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Fall 2018
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Fall 2018 - AKSARBEN AAHAM
Websites

Websites for health care professionals
• www.aetna.com
• Information on how to work with us, products & programs, resources for health care
  professionals and helpful links.

• www.navinet.net
• Secure provider portal with Information on member eligibility, claim status, EOBs, claim
  reconsiderations, secure emails to provider services, claim payment policies, claims
  reimbursement tool, claims payment estimator and much more!

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                             2
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Aetna OfficeLink Updates – News you can use
Aetna OfficeLink Updates delivers timely information for your practice or facility.
The online newsletter is published in March, June, September and December.
This is Aetna’s method for communicating changes to providers.
• Inside each issue providers will find:
  -   Updates to our precertification list
  -   Clinical payment, coding and policy updates
  -   Medicare information
  -   Pharmacy information
  -   Plan and product information
  -   State specific news

• Newsletters can be found by going to www.aetna.com, Health Care Professionals,
  Newsletters & News, Read OfficeLink newsletters and then Mid-America OfficeLink
  Update newsletter.

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                      3
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Provider Manuals

Provider manuals about our policies and programs
•       In January 2019, a new & improved Provider Office Manual will be released with more
        user friendly features for providers!
•       You can view and download these manuals:
    –    Office Manual for Health Care Professionals – Renaming to Provider Office Manual
    –    Region Specific Supplement Manual – 2nd quarter 2019 this will be a state specific drop down to
         choose if there is information pertaining to your state only
    –    Behavioral Health Provider Manual
    –    Women’s Health Programs and Policies Manual
    –    Aetna Benefits Product Guide
    –    Quick Reference Guide

•       Provider manuals can be found by going to www.aetna.com, Health Care
        Professionals, Education & Manuals, Explore provider manuals
•       Coventry Health Care provider office manuals are located on www.chcnebraska.com,
        Services & Support, Providers, Document Library, Provider Manual

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                                           4
Educational Webinars

Learn how to work with us electronically!

We offer interactive, 45-minute webinars that walk you through how to use our
online tools.

How to register for webinars
 - Register online at www.aetna.com, Health Care Professionals, Provider Education
   & Manuals, Educational Webinars and click the Complete online webinar
   registration form link.
 - Send an email to eSolutionsTraining@aetna.com with the name and date of the
   webinar in the subject line.

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                     5
2019 Aetna plans offered
What plans are available in 2019?
• Aetna Plans will include
  - Commercial HMO, PPO, POS, Open Access plans (Member IDs begin with a W)

  - High Performance network commercial plans offered with the CHI Health ACO and
    Nebraska Health Network high performance network
     • Aetna’s CHI Health ACO product is currently offered in Buffalo, Dawson, Douglas, Hall, Howard,
       Lancaster, Phelps, Saline, Sarpy counties in Nebraska and Pottawattamie county in Iowa.
     • Aetna’s Nebraska Health Network high performance network is offered in Douglas, Sarpy and
       Pottawattamie counties

  - Aetna does not offer an individual product in 2018 or 2019 on or off the exchange.
    Aetna Leap policies termed 12/31/17 (These member plan IDs began with a 1).

  - Medicare plans for 2018 - Aetna Medicare in Nebraska is currently offered as a retiree
    program for large group employers. (For these plans member IDs begin with a M)

                          Medicare

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                                        6
2019 Aetna Signature Administrators & Meritain

                   Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA) contracts directly with
                   third party payers (TPA’s) to access Aetna’s PPO network.

                   For additional information on ASA, please visit
                   www.aetna.com

                   Meritain Health is an Aetna Company that offers the use of
                   Aetna’s National Networks.

                   For additional information, please visit www.meritain.com

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                  7
2019 Coventry plans offered
What plans will be available in 2019?
•    In 2019 there will be no more commercial Coventry
     Health Care of Nebraska plans offered. This logo
     will no longer be seen on 2019 member ID cards.
•    Claims run out for any Coventry plan will be 1 year from the termination of the plan or
     group.

•    First Health is the rental network for TPA clients to access. First Health is the network
     but not the payer. For a current listing of First Health clients, please log into
     www.directprovider.com

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                                 8
Aetna & Coventry Medicare Plans
  We’re changing our name to Aetna

  Aetna and Coventry have been the same company since 2013. But we’re now
  transitioning to one brand. Your provider contracts aren’t impacted by our name and
  logo change.

  To avoid confusion:
  • Ask for your patient’s ID card
  • Refer to the website and phone number on the card if you have questions

  Your existing Coventry contract is not affected by our name and logo change for plan(s).
  You’ll continue to be paid for covered services provided to Aetna Medicare Advantage
  members according to your Coventry Medicare contracted rates.

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                             9
Aetna & Coventry Medicare Plans

 1/1/2019 Changes are –

 •    Coventry Health Care Medicare Advantage HMO plans are moving to Aetna platform.
      This includes Coventry Health Care Total Care CHI Health Plan. These members will
      have an Aetna logo on their card and member IDs will start with a 1.
 •    Claims run out for Coventry Health Care Medicare Advantage HMO plans will be
      through 12/31/2019.

 •    Coventry Health Care Medicare Advantage PPO plans are staying on the Coventry
      platform but will have a logo change. These members will have an Aetna Coventry
      logo and member IDs will start with a 9.

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                          10
Aetna & Coventry Medicare Plans

  Key Differences in these Medicare plans –
  •     Claims addresses
  •     Provider Service Phone Numbers
  •     Mental Health Networks (Aetna Coventry will use MHNet and Aetna uses Aetna
        Behavioral Health)
  ***It is important to check the back of every member’s ID card for all of the correct
  above information.
©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                          11
Medicare Advantage Sample ID Card

                                     CHI Health Total Care HMO is a
                                     narrow network of providers.
                                     Providers in this network participate
                                     with UniNet PHO.

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Medicare Advantage Sample ID Card

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Observation Policy Changes

Observation Policy Reminders

•       Beginning 7/1/18, we updated our policy as follows:

    •    We no longer require notification for observation greater than 24 hours

    •    We no longer cover observation services that extend beyond 48 hours

    •    Observation is no longer reviewed for medical necessity and is not covered beyond 48 hours –
         please see the payment policy within NaviNet for additional information

    •    March 2018 OfficeLink notification - http://www.aetna.com/healthcare-
         professionals/assets/documents/olu-march2018.pdf

    •    Aetna Payment policies can be located within NaviNet – Claims, Policy Information, Claims
         Payment & Coding Policies

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                                        14
Total Knee Arthroplasty Precertification Updates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) removed total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from the
inpatient-only list on January 1, 2018. Code 27447: Arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial
and lateral compartments with or without patella resurfacing (total knee arthroplasty)

What this means

You don’t have to perform all procedures on an outpatient basis.

We consider the information you share about the member’s clinical circumstances, MCG® (Milliman
Care Guidelines) and the member’s benefits coverage when you request an inpatient precertification
admission.

When precertification is given through a vendor program, that information is shared with us. You
don’t have to contact us again for the inpatient precertification request.

There may be cases when we request more clinical information in order to complete your inpatient
precertification.

Elective inpatient admissions require precertification.

The National Precertification List can be found on aetna.com – Providers, Working with us,
Precertification. If you have questions, call us using the precertification number listed on the
member’s ID card.

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                                      15
Correct Coding of Hospital Observation

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Pass through Billing – Modifier 90

•    In June, 2017 we notified about how Aetna would deny pass-through billing for lab
     charges from a non-facility provider. This policy went into place 10/1/17.
•    The purpose behind this policy is to reimburse the provider performing the lab
     service.
•    Whenever possible, please use Quest Diagnostic Services or LabCorp for the most
     cost effective option for Aetna members.

•    Aetna Payment policies can be located within NaviNet – Claims, Policy Information, Claims
     Payment & Coding Policies

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                                 17
Hospital Bill Type 141

•    In October 2017, a new pass through billing policy went into effect not allowing
     physicians to bill the lab services and required the rendering provider to bill.
•    It was discovered that Aetna also had a policy in place that labs could not be billed by a
     hospital and should be billed by an independent lab.
•    Nebraska has put in a deviation from this policy as our state does not have enough
     independent labs to support this policy.
•    This deviation is in place and claims projects are currently underway for both Aetna
     and Aetna Leap products.

©2017 Aetna Inc.                                                                              18
Provider Services

Provider Services should be the first point of contact for assistance with any questions or issues.

•    For Aetna please call 1-888-MD Aetna (888-632-3862)

•    For Coventry Medicare Advantage please call 1-866-901-4692

•    For Coventry Health Care of Nebraska please call 1-800-288-3343

•    For ASA, Meritain or First Health, please call the number on the back of the ID card

Network Relations should only receive escalated issues and please include the following

•    Reference Number

•    Copy of EOB

•    Description of overall issue and what the expected payment or outcome is

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Questions?
DATE

Provider Name
Address
Address

Dear Provider:

We’re changing our name to Aetna
Aetna and Coventry have been the same company since 2013. We’re changing our name
and logo, but our relationship with you and our members will stay the same. You and your
patients may see either of these names or logos on communications we send to you.

No action is needed
You don’t have to take any action. Keep working with us and caring for our members as you
always have. And, continue to send claims to the payor ID or address on the back of the
member’s ID card. We’ll let you know of any future changes.

ID Cards
Starting January 1, 2019 when you see a member with an Aetna ID card that also indicates
Coventry Advantra Silver HMO or CHI Health, the Enhanced Clinical Review Program will be
managed through Evicore. Members with Aetna/Coventry ID cards will continue to have
radiology precert managed by NIA.

To avoid confusion
  • Always ask for your patients ID Card
  • Refer to the Payer ID (part of ID card)
  • Remember a PCP named may reflect either a provider or practice

Our ID card reference guide is enclosed - for your office staff.
Same payment and contract rates
Your existing Coventry contract is not affected by our name and logo change for plan(s).
You’ll continue to be paid for covered services provided to Aetna Medicare Advantage
members according to your Coventry Medicare contracted rates. However, as we move
membership to our new operating platform, you may notice some minor changes in the
way some claims processes are handled.

We’ve included examples of some of the changes you may experience. If you are also a
contracted provider in the Aetna Medicare network, you’ll find that the changes you
experience will mirror the way that your Aetna Medicare claims are handled today.

Some potential differences you may see

      Topic                  Aetna HMO                    Coventry Medicare products
Method for          Medicare Fee Schedule rate is       Medicare Fee Schedule rate may
determining         based on the geographic location    be based on criteria other than the
reimbursement       of the servicing provider’s ZIP     provider’s ZIP code (for example,
rate                code.                               locality name).

New service         New codes are valued at the         New codes are valued at the
codes &             current Medicare Fee Schedule       current Medicare Fee Schedule
Medicare gap        rate in accordance with             rate in accordance with e
codes Policy and    methodology described above. For    methodology described above. For
timing of           new codes not valued on the         new codes not valued on the
updates.            Medicare Fee Schedule, rate is      Medicare Fee Schedule, the rate is
                    determined by the contractual       determined by each Coventry
                    default rate or will default to     health plan.
                    Aetna Market Fee Schedule if        Medicare Fee Schedule updates
                    there is no contractual default.    may occur at various times
                    Medicare Fee Schedule usually       throughout the year as
                    updated in January of each year.    determined by each Coventry
                                                        Health Plan.

Note: These variations are subject to the terms and conditions of your agreement.
Precertification
At Aetna we work with MedSolutions dba eviCore healthcare to authorize many procedures
in our Enhanced Clinical Review program. These precertification programs apply to our
Aetna branded products.

Services that require pre-approval:
   • High-tech outpatient diagnostic imaging procedures; this includes MRI/MRA, nuclear
      cardiology, PET scan and CT scan, including CTA.
   • Non-emergent outpatient stress echocardiography.
   • Non-emergent outpatient diagnostic left and right heart catheterization.
   • Insertion, removal and upgrade of elective implantable cardioveter defibrillator;
      Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-defibrillator and implantable pacemaker.
   • Polysomnography (attended sleep studies).
   • Interventional pain management.
   • Musculoskeletal large joint (hip and knee) arthroplasty procedures.

No pre-approval is needed for these services:
   • Inpatient radiology services
   • Emergency room radiology services
   • Outpatient radiology services other than those listed above

To get approval from MedSolutions dba eviCore healthcare, you can:
   • Visit evicore.com
   • Call 1-888-693-3211 during normal business hours
   • Fax a request form (available online) to 1-888-693-3210

We’re here to help
To ensure a smooth transition, we’re starting the move on January 1, 2019. It’s important to
remember that not all Aetna Coventry Medicare membership will move to the new
platform at the same time.

If you have concerns about the manner in which your claims are being handled once this
move starts, call us at the number on the member ID card.

Aetna’s secure provider website is NaviNet®
Starting January 1, 2019, our NaviNet portal will be available to you for these plans. If you’re
not registered, take a few minutes to sign up today.
Transactions and tools on our website
On our provider website, provider offices have access to many transactions and tools that
can help simplify your work day. To see a complete listing of what we offer visit our
overview page.

The “Workflows” section in the left navigation bar quickly navigates you to:
   • Electronic transactions
   • Claim EOB Tool
   • Account Management Tools
   • Update Provider Demographics
The “Resources” section on the right navigation bar offers quick links to content like:
   • Accountable Care Solutions
   • Clinical Policy Bulletins
   • Precertification List
   • Aetna Benefits Products

Claims and account management
You can submit professional claims for free, regardless of your participation status. You
can also inquire on individual claims, run claims reports and access claims policies.
The “Help” section from the top navigation bar to also offers many Customer Support
Resources like General Information, Security Officer User Guides, Aetna User Guides and
more.

Log in or register
    •    Existing users: Go to https://connect.navinet.net
    •    New users: Go to https://connect.navinet.net/enroll

Enter your username/password and select ‘Aetna Health Plan’ from the Health Plans
section in the left navigation bar.

Note: NaviNet supports all browser interfaces for Internet Explorer 8 or greater and
Macintosh.

Aetna is the brand name used for products and services provided by one or more of the Aetna group of subsidiary
companies, including Aetna Life Insurance Company and its affiliates (Aetna).
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