Submit Prior Authorization

Python

import requests

url = 'https://api.simplex.sh/submit_pa'
headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
data = {
    'form_id': '8a1c42e7-9b3d-4f12-b6a5-3e7f4d2c1a9b'
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
result = response.json()
print(f"Submitted: {result['success']}")
print(f"Status: {result['status']}")

curl -X POST https://api.simplex.sh/submit_pa \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"form_id":"8a1c42e7-9b3d-4f12-b6a5-3e7f4d2c1a9b"}'

{
  "success": true,
  "form_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "submitted_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
}

Transmits a previously filled fax form to the payer. Pass the form_id returned by Fill Prior Authorization. Once submitted, poll Check Status with the same form_id to track the authorization.

Authorizations

X-API-Key

string

header

required

Simplex API Key

Body

application/json

form_id

string<uuid>

required

UUID of the filled form, returned by Fill Prior Authorization.

Response

200 - application/json

Submit fax form response

success

boolean

required

Whether the fax was accepted for transmission.

form_id

string<uuid>

required

UUID of the submitted form (echoed from the request).

status

enum<string>

required

Initial status after submission — typically SENT_TO_PLAN. Poll Check Status for updates.

Available options:

SENT_TO_PLAN,

APPROVED,

DENIED,

ADDITIONAL_QUESTIONS,

APPEAL

submitted_at

string<date-time>

When the fax was transmitted.

List Prior AuthorizationsSearch submitted prior authorizations by any combination of plan identifiers (bin, pcn, group, state), diagnosis (icd_code), or patient name. All filters are optional; omit every filter to list all PAs. Filters combine with AND semantics.

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Python

import requests

url = 'https://api.simplex.sh/submit_pa'
headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
data = {
    'form_id': '8a1c42e7-9b3d-4f12-b6a5-3e7f4d2c1a9b'
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
result = response.json()
print(f"Submitted: {result['success']}")
print(f"Status: {result['status']}")

curl -X POST https://api.simplex.sh/submit_pa \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"form_id":"8a1c42e7-9b3d-4f12-b6a5-3e7f4d2c1a9b"}'

{
  "success": true,
  "form_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "submitted_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
}