Anthem: How to Find Your State's Fax Number

Anthem doesn't publish one national fax number, prior authorization routes vary by state and plan. Elevance Health is its parent company.

Sarah Mitchell

Published on

September 17, 2026

Last updated on

September 22, 2026

Anthem's prior authorization fax numbers vary by state and plan type, there is no single national number.
California Medi-Cal/Cal MediConnect plans confirm specific numbers, for example 800-754-4708 for prior authorization.
Elevance Health is Anthem's parent holding company since a 2022 rebrand, but the consumer-facing plans still operate as Anthem.

Who This Page Is For

Providers submitting prior authorization requests to an Anthem-branded health plan. Because Anthem operates state-licensed plans separately, find your specific state and plan type below rather than assuming one number covers every Anthem member.

What is Anthem's fax number for prior authorization?

Anthem does not publish one national prior authorization fax number, coverage is split into state-licensed plans, and each maintains its own routing. In California, Medi-Cal and Cal MediConnect prior authorization requests fax to 800-754-4708, with a separate behavioral health line at 855-473-7902. Cal MediConnect medical notification and prior authorization uses 888-235-8468, while Cal MediConnect member appeals fax to 888-458-1406. Anthem also increasingly pushes providers toward its Availity portal instead of fax. Elevance Health is Anthem's parent holding company, renamed from Anthem, Inc. in 2022, but the plans themselves still operate under the Anthem brand.

Where to fax, California example

Prior authorization (Provider, CA Medi-Cal / Cal MediConnect): fax 800-754-4708. Source: Anthem CA Provider Prior Auth.
Behavioral health prior authorization (Provider, CA Medi-Cal / Cal MediConnect): fax 855-473-7902. Source: Anthem CA Provider Prior Auth.
Medical notification / prior authorization (Provider, Cal MediConnect): fax 888-235-8468. Source: Anthem Cal MediConnect.
Member coverage-decision appeal (Member, Cal MediConnect): fax 888-458-1406. Source: Anthem Cal MediConnect Appeals.
Prior authorization, other states (Provider, Any other Anthem-licensed plan): Not published nationally, check your specific state's Anthem provider site. Source: Anthem Provider Portal.

Fax number(s) verified 2026-09-17.

Which route should I use?

Identify the exact state and plan type on the member's ID card, Anthem's numbers are licensed and routed by state.
Check whether Anthem's Availity portal covers the request, Anthem is actively steering providers there instead of fax.
Don't assume a number confirmed for one state, like California, applies elsewhere.

Documents to include

Use the state-specific prior authorization form from your Anthem provider portal, forms and required fields differ by state and plan type.

Several other health and life insurers follow a similar pattern. Our directory also covers Humana's fax numbers, how to fax BCBS Texas, the EyeMed fax page, GEHA's claims fax, sending a fax to Guardian, and Health Net's fax number, each with its own destination and audience notes.

Fax.Plus encrypts stored prior authorization faxes with 256-bit AES and unique per-user keys, relevant across every state-licensed Anthem plan.

FAQs

Is Anthem the same company as Elevance Health?

Elevance Health is Anthem's parent holding company, renamed from Anthem, Inc. in 2022. The consumer-facing health plans still operate under the Anthem brand name.

Why doesn't Anthem have one fax number for every state?

Anthem operates state-licensed health plans, and each state's Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial products maintain their own prior authorization fax numbers rather than a single national one.

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