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HMO/POS/QCP Administrative Policies and Procedures

 

Administration

917A101: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Audit of Claims and Corresponding Medical Records
917A102: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Closed Practice Policy
917A103: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Confidentiality & Accuracy of Records
917A104: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Covering Physician
917A105: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Refusal to Accept/Dismissal of Member
917A106: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Internet Notification
917A107: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Member Access to Practitioner Information
917A108: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Non-Communicating Specialists
917A109: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Non-Compliance Protocols
917A110: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Primary Care Physician Role
917A111: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Inquiry and Appeal Process for Post-Service Claims
917A112: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Appeal Process for Pre-Service Claims
917A113: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Privacy Breach
917A114: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Referral Guide/Provider Directory
917A115: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Service Expectations
917A116: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Specialists Providing Primary Care Services
917A117: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Laboratory Testing
917A118: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Mental Health/Substance Abuse
917A119: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - DEXA Scans
917F102: DEXA Scan Survey
HCM.CMG.279: ESRD Case Management Coordination
QM.CRD.06.01: Site Visits of Practitioner Offices for Member Complaints

Credentialing

QM.CRD.02: Anti-Discrimination
QM.CRD.03: Appeals Committee
QM.CRD.03.01: Appeal Process
QM.CRD.04: Board Certification
QM.CRD.05: Confidentiality of Credentialing Information
QM.CRD.06: Corrective Action of Plan Practitioners
QM.CRD.07: Credentialing Committee
QM.CRD.08: Credentialing of Health Care Delivery Organizations
QM.CRD.08.01: Credentialing Site Visits - Practitioners
QM.CRD.08.02: Ancillary Services & Facility Providers
QM.CRD.09: Delegated Credentialing
QM.CRD.10: Fellowship Verification
QM.CRD.11: Hospital Privileges
QM.CRD.13: Investigation of Conflicting Information
QM.CRD.14: Locum Tenens Credentialing
QM.CRD.15: Ongoing Monitoring of Sanctions and Complaints
QM.CRD.16: Practitioner Initial Credentialing
QM.CRD.17: Practitioner Recredentialing
QM.CRD.18: Practitioner's Right of Review
QM.CRD.19: Practitioner's Right to Correct Errors
QM.CRD.20: Recredentialing Delinquent
QM.CRD.21: Reporting to the NPDB/HIPDB
QM.CRD.23: Updating Credentialing Information
QM.CRD.24: Use of Additional Background Checks
QM.CRD.25: Use of Practitioner Case Reviewers
QM.CRD.26: Professional Malpractice Insurance Coverage
QM.CRD.27: CT and/or MRI Services Policy
QM.CRD.30: Standards in Specialized Pain Management
QM.CRD.31: Clean File Criteria
QM.CRD.32: Provider Information in Member Materials

Physician Rights and Responsibilities

917P101: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - PCP Rights & Responsibilities
917P102: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Specialist Rights & Responsibilities

Case Management

HCM.CMG.024: Travel & Lodging Infertility and Transplant
HCM.CMG.025: Total Parenteral Nutrition
HCM.CMG.041: Infertility Policystic Ovary Disease
HCM.CMG.043: MD Coverage for Skilled Nursing Facility
HCM.CMG.045: Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy for Children
HCM.CMG.060: Sterilization for Catholic Sponsored Plans
HCM.CMG.061: Communication of Clinical Information
HCM.CMG.062: Referral to Associate Medical Director
HCM.CMG.063: Resolution of Conflict in Case Management
HCM.CMG.064: Delegation of Non-Catholic Family Planning and Infertility Rider
HCM.CMG.073: ICD-9 Referral Guidelines
HCM.CMG.074: Case Management
HCM.CMG.081: Healthy Living Survey Risk Categories
HCM.CMG.088: Autism, Pervasive Dev. Disorder and Other Autistic Spectrum Disorders
HCM.CMG.106: Home Health Care Case Management
HCM.CMG.113: Coordination of Infertility Services
HCM.CMG.129: Management of Patients by Specialist
HCM.CMG.153: Endometriosis Infertility
HCM.CMG.169: Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant for Breast Cancer
HCM.CMG.212: Transplants Living Donors
HCM.CMG.213: Care Support Advisor Follow-Up
HCM.CMG.245: Experimental/Investigational Procedure, Services or Supplies
HCM.CMG.246: Transplant
HCM.CMG.268: Tubal Patency - Sub-fertility Post Tubal Ligation
HCM.CMG.269: Infertility Sperm Count - Sub-fertility post
HCM.CMG.286: Complex Case Management Workflow
HCM.CMG.287: Drug Utilization Case Management Program
HCM.CMG.304: Utilization Review Process

Commercial Administration

HCM.CML.001: Referral Process
HCM.CML.005: Emergency Room or Urgent Care Claims
HCM.CML.007: Fracture Care Referral
HCM.CML.008: Medical Director Referrals
HCM.CML.017: Sterlization
HCM.CML.018: Written Referral Process
HCM.CML.020: PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Scan
HCM.CML.021: Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Services - Pre-requisites
HCM.CML.021.010: Aquatic Therapy
HCM.CML.021.020: CVA Head Injury
HCM.CML.021.030: Lymphedema
HCM.CML.021.040: Vestibular Clinic Vertigo
HCM.CML.023: Orientation and Training Program for HCM
HCM.CML.026: Chiropractic Services - Pre-requisites
HCM.CML.027: PCP and Specialty Services
HCM.CML.028: Enteral Feedings Case Management
HCM.CML.030: Out of Network Referrals
HCM.CML.031: Out of Area Coverage
HCM.CML.039: Avoidable Inpatient Days
HCM.CML.044: Monthly Audit Review for HealthCare Management Coordinators, Specialists and Intake Coordinators
HCM.CML.046: Transition of Services
HCM.CML.047: Workman's Compensation Coverage
HCM.CML.048: Bone Densitometry
HCM.CML.049: Requests for Over-Age Handicap Eligibility
HCM.CML.054: Clinical Criteria for UM Decisions
HCM.CML.066: Confidentiality of UM Information
HCM.CML.067: Preauthorization Process -- Inpatient and Outpatient Surgical Procedures
HCM.CML.068: Preauthorization Process for Inpatient Medical Admissions
HCM.CML.069: Post-Service (Retrospective) Review
HCM.CML.070: UM Program Qualifications
HCM.CML.071: Initial Clinical Review Staff Qualifications
HCM.CML.072: UM Staff Qualifications
HCM.CML.075: Inter-rater Reliability
HCM.CML.077: Transition of Care from Non-contracted Providers to Contracted Providers
HCM.CML.078: Transition of Care After Expiration of Benefits
HCM.CML.082: UM Staff Qualifications for Non Clinical Reviewers
HCM.CML.083: Scope of UM Program
HCM.CML.084a: Timely Completion of Referral Preauth Requests for Non-urgent Preservice Claims
HCM.CML.084b: Timely Coompletion of REferral Preauth Requests for Urgent Preservice Claims
HCM.CML.084c: Timely completion of Referral Preauth Requests for Concurrent Care Decisions
HCM.CML.084d: Changing Claim Status While Under Review
HCM.CML.085: Medical Director Accessible to Discuss Denied PreAuth
HCM.CML.087: Reimbursement for Medical Records
HCM.CML.089: Dermatology Referrals
HCM.CML.089a: Dermatology Referrals - Accutane
HCM.CML.091: Autologous Blood Storage for Surgery
HCM.CML.097: Requesting Information for Preauthorization Completion
HCM.CML.098: Required Information for Referral/Preauth Completion
HCM.CML.099: Referral/Preauth Determination Approval Notification
HCM.CML.100: Referral/Preauth Denial (non auth) Notification
HCM.CML.102: Accessibility and Onsite Department Procedures of HCM Staff
HCM.CML.105: Peer Clinical Review
HCM.CML.108: Medical Director Credentialing
HCM.CML.109: Confidentiality for Members who are Unable to Give Consent
HCM.CML.112: Onsite Review Policy
HCM.CML.115: Rheumatology Care
HCM.CML.116: Physical Therapy for Rectal Incontinence/Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
HCM.CML.119: Pain Management
HCM.CML.120: Allergy Treatment
HCM.CML.121: Diabetic Teaching Dietician and Self Management Training and Education
HCM.CML.123: Foot Strapping
HCM.CML.124: TMJ Evaluation
HCM.CML.127: Perinatologists
HCM.CML.133: Dental Procedures and Hospital Costs Coverage
HCM.CML.134: Coordination of Benefits for Commercial
HCM.CML.135: Podiatry Referral for Onycomycosis
HCM.CML.136: Supervisor Review of Daily Department Workflow
HCM.CML.138: Authorization for Observation vs Inpatient Admission
HCM.CML.145: Physicals
HCM.CML.154: ENT Follow-Up Visits following ear tube insertion
HCM.CML.155: Immunizations
HCM.CML.158: Medicare Primary Referral Preauthorization Completion
HCM.CML.159: Synvisc and Hyalgan Authorization
HCM.CML.160: Timely Completion of Medical Director Reviews
HCM.CML.162: COB Savings Credit Reserve Bank
HCM.CML.163: Genetic Information Privacy Act
HCM.CML.165: Confidentiality Regarding OSFHP Employee Referrals/Preauthorizations
HCM.CML.171: Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Spine
HCM.CML.174: Computerized Tomography for the Spine
HCM.CML.180: Neuropsychological Testing
HCM.CML.183: Next Review Date Follow Up
HCM.CML.185: Cardiac Rehabilitation
HCM.CML.188: Electronic Notification
HCM.CML.189: Member Correspondence
HCM.CML.203: Specialty Coverage Following Emergency/Urgent Care
HCM.CML.204: Record Request for Selected Surgical Procedures
HCM.CML.211: Daily Denial Audits
HCM.CML.217: Protected Health Information Transmitted and Received by Fax
HCM.CML.219: Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
HCM.CML.220: Acupuncture/Acupressure
HCM.CML.223: Genetic Testing for BRCA Gene Mutations
HCM.CML.224: Video Capsule Endoscopy
HCM.CML.229: Platinum Providers
HCM.CML.230: Wound Care Treatment Authorizations
HCM.CML.238: Second/Third Opinions
HCM.CML.239: ASC vs Outpatient Facility Authorization
HCM.CML.239.010: T & A Preauth Guidelines for Children Five and Under
HCM.CML.240: PUVA Treatments
HCM.CML.247: Office Treatment and Procedures
HCM.CML.248: CHF CLinic
HCM.CML.249: Carotid Clinic Referrals
HCM.CML.250: College Students Out of the Area
HCM.CML.251: Hearing Evaluations
HCM.CML.252: Vision Exams/Ophthalmology Referrals
HCM.CML.254: Physician Phone Consults
HCM.CML.256: Dental Expenses
HCM.CML.266: Heart Scan (Coronary Tomography Angiography)
HCM.CML.267: CT (virtual) Colonoscopy
HCM.CML.271: Delegation of Pharmaceutical Management and Formulary/PDL Review
HCM.CML.275: Annual Attestations
HCM.CML.280: Infertility Sperm Count -- Sub-fertility Post Vasectomy Reversal
HCM.CML.293: H. Pylori Breath Testing
HCM.CML.300: Oncotype DX Genetic Testing

Quality Management

QM.ADM.01: Policy and Procedure Guidelines
QM.ADM.02: QM Program
QM.CAR.01: Delegation of Quality Activities
QM.CAR.08: Patient Safety
QM.CAR.10: Preventive Healthcare Guidelines
QM.CAR.11: Smoking Cessation Programs and Medications
QM.CAR.12: Continuity & Coordination between Behavioral Healthcare and Medical Care
QM.CAR.13: Health Information System
QM.CAR.14: Medical/Denial Criteria
QM.CAR.15: Monitoring Utilization
QM.CAR.18: Assessing Performance against Access Standards for Routine Care
QM.CAR.19: Assessing Performance against Access Standard for Urgent Care
QM.CAR.20: Consumer Board
QM.CAR.21: Analysis of Complaint Data
QM.CAR.22: Satisfaction Surveys and Corrective Action
QM.CAR.23: Specialist Ratios
QM.CAR.24: Clinical Practice Guideline
QM.CAR.25: Payment Recovery Process
QM.CAR.26: Assessing Performance Against Access Standards for After-Hours Care
QM.COM.02: Communication of QM Information
QM.COM.03: Evaluation of Written Material
QM.COM.04: Geographic Accessibility of PCPs
QM.COM.05: Geographic Accessibility of SPCs
QM.COM.06: Language Assessment
QM.COM.07: Members' Rights & Responsibilities
QM.COM.08: Phone Service in Member Services
QM.COM.09: Release of Physician Compensation Information
QM.COM.10: Health Literacy
QM.HED.03: Outcomes Monitoring
QM.MDR.01: Guidelines for Structure & Content of Medical Record
QM.MDR.02: Medical Record Reviews-Scores/Corrective Action Notification
QM.MDR.03: Record Selection for MMR
QM.MDR.04: Follow Up Review for Practitioners Deficient on Summer Reviews
QM.PCY.01: Drug Alert Letters
QM.TAC.01: Assessing New Medical Technologies
QM.TAC.02: Guest Presenters at TAC
QM.TAC.03: Technology Assessment
QM.UM.01: Release of Utilization Management Data
QM.UM.02: Satisfaction with the UM Process

Reimbursment for Covered Services

917R101: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Administration of Vaccines
917R102: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Coordination of Benefits (COB)
917R103: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Copayment Collection
917R105: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - EDI Claim Submission Guidelines
917R106: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - 99211 Office Visits
917R107: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Locum Tenens Billing
917R108: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Mid-Level Practitioner Reimbursement
917R109: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Provider Overpayment Recovery – fully insured
917R111: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Timely Filing/Follow-up of Claims
917R201: Commercial HMO/POS/QCP - Insurance Waiver