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2020 Care Provider Manual Mississippi Coordinated Access Network (MississippiCAN) 2020 Physician, Health Care Professional, Facility and Ancillary Doc#: PCA-1-016518-02182020_02252020
Welcome Welcome to the Community Plan manual. This complete and up-to-date reference PDF manual allows you and your staff to find important information such as how to process a claim and submit prior authorization requests. This manual also includes important phone numbers and websites on the How to Contact Us page. Find operational policy changes and other electronic tools on our website at UHCprovider.com. Click the following links to access different manuals: • UnitedHealthcare Administrative Guide for Commercial and Medicare Advantage member information. Some states may also have Medicare Advantage information in their Community Plan manual. • A different Community Plan manual: go to UHCprovider.com. Click Menu on top left, select Administrative Guides and Manuals, then Community Plan Care Provider Manuals, select state. You may easily find information in the manual using the following steps: 1. Press CTRL+F. 2. Type in the keyword. 3. Press Enter. If available, use the binoculars icon on the top right hand side of the PDF to search for information and topics. If you have any questions about the information or material in this manual or about our policies, please call Provider Services. We greatly appreciate your participation in our program and the care you offer our members. Important Information about the Use of this Manual If there is a conflict between your Agreement and this care provider manual, use this manual unless your Agreement states you should use it, instead. If there is a conflict between your Agreement, this manual and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations and/or state contracts, applicable federal and state statutes and regulations and/ or state contracts will control. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan reserves the right to supplement this manual to help ensure its terms and conditions remain in compliance with relevant federal and state statutes and regulations. This manual will be amended as policies change. Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
Welcome to UnitedHealthcare Community Plan This manual is designed as a comprehensive reference source for the information you and your staff need to conduct your interactions and transactions with us in the quickest and most efficient manner possible. Much of this material, as well as operational policy changes and additional electronic tools, are available on our website at UHCprovider.com. Our goal is to help ensure our members have convenient access to high-quality care provided according to the most current and efficacious treatment protocols available. We are committed to working with and supporting you and your staff to achieve the best possible health outcomes for our members. If you have questions about the information or material in this manual or about any of our policies or procedures, please call Provider Services at 877-743-8734. We greatly appreciate your participation in our program and the care you provide to our members. Important information regarding the use of this manual In the event of a conflict of information between your participation agreement and this manual, the terms of this manual will control unless the agreement dictates otherwise. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan reserves the right to supplement this manual to ensure that its terms and conditions remain in compliance with relevant federal and state statutes and regulations. In addition to this reference document, information is provided to members outlining their benefits, rights, and responsibilities at UHCprovider.com. This manual will be amended as operational policies change. Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
Table of Contents UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Corporate Overview.................................................................................... 4 Our Approach to Health Care UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete (HMO SNP) How to Contact Us.................................................................................................................................................... 5 Frequently Used Information MississippiCAN Benefits........................................................................................................................................... 8 Covered Services by Mississippi Medicaid MississippiCAN Benefit Summary MississippiCAN Services......................................................................................................................................... 16 NurseLineSM Services Online Resources Pharmacy Services Pharmacy Prior Authorization Prescription Limitations Pharmacy – Preferred Drug List (PDL) Dental Prior Authorization Vision Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Medical Management............................................................................................................................................. 21 Referral Guidelines Emergency Care Medical ID Requirement Prior Authorization................................................................................................................................................. 23 Determination of Medical Necessity Disease Management Member Identification Health Risk Assessment Outreach and Other Identification Processes DM Interventions Plan of Care Pharmacy Drug Utilization Review Programs Coordination of Care Case Management Transition of Care Clinical Practice Guidelines Concurrent Review Retrospective Review Preventive Health Care Standards Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 1 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
Table of Contents Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedules Cardiology Notification/Prior Authorization Protocol Appeals and Grievances.................................................................................................................34 Compliance With State Requirements Quality Management............................................................................................................................................. 40 Your Participation in Quality Management Quality Improvement Program Your Satisfaction Credentialing and Recredentialing Care Provider Responsibilities Credentialing and Recredentialing Process Confidentiality HIPAA Compliance Member Rights and Responsibilities National Provider Identifier (NPI) NPI Compliance Fraud, Waste and Abuse Definitions of Fraud, Waste and Abuse Reporting Fraud, Waste and Abuse Ethics and Integrity Compliance Program Reporting and Auditing Claims Filing and Processing. . .............................................................................................................................. 48 Claims Billing Procedures Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Claims Claims Format Claim Processing Time Claims Submission Rules Payment Policies and Tools Physician Claim-Editing Tools Facility Claim Editing Tax Identification Numbers/Provider IDs Coordination of Benefits Electronic Claims Submission and Billing Importance and Usage of EDI Acknowledgment/Status Reports EDI Companion Documents e-Business Support Span Dates Effective Date/Termination Date Overpayments Subrogation Care Provider/Member Cost Sharing Responsibilities Timely Filing and Late Bill Criteria Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 2 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
Table of Contents Claim Reconsideration Requests Care Provider Appeals Resolving Disputes The Correct Coding Initiative Vaccines for Children (VFC) Billing Member Identification Cards Care Provider Standards and Policies.. ............................................................................................................... 57 Role of the PCP Responsibilities of the PCP Responsibilities of Specialists Member Notification of Termination Medical Residents in Specialty Practice Standards for Appointment Scheduling Timeliness Standards for Notifying Members of Test Results Allowable Office Waiting Times Care Provider Office Standards Medical Record Charting Standards Screening and Documentation Tools Medical Record Review Medical Record Documentation Standards Audit Tool Advance Directives Protect Confidentiality of Member Data Care Provider Communications and Outreach.................................................................................................. 68 Care Provider Website Care Provider Office Visits Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 3 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Corporate Overview Medicaid contracts with UnitedHealthcare Community Plan to provide services to its Mississippi Coordinated Access Network (MississippiCAN). As a result, we provide services to pregnant women, children and adults who meet income requirements. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan understands that compassion and respect are essential components of a successful health care company. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan employs a diverse workforce, rooted in the communities we serve, with varied backgrounds and extensive practical experience that gives us a better understanding of our members and their needs. Our Approach to Health Care Innovative health care programs are the hallmark of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. Our personalized programs encourage the utilization of services. These programs, some of them developed with the aid of researchers and clinicians from academic medical centers, are designed to help our chronically ill members avoid hospitalizations and hospital emergency room visits — in short, to live healthy, productive lives. The unique UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Personal Care Model™ features direct member contact by our clinicians trained to foster an ongoing relationship between the health plan and members suffering from serious and chronic conditions. The goal is to use high-quality health care and practical solutions to improve members’ health and keep them in their communities — with the resources necessary to maintain the highest possible functional status. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan does not require or request you to enter into an exclusive relationship with us or any of our business affiliates. UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete (HMO SNP) For information about UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete, please see Chapter 4 of the Physician, Health Care Professional, Facility and Ancillary Provider Administrative Guide for Commercial and Medicare Advantage Products. For state-specific information, go to UHCprovider.com > Menu >Health Plans by State. Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 4 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
How to Contact Us UHCprovider.com To review a patient’s eligibility or benefits, check claims status, submit claims or review Directory of Physicians, Hospitals and other Health Care Professionals. Provider Services 877-743-8734 This is an automated system. Please have your National Provider Identifier number and Hours of Operations: your tax ID or the member ID ready, or you Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. may hold to speak to a representative. The call center is available for you to: • Answer general questions • Verify member eligibility • Check status of claims • Ask questions about your participation or notify us of demographic and practice changes Prior Authorization 866-604-3267 To request prior authorization or to notify us Notification in accordance with the prior authorization/ Fax 888-310-6858 notification requirements section of this UHCprovider.com guide. Pharmacy Services 877-305-8952 OptumRx Pharmacy Help Desk Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Behavioral UBH Customer Service: Health Services 866-673-6315 Prior Authorization: 877-743-8731 Provider Services: 877-743-8734 Dental 800-508-4862 Vision 844-606-2724 Hospital Inpatient Services 866-604-3267 and Concurrent Reviews Fax 888-310-6858 Transportation 844-525-2331 Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 5 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
How to Contact Us MississippiCAN Care Provider UHCprovider.com Verify member eligibility, check status of claims, submit claim adjustment requests. Frequently Used Information Provider Services: 877-743-8734 This is an automated system. Please have your National Provider Identifier number and your Tax ID or the member ID ready, or you may hold to speak to a representative. The call center is available for Our Claims Process Complete Claims you to: To help ensure prompt payment: A complete claim includes the following: • Ask questions about benefits. Review and copy both sides of the • Member’s name, date of birth, address and ID number. • Verify member eligibility. 1 member’s ID card. UnitedHealthcare • Name, signature, address and phone number of physician or care Community Plan members receive an ID • Check claim status. provider performing the service, as in your contract document. card containing information that helps you • Ask questions about your participation or notify us of demographic • National Provider Identifier (NPI) number. process claims accurately. These ID cards and practice changes. display information such as claims address, • Physician’s or care provider’s tax ID number. • Request information regarding credentialing. copayment information (if applicable), • CPT-4 and HCPCS procedure codes with modifiers where and telephone numbers such as those for Prior Authorization: 866-604-3267 appropriate. member and care provider services. Available Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (CT), 24 hours for • ICD-10 diagnostic codes. emergency. For a complete and current list of prior authorizations, Notify UnitedHealthcare Community Plan’s 2 • Revenue codes (UB-04 only). go to UHCprovider.com/priorauth. Health Services of planned procedures and Fax prior authorizations to 888-310-6858 services on the Prior Authorization list. • Date of service(s), place of service(s) and number of services (units) rendered. Utilization Management: 877-743-8731 Prepare a complete and accurate electronic 3 Staff is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET), to or paper claim form (see “Complete claims” • Referring physician’s name (if applicable). assist with routine prior authorizations, admissions, discharges and at right). Complete a CMS 1500 or UB-04 • Information about other insurance coverage, including job- coordination of members’ care. On-call staff is available 24/7 for form. related, auto or accident information, if available. emergency prior authorization purposes. Submit claims electronically to reduce 4 • Attach operative notes for claims submitted with modifiers 22, Case Management: 877-743-8731 costs, help ensure faster processing 62, or any other team surgery modifiers. Disease Management: 877-743-8731 and reduce claim entry errors. Use our electronic payer (ID 87726) to submit • Attach a description of the procedure/service provided for Pharmacy Prior Authorization: claims to us. For more information, contact claims submitted with unlisted medical or surgical CPT codes or Go to UHCprovider.com/priorauth for a copy of the pharmacy your vendor or our Electronic Data experimental or reconstructive services (if applicable). provider authorization form. Call 800-310-6826 or fax pharmacy Interchange (EDI) unit at 800-210-8315. If prior authorization to 866-940-7328 you do not have access to internet services, Injectable drugs provided in an office/clinic setting: you can mail the completed claim to: Vision: 800-877-7195 The health plan will be responsible for reimbursement of injectable drugs obtained in an office/clinic setting and to care providers Transportation: 844-525-2331 UnitedHealthcare Community Plan providing both home infusion services and the drugs and biologics. Behavioral Health PO Box 5032 The health plan will require that all professional claims contain BH Claims: 866-673-6315 Kingston, NY 12402-5032 NDC (National Drug Code) 11-digit number and unit information to BH Prior Authorization: 877-743-8731 be paid for home infusion and J codes. The NDC number must be entered in 24D field of the CMS-1500 Form or the LIN segment of Member Services Helpline: 877-743-8731 the HIPAA 837 electronic form. Services reimbursed by the health Available to answer member calls Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to plan will not be included in any pharmacy benefit limits established 6 p.m. (CT). In addition, our interactive voice response (IVR) telephone for pharmacy services. system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and our nurse triage hotline is available through our IVR for health-related issues. 6
MississippiCAN MississippiCANCare Provider Care Provider Frequently Used Information Quick Reference Guide Other OtherImportant ImportantInformation Information Notify UnitedHealthcare’s NotifyUnitedHealthcare Health Community Plan’s Health Claim Reconsideration ClaimReconsideration Request Request Services ServicesWithin the Following Within Time Frames: the Following Time Frames: UnitedHealthcareOnline.com > Claims and UHCprovider.com/claims > Claims Reconsiderations Non-Emergency Non-Emergency Care (except Care maternity) (except maternity) Payments > Claims Reconsiderations Claim mailing address At Atleast leastfive business five days business days to non-emergent, priorprior non-urgent to non-emergent, hospital non-urgent admissions and/or outpatient hospital P.O. Box 5032 services. admissions and/or outpatient services. Claim mailing address Kingston, P.O. Box NY 12402-5032 5032 Emergency Emergency Care: Care: Kingston, NY 12402-5032 Urgent Urgentororemergent admissions emergent admissionsdo not require do not a prior require authorization. a prior HOWEVER, authorization. Urgent/Emergent HOWEVER, Urgent/Emergent Fraud and Abuse Division for Anonymous Reporting: 866-242-7727 inpatient inpatientadmissions admissions require dodo notification require within notification 24 hours within of admission. 24 hours of admission. Fraud and Abuse Division: 866-242-7727 (Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central) (Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central) Return Returncalls from calls health from service Health coordinators Service and medical Coordinators anddirectors Medicaland Directors provide and provide complete UnitedHealthcare UnitedHealthcare Online Online Support Support Services: Services: complete health information health information withinwithin one business one business day.day. UnitedHealthcareOnline.com UHCprovider.com HelpDesk: 866-842-3278 HelpDesk:866-842-3278 Pharmacy Pharmacy NPI Compliance NPI Compliance Medicaid Requirement MedicaidIDID Requirement • Preferred Drug List (PDL) National Provider Identification You be enrolled in Mississippi Medicaid and National Provider Identification (NPI)(NPI) Please mustnote that all care providers must be enrolled have a in Preferred Drug List (PDL) •877-743-8734 Federal Regulations and many state Medicaid agencies state Medicaid ID be reimbursed for services 877-743-8734 Mississippi providerMedicaid, and to have a state provider UHCprovider.com/MSCommunityPlan >Pharmacy Federal regulations require and many the use of your National stateProvider agencies require MedicaidIdentifier, NPI, onthe all provided a MississippiCAN member. 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Downloadable forms to UnitedHealthcareOnline.com and are choose website on theNational facilitate care updating provider enrollment records and your application canadjusting be found at 877-305-8952 for you. NPI Provider information Identifier fromcanthealso Most be Visited faxed tosection. There are applicable claims. ms-medicaid.com/msenvision. downloadable 414-721-9006. 866-455-4068 orforms on the website for you fill in the • Network Pharmacy Locator UHCCommunityPlan.com/MS > MississippiCAN > appropriate information. NPI information can also be faxed to If you do not have a current Mississippi Medicaid ID, 866-455-4068 You must provideor UnitedHealthcare Community Plan the NPI to414-721-9006. Plan Details > Pharmacy Search a provider Enrollment application can be found at: that aligns with your MS Medicaid ID. Failure to do so may impact msmedicaid.acs-inc.com/msenvision/index.do claims payment. Please note that all care providers must provide to UnitedHealthcare the NPI that aligns with their MS Medicaid ID. Failure to do so may impact claims payment. 7 7 Community Plan
MississippiCAN Benefits Covered Services by Mississippi Medicaid Federally Mandated Covered Services: State-Covered Optional Services: • EPSDT and Expanded EPSDT Services • Ambulatory Surgical Center Services • Family Planning Services • Behavioral Health Services • Federally Qualified Health Centers Services • Chiropractic Services • Home Health Services • Christian Science Sanatoria Services • Inpatient Hospital Services • Dental Services • Laboratory and X-Ray Services • Disease Management Services • Nurse Midwife Services • Durable Medical Equipment • Nurse Practitioner Services (Pediatric and Family) • Eyeglasses • *Nursing Facility Services • Freestanding Dialysis Center Services • Outpatient Hospital Services • Hospice Services • Physicians Services • Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with • Rural Health Clinic Services Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) Services • Transportation Services • Inpatient Psychiatric Services • Physical Therapy • Occupational Therapy • Pediatric Skilled Nursing Services • Podiatrist Services • Prescription Drugs • Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities Services • Speech Therapy • State Department of Health Clinic Services • Targeted Case Management Services for Children With Special Needs • Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) for Children All benefits are subject to change at the discretion of Mississippi Medicaid. For more comprehensive information on benefits, please visit the website at medicaid.ms.gov. Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 8 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
MississippiCAN Benefit Summary The following table includes benefits, limitations, prior authorization information and additional notes. Link is the preferred method to request prior authorization. Prior authorization is not a guarantee of payment. Find the most current prior authorization requirements at UHCprovider.com/MSCommunityPlan > Prior Authorization and Notification Resources. Benefit Limitation Prior Authorization* Notes Ambulatory Surgical Center Not required Services Ambulance Services Emergency: not required Non-emergency and fixed-wing requires prior auth: ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Non-Emergency Limited to Medicaid-covered Three days’ notice required by Requests must be made at least Transportation Services services only. Excluded if service calling Member Services at: three business days in advance. limits have been met. Excluded 877-743-8731 if beneficiary has transportation resources Chiropractic Services $700 maximum per calendar year Not required Christian Science Sanitoria Not required Services Cosmetic and Reconstructive Yes Surgery- Outpatient ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Dialysis Outpatient Center Not required Services Durable Medical Equipment Medicaid policy restrictions apply Yes. Prior authorization required Additional DME information can (DME) for items more than $500. be found at: medicaid.ms.gov ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Medical Supplies Maximum of six diapers/ Yes for more than six diapers/ Medicaid provides one month underpads per day for ages three underpads per day for ages three supply at a time and up with medical condition and up causing incontinence of bowel ph: 866-604-3267 and/or bladder fax: 888-310-6858 EPSDT† Limited to beneficiaries younger Not required than 21 Expanded EPSDT Services‡ Limited to beneficiaries younger Not always required Prior authorization may be than 21 required to determine medical necessity Family Planning Services Not required Federally Qualified Health Not required Center Services Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 9 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
Benefit Limitation Prior Authorization* Notes Genetic Testing Yes ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Health Department Services Not required Includes certain pharmacy services through MS State Dept. of Health (MSDH), Early Intervention Program (EIP), Perinatal High Risk Management/ Infant Services (PHRM/ISS) Hearing Services Hearing tests are covered. Required for any services beyond For more information, please see EPSDT-covered services and all the MS CAN prior authorization Hearing aids are limited to hearing aids listed on the prior list at UHCprovider.com/ beneficiaries under 21 years of age authorization requirements list MSCommunityPlan > Prior Authorization and Notification. ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Home Health Services Children - unlimited Yes This does not apply to physical, Adults - 25 visits per ph: 866-604-3267 occupational, speech therapies, calendar year fax: 888-310-6858 DME, orthotics, or prosthetics. See those sections for additional information Home Infusion Certain medications may require Medicaid preferred drug list can prior auth. depending on Medicaid be accessed: medicaid.ms.gov preferred drug list Hospice Limited to diagnoses that include Yes Provides benefits for Hospice -Inpatient six months or less life expectancy ph: 866-604-3267 Services unless concurrent of an -Outpatient as certified by physician fax: 888-310-6858 inpatient stay Hospital Services Required for admissions To request authorization online: -Inpatient Days ph: 866-604-3267 UHCprovider.com/priorauth -Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) fax: 888-310-6858 for Pediatrics Not required for emergency -Emergency Dept services Hysterectomy For age 21 years and older Yes Medicaid consent required and ph: 866-604-3267 can be accessed: medicaid. fax: 888-310-6858 ms.gov/resources/forms/ Imaging Yes Additional information: ph: 866-604-3267 -Nuclear Studies UHCprovider.com/ fax: 888-310-6858 -Computed Tomography (CT, MSCommunityPlan > Prior SPECT Scans) Online authorization: carriers. Authorization and Notification > -Magnetic Resonance carecorenational.com/ Radiology Prior Authorization and (MRI, MRA) PreAuthorization/screens/ Notification Program -PET Scans login.aspx Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 10 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
Benefit Limitation Prior Authorization* Notes Laboratory Not required Non-Contracted Care Provider Yes Care provider and/or outpatient Services (Outpatient Facility & ph: 866-604-3267 facility services are payable only Professional) fax: 888-310-6858 with prior authorization Nurse Practitioner Services Not required Nursing Facility Services Yes Services are not administered by Benefits provided through Division UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Medicaid. although member is entitled to all Medicaid benefits Orthotics and Prosthetics Limited to beneficiaries under 21 Yes. Prior authorization required Medicaid does not cover years of age. for items more than $500 treatment for flat feet (including arch supports) for adults 21 and Coverage does not include arch older so it is not covered service supports ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Outpatient Physical and Required for services provided by These benefits are not covered Occupational Therapies home health agencies (see Home through the home health program (PT, OT) Health Services). for beneficiaries 21 and older ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Skilled Nursing and Private Limited to beneficiaries younger Yes Duty Nursing Services than 21 ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Perinatal High Risk Not required Management Services Physician Assistant Services Not required Physician Services for 36 visits per year Yes Services are not administered Long-Term Care Visits Benefits provided through Division by UnitedHealthcare Community of Medicaid. Plan, although member is entitled to all Medicaid benefits Physician Services in Medical Not required Offices (Primary and Specialty Care) Podiatrist Services Not required Prescribed Pediatric Extended Limited to beneficiaries younger Yes Care (PPEC) than 21 ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 11 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
Benefit Limitation Prior Authorization* Notes Prescription Drugs Members are limited to six Yes for beneficiaries younger than Medications can be dispensed prescription drugs per month, with 21 if therapy exceeds limitations. as an emergency 72-hour supply no more than two of the six being ph: 800-310-6826 when drug therapy must not be brand-name, non-preferred drugs. fax: 866-940-7328 delayed and prior-authorization is not available. This applies to Beneficiaries younger than 21 can Note that some drugs on the non-preferred drugs and any receive more than the monthly preferred drug list (PDL) may still drug affected by a need for prior limit with a medical necessity prior require prior authorization authorization. authorization See: UHCprovider.com/ MSCommunityPlan > Pharmacy Resources and Physician Administered Drugs > Prescription Drug Lists, Drug Search and Updates Rural Health Clinic Services Not required Sleep Studies Yes ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Speech Therapy (SLP) Yes. Speech therapy requires authorization in an outpatient setting. ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Sterilization For members 21 and older Yes Medicaid consent required and ph: 866-604-3267 can be accessed: medicaid. fax: 888-310-6858 ms.gov/resources/forms/ Surgery (Inpatient) Yes ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Transplant Services Yes Human solid organ (heart, lung, ph: 866-604-3267 liver, kidney) or bone marrow/stem fax: 888-310-6858 cell transplants are covered with prior authorization. Eye Care Benefit Limitation Prior Authorization* Notes Children Two exams per year Required only for second pair of -Examination glasses within the year Two pairs of glasses per year -Glasses ph: 844-606-2724 Adults One exam per year Not required -Examination One pair of glasses every three -Glasses years Dental Benefit Limitation Prior Authorization* Notes Children $2,500 maximum per calendar Required for procedures such as Included: year for dental unless prior crowns, root canals, orthodontics Preventive authorization is obtained Diagnostic ph: 800-508-4862 Restorative $4,200 maximum per lifetime per Orthodontia child Emergency pain relief Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 12 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
Dental Benefit Benefit Limitation Prior Authorization* Notes Adults $2,500 maximum per calendar Required for procedures such as Included: year for dental unless prior crowns, root canals, orthodontics Diagnostic authorization is secured Emergency pain relief ph: 800-508-4862 Orthodontics is not covered for adults Mental Health Benefit Limitation Prior Authorization* Notes Community Mental Health Yes for some services. Refer to Center (CMHC) Services the most recent PA list. ph: 866-604-3267 fax: 888-310-6858 Intermediate Care Facility for Therapeutic leave days limited to No Beneficiaries must be deemed Individuals with Intellectual 90 days per year eligible by MS Division of Medicaid Disabilities (ICF/IID) Inpatient to receive these services Services Inpatient Psychiatric Services Yes Available for children, adolescents and adults. Care management is ph: 866-604-3267 also available by calling 877-743- fax: 888-310-6858 8731. Physician Psychiatry Services Generally, basic physician services do not require PA. However, please consult the most recent PA list for a comprehensive list of services which do require PA. ph: 877-743-8731 Psychiatric Residential No Treatment Facilities (PRTF) Psychological Evaluation Yes and Testing by Licensed ph: 866-604-3267 Psychologist fax: 888-310-6858 Therapeutic and Evaluative Generally, these services do not Mental Health Services for require PA. However, please Children consult the most recent PA list for a comprehensive list of services which do require PA. *Prior authorization is initiated by the care provider performing the requested services. Prior authorization information is accurate only at the time of print, and is subject to change. You should always consult the most recent PA list found at UHCprovider.com/MSCommunityPlan. † EPSDT Services can only be performed by a care provider certified by the MS Division of Medicaid. Services include: ●● a comprehensive unclothed physical exam ●● comprehensive family/medical/developmental history ●● immunization status, any shots that are needed ●● lead assessment and testing ●● necessary blood and urine screening ●● tuberculosis (TB) skin test ●● developmental assessment ●● nutritional assessment/counseling ●● adolescent counseling ●● vision testing/screening ●● hearing testing/screening ●● dental referral services Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 13 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
Benefit Exclusions ●● Items or services furnished gratuitously, without regard to the individual’s ability to pay and without expectation of payment from any source, such as free X-rays provided by a health department. ●● Any operative procedure, or any portion of a procedure, performed primarily to improve physical appearance and/or treat a mental condition through change in bodily form. ●● Routine physical examinations, such as school, sports, or employment physicals that are not part of the well-child screening program for beneficiaries younger than 21 years or are not covered. ●● Services of physical therapist or speech therapist are not covered for Medicaid beneficiaries 21 or older, except when provided as an outpatient hospital service, or as a nursing facility service. Therapy services are not covered in a nursing facility when performed by a home health agency. ●● Prosthetic and orthotic devices, and orthopedic shoes for beneficiaries 21 or older, except for crossover claims allowed by Medicare. ●● Vitamin injections, except for B-12 as specific therapy for conditions determined to be medically necessary and specifically covered by Medicaid. ●● Prescription vitamins and mineral products are excluded except for prenatal vitamins and folic acid for obstetrical patients. (Medically necessary nutritional supplements may be covered and are subject to inclusion criteria. See prior authorization requirements to determine medical necessity.) ●● Routine circumcisions for newborn infants. ●● Interest on late pay claims. ●● Acute freestanding psychiatric facilities for beneficiaries 21 and older. ●● Reimbursement for services provided to only Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) except for Medicare/Medicaid crossover payments of Medicare deductibles and coinsurance. ●● Medicare deductibles and coinsurance will not be paid for QMBs in non-Medicaid eligible facilities. ●● Reimbursement for any Medicaid service for Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB) and Qualified Individuals (QI). These individuals are entitled only to payment or partial payment of their Medicare Part B premium. ●● Ambulance transport to and from dialysis treatment. ●● Reversal of sterilization, artificial or intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilization. Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 14 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
Benefit Exclusions ●● Services, procedures, supplies or drugs which are still in clinical trials and/or investigative or experimental in nature. ●● Routine foot care in the absence of systemic conditions. ●● Gastric surgery (any technique or procedure) for the treatment of obesity or weight control. ●● Telephone contacts/consultations and missed or cancelled appointments. ●● Wigs. ●● Services ordered, prescribed, administered, supplied or provided by an individual or entity that has been excluded by DHHS. ●● Services ordered, prescribed, administered, supplied or provided by an individual or entity that is no longer licensed by their governing board. ●● Services outside the scope and/or authority of a practitioner’s specialty and/or area of practice. ●● Services not specifically listed or defined by Medicaid are not covered. ●● Any exclusion listed elsewhere in the Mississippi Medicaid Provider Policy Manual, bulletins, or other Mississippi Medicaid publications. This includes: – Drugs that are investigational or approved for investigational purposes, – Drugs used for off-label indications not found in official CMS-approved compendia or generally accepted in peer-reviewed literature Acronyms MH - Mental Health MS - Medical Services NET - Non-Emergency Transportation Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 15 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
MississippiCAN Services NurseLineSM Services Ask medication questions. ●● Learn how to take medication safely and avoid Helping our members to make confident health care interactions. decisions. Members can call a NurseLine nurse any time for health Coping with health concerns can be time-consuming information and support — all at no cost — at and complex. With so many choices, it can be hard to 877-370-4009. Health Information Library Pin Number: know where to look for trusted information and support. 466. That’s why NurseLine services were developed — to give our members peace of mind with: Online Resources ●● Immediate answers to health questions any time, from anywhere — 24 hours a day at 877-370-4009 Members also have access to a wealth of information Health Information Library Pin Number: 466; online. Members can visit UHCCommunityPlan.com for health and well-being news, tools, resources and ●● Access to caring registered nurses who have an more. Members can even chat with a nurse any time average of 15 years clinical experience; and about health questions or concerns. ●● Trusted, care provider-approved information to guide health care decisions. Pharmacy Services When a member calls, a caring nurse can help our members to: The following drugs and medical supplies are covered: Choose appropriate medical care. (a) L egend drugs (federal law requires these drugs be dispensed by prescription only). These drugs are ●● Understand a wide range of symptoms; manufactured by companies who have a signed ●● Determine if the emergency room, a doctor visit or drug rebate agreement. The Division of Medicaid self-care is right for their needs; and its contractors are not required to cover prescription drugs from manufacturers that do not Find a doctor or hospital. participate in the federal drug rebate program; ●● Find doctors or hospitals that meet their needs and (b) Compounded medication of which at least one preferences; ingredient is a legend drug; ●● Locate an urgent care center and other health (c) Disposable blood glucose testing agents; resources. (d) Disposable insulin needles/syringes; Understand treatment options. (e) Growth hormones; ●● Learn more about a diagnosis; (f) Insulin; ●● Explore the risks, benefits and possible outcomes (g) Lancets; of treatment options; (h) Legend contraceptives; Achieve a healthful lifestyle. (i) Retin-A (tretinoin topical); ●● Get tips on how nutrition and exercise can help the (j) Smoking deterrent medications containing nicotine member maintain a healthful weight. or any other smoking cessation aids, all dosage ●● Learn about important health screenings and forms (e.g., Nicorette, NicoDerm). immunizations; Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 16 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
The following are excluded: one year after the date of practitioner’s original prescription. (a) Anabolic steroids (e.g., Winstrol, Durabolin); (b) Anorectics (any drug used for the purpose of Pharmacy Prior Authorization weight loss) with the exception of Dexadrine and Adderall for Attention Deficit Disorder; Medications can be dispensed as an emergency 72-hour supply when drug therapy must start without (c) A nti-wrinkle agents (e.g., Renova); delay and prior authorization is not available. The rules (d) C harges for the administration or injection of any apply to non-preferred drugs on the PDL and to any drug drug; that is affected by a clinical prior authorization edit. (e) Dietary supplements; To request pharmacy prior authorization, please call the OptumRx Pharmacy HelpDesk at 800-310-6826 or fax (f ) I nfertility medications (e.g., Clomid, Metrodin, your authorization request to 866-940-7328. Pergonal, Profasi); Prior authorization requests are reviewed and notification (g) Minerals (e.g., Potaba); is sent back within 24 hours. (h) M edications for the treatment of alopecia, e.g. (Rogaine); Prescription Limitations (i) N on-legend drugs other than those listed as All Medicaid beneficiaries are limited to six prescriptions covered; per month with no more than two being brand-name drugs, including refills. Preferred brands do not count (j) Pigmenting/de-pigmenting agents; toward the monthly brand service limit, but do count (k) Drugs used for cosmetic purposes; towards the drug service limit of six per month. (l) Therapeutic devices or appliances, including Children younger than 21 can receive more than the needles, syringes, support garments and other monthly prescription limits with a medical necessity prior non-medicinal substances, regardless of intended authorization. Requests for these exceptions should be use, except those listed as covered, such as insulin made either in writing by the prescriber and faxed to needles and syringes; 866-940-7328, or called into UnitedHealthcare Community Plan’s Pharmacy Prior Authorization Services (m) Any medication not proven effective in general at 800-310-6826. A prior authorization request form is medical practice; available at UHCprovider.com/MSCommunityPlan > Pharmacy Resources and Physician Administered Drugs (n) I nvestigative drugs and drugs used other than for > Pharmacy Prior Authorization, and should be used for the FDA-approved diagnosis; all prior authorization requests if possible. (o) Drugs that do not require a written prescription; (p) C ertain prescription drugs if an equivalent product Pharmacy - Preferred Drug List (PDL) is available over the counter. This exclusion does The Division of Medicaid (DOM) determines and not apply to drugs on the Medicaid preferred drug maintains its Universal Preferred Drug List (PDL). This list list; and applies to all MississippiCAN beneficiaries. (q) R efills in excess of the number specified by the For Medicaid beneficiaries, you are required to prescribe practitioner or any refills dispensed more than preferred drugs listed on the Universal PDL. For drugs Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 17 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
not listed on the Universal PDL, Mississippi law requires f. Sealants – covered through age 20 for permanent the DOM not reimburse for a brand-name drug if an first and second and pre-molars, one per every equally effective generic equivalent is available and is five years. Sealants on primary teeth with prior the least costly. The same applies to UnitedHealthcare authorization. MississippiCAN members. If a non-preferred medication is required for a member’s treatment, call the Pharmacy 2. Benefits are also provided for restorative, endodontic, Prior Authorization Service at 800-310-6826, or fax a periodontic and surgical dental services as indicated: Pharmacy Prior Notification Request form to a. Amalgam, composite, sedative, and composite 866-940-7328 to make the request. The request will be resin fillings including the replacement of an promptly reviewed. You will be notified of the decision. existing restoration; PDL information, including updates of when changes b. Stainless steel crowns on posterior and anterior occur, will be provided to you in advance, and a summary primary teeth when amalgam and composite of changes posted to the plan’s website. We fax advanced restoration are insufficient; notifications to you approximately one month before the changes become effective. You also have the option to c. Porcelain crowns to anterior teeth only; contact us for a list of your patients who are impacted by any PDL change. The PDL and Pharmacy Prior Notification d. Simple and surgical extraction; Request form can be found on the plan’s website at e. Extraction of symptomatic impacted teeth; UHCprovider.com/MSCommunityPlan > Pharmacy Resources and Physician Administered Drugs. To obtain a f. Pulpotomy, pulpectomy and root canal; print copy of the PDL, contact the Provider Service Center. g. Gingivectomy, gingivoplasty and gingival curettage, periodontal scaling and root planing once per Dental quadrant per fiscal year. 1. Benefits are provided for preventive and diagnostic 3. Orthodontic Treatment - Orthodontic services are dental care as recommended by the American restricted to Medicaid-eligible beneficiaries younger Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). The than 21. following Covered Dental Services are limited to $2,500 per fiscal year maximum (July 1-June 30): UnitedHealthcare Community Plan will consider orthodontic authorization requests for beneficiaries a. Bitewing X-rays as needed but no more frequently through age 20 who meet at least one of the than one per fiscal year (July 1-June 30); following pre- qualifying criteria: (b. C omplete mouth X-ray and panoramic X-ray – as ●● Cleft lip, cleft palate and other craniofacial needed, but no more frequently than once every anomalies; 24 months; ●● Overjet of 9 millimeters or more; c. P rophylaxis- two times every fiscal year (July 1- ●● Reverse overjet of 2 millimeters or more; June 30) and must be at least five months apart; ●● Extensive hypodontia with restorative implications (more than one tooth per quadrant) requiring pre- d. Fluoride Treatment – two times every fiscal year (July prosthetic orthodontics; 1-June 30) and must be at least five months apart; ●● Anterior openbites greater than 4 millimeters; e. S pace Maintainers – limited to permanent teeth ●● Upper anterior contact point displacement with through age 20; greater than four millimeters; Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 18 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
●● Individual anterior tooth cross bites with greater UnitedHealthcare Community Plan’s contracted than a 2-millimeter discrepancy between ophthalmologists as listed in the UnitedHealthcare Community retruded contact position and intercuspal Plan Provider Directory. If medical eyecare is needed, please position. For all orthodontic services, the member refer patients to a participating ophthalmologist. must complete the course of treatment by their 21st birthday. Approved cases subject to a lifetime Prior Contact for Benefit Limitation maximum for orthodontic services of $4,200. Auth Prior Auth Adults age 21 and older have emergency dental benefits, Eyecare (Eye Children – two Yes, for Member’s exams and eye exams per children after selected some limitations and prior authorizations apply. glasses) fiscal year, one first pair per March® Vision pair eyeglasses fiscal year Provider or per fiscal March® Vision Prior Authorization year, plus one directly by additional pair calling Prior authorization or other limitations may apply for some eyeglasses 844-606-2724 covered dental services such as crowns, periodontal or specific under repair/ oral surgery procedures, and orthodontic treatment. replacement Please contact Dental Provider Services for specific coverage per fiscal year information at 800-508-4862. Adults – one eye exam per Vision fiscal year, one pair eyeglasses Routine vision, which includes a comprehensive eye every three fiscal years exam and glasses or contacts, is provided through our third-party vendor, MARCH® Vision Care. Additionally, the March® Vision network of ODs and MDs provide Behavioral Health and primary eyecare services. The vision plan provides supplemental coverage for non-surgical medical eyecare Substance Use Disorder through a March® Vision doctor. Examples of services Members have statewide access for outpatient behavioral covered include diagnosis and tests for loss of vision, health and substance use disorder (SUD) services. treatment for conditions such as conjunctivitis (pink eye), Out‑of‑state services are limited to specific emergency and management of glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. services. For information on referring patients for March® Vision doctors may provide services, if covered, behavioral health and SUD services, call 866-673-6315. up to the optometry scope of licensure in the state of Members should also be referred to this number for Mississippi in accordance with the covered benefits. assistance in finding a behavioral health care provider. Patients do not need a referral before the initial visit with 1. Inpatient behavioral health and SUD services their selected March® Vision doctor. Patients may call for furnished in a state-operated behavioral health an appointment or be seen immediately if you determine hospital and including residential or other 24-hour urgent care is necessary. therapeutically planned structural services. Call March® Vision at 844-606-2724 or visit a. Benefits for covered medical expenses are paid for MarchVisionCare.com. medically necessary inpatient psychiatric treatment Medical eyecare beyond the scope of primary eyecare of an enrolled child. services, to include surgical care, is provided through b. Benefits for covered medical expenses are Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 19 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
provided for partial hospitalization. c. C ertification of medical necessity by the Utilization Management (UM) program is required for admissions to a hospital. d. B enefits for covered medical expenses are provided for the treatment of SUD, whether for alcohol abuse, drug abuse or a combination of alcohol and drug abuse. e. Benefits for covered medical expenses are provided for medically necessary inpatient stabilization and residential SUD treatment. f. C ertification of medical necessity by the health plan’s UM program is required for admissions to a hospital or residential treatment center. Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 20 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
Medical Management Referral Guidelines require notification to UnitedHealthcare Community Plan within 24 hours from admission. You are generally responsible for initiating and coordinating referrals of members for medically necessary Care in the Emergency Room services beyond the scope of your practice. You are UnitedHealthcare Community Plan members who visit expected to monitor the progress of referred members’ an emergency room should be screened to determine care and help ensure that members are returned to their whether a medical emergency exists. Prior authorization is care as soon as medically appropriate. We require prior not required for the medical screening. authorization of all out-of-network referrals. The request is UnitedHealthcare Community Plan provides coverage generally processed like any other authorization request. for these services without regard to the emergency care The nurse reviews the request for medical necessity provider’s contractual relationship with us. Emergency and/or service. If the case does not meet criteria, services (i.e., physician and outpatient services furnished the nurse routes the case to the medical director for by a qualified care provider necessary to treat an review and determination. Out-of-network referrals are emergency medical condition) are covered both within generally approved for, but not limited, to the following and outside UnitedHealthcare Community Plan’s service circumstances: area. ●● Continuity of care issues; and An emergency medical condition is defined as a medical ●● Necessary services are not available within network. condition, that manifests itself by acute symptoms of Only in-network care providers may initiate prior sufficient severity, including severe pain that a prudent authorizations. Authorization for out-of-network services layperson possessing an average knowledge of medicine should be initiated by the in-network PCP or specialist. and health, could reasonably expect in the absence of Through the provider portal, the in-network provider immediate medical attention to result in: should appropriately indicate the care provider who is ●● Placing the health of the person afflicted with such performing the service. condition in serious jeopardy (or, with respect to a pregnant woman, the health of the woman or her Out-of-network referrals are monitored on an individual unborn child); basis and trends related to individual care provider or geographical locations are reported to Network Provider ●● Serious impairment to such person’s bodily functions; Services to assess root causes or action planning. or Additionally, in accordance with the provisions of 42 C.F.R. § 422.133-c, post-stabilization services Emergency Care are covered and provided without the need of prior Prior authorization is not required for emergency services. authorization if the services are medically necessary and Emergency care should be rendered at once, with resulting from the emergency medical condition. notification of any admission to: 866-604-3267 (Phone) Medicaid ID Requirement 888-310-6858 (Fax) You must be enrolled in Mississippi Medicaid and have a Admission to inpatient starts at the time the order is state provider Medicaid ID to be reimbursed for services written by a care provider that a member’s condition has provided to a MississippiCAN member. been determined to meet an acute inpatient level of stay. An enhanced claim denial edit helps ensure that Inpatient admissions resulting from emergency services no payments are made to care providers without a Confidential and Proprietary MississippiCAN Administrative Guide 2020 21 Copyrighted by UnitedHealthcare 2020
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