requests
Musculoskeletal Program (Pain Management, Spine, Hip, Knee & Shoulder Surgery) Program:
- Interventional Pain Management (IPM):
- Spine Surgery:
- Hip, Knee, Shoulder Surgery Program:
RadMD:
- RadMD Flyer
- RadMD for Imaging Provider
- RadMD Quick Start Guide
- RadMD Upload Feature
- RadMD IPM & Surgery Quick Start Guide
- RadMD Track Auth Status
Provider Training:
- Advanced Imaging & Cardiac Program Provider Training
- Interventional Pain Management & Surgery Program Provider Training
- Hip, Knee, Shoulder Surgery Expansion Program Overview
Recorded General Trainings
Recorded RadMD Demos