Service authorized by an occupational nurse consultant (ONC):
- Home health care ordered by a physician for skilled nursing, nursing assistant, physical therapy, or occupational therapy
- Long term attendant care
- Skilled nursing facility care
- Residential care at an adult family home, group home, or assisted living
- Home infusion therapy (IV antibiotic)
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Nurse care management
Contact an ONC for authorization
Occupational Nurse Consultants are assigned to specific claim units. To contact the assigned ONC, call:
- Office assistant staff 360-902-5880
- Provider Hotline staff 1-800-848-0811, or send a secure email: PHL@lni.wa.gov
Give them the claim number, and ask to be connected to the assigned ONC.
Discharge planning and facility placement
Prior authorization is required when a worker is being discharged from a hospital or facility to another facility or home health care. Only an Occupational Nurse Consultant can give this authorization.
Planners should seek authorization as early as possible prior to discharge; L&I typically needs 1-2 business days to make an authorization decision.