VNS Health Contact Directory
13 contact channels across 4 types (Email, Fax, Mailing Address, Phone) for claims, prior authorization, provider services, and more.
Last verified Sep 2, 2026 from the payer's published directories.
Phone
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| Contact | Purpose | Line of Business | Hours | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 646-771-1909 | Behavioral Health | Commercial | N/A | Individual Carelon Behavioral Health staff contact listed in SelectHealth Provider Reference Guide to help troubleshoot behavioral health issues and referrals. - SelectHealth – Carelon Behavioral Health staff contact (Michael Etheridge) for troubleshooting behavioral health issues and expediting referrals. | View source |
| 855-735-6098 | Behavioral Health | Commercial | N/A | Carelon Behavioral Health contact in SelectHealth Provider Reference Guide; described as available 24/7. - SelectHealth from VNS Health – Carelon Behavioral Health service number for behavioral health issues and referrals. | View source |
| 866-783-0222 | Claims Status, Prior Authorization, Provider Services | All | Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm | Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm | Listed on VNS Health Health Plans claims/billing page as the number to call; also identified in provider manual as Provider Services line for claim status and other inquiries. | Provider Services number referenced in VNS Health Plans Contact Us page; providers instructed to call with questions. | Provider services phone line for in-network health plan providers, as listed on VNS Health main contact page. - For questions about pre-authorization requests or claims submitted, as indicated on Pre-Authorization Request Form. | View source |
| 877-282-7012 | Dental | All | Vendor Provider Service Line; hours not specified in snippet | Dental network is delegated to Healthplex/UnitedHealthcare Dental; online search snippet lists vendor provider service line. - Dental provider services line for dental provider questions; dental vendor Healthplex/UnitedHealthcare Dental. | View source |
| 877-309-9493 | Pharmacy | Commercial | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week | Magellan is identified as the pharmacy prior authorization vendor for SelectHealth beneficiaries; instructions direct prescribers to this number. - SelectHealth beneficiaries – call Magellan and select option 2 for prescriber for Rx prior authorization. | View source |
Fax
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| Contact | Purpose | Line of Business | Hours | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800-268-2990 | Pharmacy | Commercial | N/A | Fax number for NYRx prior authorization forms used for SelectHealth pharmacy benefits, as listed in SelectHealth Provider Reference Guide. - SelectHealth beneficiaries – fax NYRx prior authorization forms for prescription drugs. | View source |
| 212-897-9448 | Prior Authorization | Medicaid | N/A | Plan-specific pre-authorization fax number listed on VNS Health Pre-Authorization Request Form. - Medical prior authorization requests for VNS Health MLTC (Medicaid) plans. | View source |
| 646-459-7731 | Prior Authorization | Commercial | N/A | Plan-specific pre-authorization fax number listed on VNS Health Pre-Authorization Request Form. - Medical prior authorization requests for SelectHealth from VNS Health plans. | View source |
| 866-791-2214 | Prior Authorization | Medicare | N/A | Plan-specific pre-authorization fax number listed on VNS Health Pre-Authorization Request Form. - Medical prior authorization requests for VNS Health Medicare plans. | View source |
| 866-791-2213 | Prior Authorization, Appeals Disputes | All | Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm | Contact Us – VNS Health Plans page instructs to fax certain requests to this number. | Fax number for submitting grievances and appeals, as listed on contact us page. - General fax line referenced for plan requests (e.g., authorizations) in Contact Us content. | View source |
Mailing Addresses
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| Contact | Purpose | Line of Business | Hours | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNSNY CHOICE FIDA Complete, P.O. Box 3715, Scranton, PA 18505 | Claims Submission | All | N/A | Claims mailing address for VNSNY CHOICE FIDA Complete (legacy product). - VNSNY CHOICE FIDA Complete | View source |
| VNSNY CHOICE MLTC/Total/Select Health, P.O. Box 4498, Scranton, PA 18505 | Claims Submission | All | N/A | Claims mailing address for VNSNY CHOICE MLTC/Total/Select Health (earlier branding). | Paper claims mailing address for VNS Health Health Plans (per provider reference/claims pages). - VNSNY CHOICE MLTC/Total/Select Health | View source |
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| Contact | Purpose | Line of Business | Hours | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael.Etheridge@vnshealth.org | Behavioral Health | Commercial | N/A | Email contact for Carelon Behavioral Health staff member listed in SelectHealth Provider Reference Guide. - SelectHealth – email contact for Carelon Behavioral Health staff (Michael Etheridge) to assist with behavioral health referrals and issues. | View source |
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