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MHS UPDATES 0118.PR.P.PP.2 2/18

MHS UPDATES updates.pdfEmergency Room Physician Reimbursement Effective February 1, 2018, MHS will provide reimbursement rates consistent with the complexity or severity of services

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MHS

UPDATES

0118.PR.P.PP.2 2/18

Agenda

Therapy Guidelines

Emergency Room Physician Reimbursement

Durable Medical Equipment

HIP Waiver

Provider Updates Using the MHS Website

Member Management Forms

Patient Analytics Tool

My Health Direct

Claim Submission and Appeals Timeframes

Questions

Therapy Services – Speech,

Occupational, Physical

Therapy

Therapy Services - (Speech,

Occupational, Physical Therapy)

10/1/17 authorization is no longer required

Must follow billing guidelines (GP, GN, GO modifiers)

National Imaging Associates, Inc. (NIA) will conduct

retrospective review to evaluate medical necessity

• If requested, medical records can be uploaded to

RadMD.com or faxed to NIA at 1-800-784-6864

• Medical necessity appeals will be conducted by NIA

• Follow steps outlined in denial notification

• NIA Customer Care Associates are available to assist

providers at 1-800-424-5391

Emergency Room Physician

Reimbursement

Emergency Room Physician

Reimbursement

Effective February 1, 2018, MHS will provide reimbursement rates consistent with the complexity or severity of services rendered in the emergency room. This may result in lower levels of reimbursement for conditions charged at Level 4/Level 5 procedure codes.

Emergency Room Physician

Reimbursement

When a claim comes in with a Level 4/Level 5 ER visit and the final discharge diagnosis appearing on the bill indicates a lower level of complexity or severity, MHS will auto-adjudicate the claim to reimburse providers at a Level 3 (99283) reimbursement rate.

Providers retain the right to appeal by providing evidence for medical complexity of procedures performed

Durable & Home Medical

Equipment

Durable & Home Medical

Equipment

Members and referring providers do not need to search for a DME

provider or provider of medical supplies to service their needs.

Order is submitted directly to MHS, coordinated by Medline and

delivered to the member.

Availability via Medline’s web portal to submit orders and track

delivery.

Prior authorization required by the ordering physician for all non-

participating DME providers.

Does not apply to items provided by and billed by physician office

Exclusions applicable to specific hospital based DME/HME vendors

Durable & Home Medical

Equipment

Requests should be initiated via MHS secure portal

• Web Portal: Simply go to mhsindiana.com, log into the provider portal, and click on “Create Authorization.” Choose DME and you will be directed to the Medline portal for order entry.

• Fax Number: 1-866-346-0911

• Phone Number: 1-844-218-4932

Prior Authorization

Is Prior Authorization Needed?

• MHS website mhsindiana.com

• Quick reference guide

• Non-contracted provider services require prior authorization

HIP Changes

HIP Changes

MCE Selection Period (November 1 –December 15)

Benefit Period vs Eligibility Year

Redetermination

POWER Account Contribution Tier Payments

Tobacco Surcharge (Effective 1/1/2019)

Emergency Room Co-Pays

Chiropractic Benefits added for HIP Plus

HIP Maternity

HIP Changes

Additional Information can be found on indianamedicaid.com on IHCP Bulletin BT201776

Provider Demographic Updates

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Provider Demographic Updates

Providers can utilize the Demographic Update Tool to update below information.

Address Changes

Demographic Changes

Update Member Assignment Limitations

Term an Existing Provider

Make a Change to an IRS Number or NPI Number

Provider Demographic Updates

Member Management Forms

Member Management Forms

Member Management Forms are now submitted via our Secure Web Portal and is listed under Quick Links as Member Management Forms.

You must be signed in the MHS Secure Web Portal to complete and submit these forms.

Member Management Forms

You will be able to submit Member Disenrollment and submit for Full Panel Add-Ons for Full Panels or for Panels that have been placed on hold.

Member Management Forms

Member Management Forms

Member Management Forms

Patient Analytic Tool

Accessing Patient Analytics

When logging into Patient Analytics, the

user is presented with the Patients tab as

the main landing page. Across the top of

the screen are the following buttons:

• View All Patients – This button will remove

any filter options and display all patients

for which the user has access

• Filter Patients – By selecting this button,

an info window generates allowing the

user to select patients that fit a specific

criteria

Manage Filters: Filter the patient list

by business rules, subgroups, and

Physicians.

• Create PDF – Generate a .pdf document

or printer friendly version of the patient list

• Export – Exports the Patient List to an

Excel worksheet

Patients Tab

1. Tabs: Allows the providers to choose

between the Patients information and

Reports

2. Logout Button: For security

purposes, logout to protect patient

information. Not shown, in upper right

hand corner

3. Search: Allows providers to search by

the patient’s name, Medicaid, Medicare

or Marketplace ID number

4. Filters and Export Features: Allows

users to view all patients or filter by

multiple criteria. The users will also

have the ability to create a PDF

document or export a detailed patient

profile

4a. Manage Filters: Filter the

patient list by business rules,

subgroups, and physicians

5. Timeframe: Provides the date when

claims have been posted, followed by

a link to contact for questions or

concerns

Search Results

Patient Demographics

High Priority Care Opportunities: Displays a

count of care opportunities deemed to be of the

highest importance

Risk Score: Identifies the likelihood that the

patient will incur cost and services in the next 12

months when compared to an average patient. An

average patient has a health of 1.0. Higher values

indicate the patient is more likely to need services

in the future

IP Probability: A percentage indicating the

likelihood that a patient will have one or more

inpatient confinements in the next 12 months

Inpatient Stays in the Last 30 Days: A metric that

captures the number of distinct inpatient

hospitalizations in the last 30 days based on

processed claims

Emergency Room Visits within 90 Days: A metric

that shows the number of distinct emergency room

visits within 90 days based on processed claims

Subgroup: Medicaid, Medicare, or Marketplace

Physician: Displays the provider’s name and

credentials

Patient Profile

1. Member Demographics: Displays

information about the member

2. All Care Opportunities: The default

landing page for patient details. Displays

care opportunities or measures that indicate

if a patient has or has not received

treatment for a health condition

3. Diagnosis: Shows primary and secondary

diagnoses from claims data

4. Procedures: Shows patient procedures

associated with primary and secondary

diagnoses

5. Medications: Displays a list of medications

prescribed to the patient

6. Lab/Observational: Shows lab values,

interpretations, and trends

7. Care Team: Allows users to view the

patient’s providers. Providers are labeled

as Managing Doctor or Other Doctor

Reports

Quality Measure Report

Monitor Quality Measures Report

• Users are able to view reports by selected grouping and filtering options

MyHealthDirect

MyHealthDirect

Claim Submission and Appeals

Timeframes

Claim Submission and Appeals

Timeframes

Claims must be received by MHS within 90 calendar days of the date of service if Contracted Provider.

Claim Corrections, Claim Appeals and Disputes must be received by MHS within 67 calendar days of the MHS EOP. (Requests received after day 67 will not be considered)

Providers must follow the dispute process.

MHS Provider Relations Team

Candace ErvinEnvolve Dental Indiana Provider

Relations 1-877-647-4848 ext. 20187 [email protected]

Chad Pratt Provider Relations Specialist –

Northeast Region1-877-647-4848 ext. 20454 [email protected]

Tawanna DanzieProvider Relations Specialist –

Northwest Region1-877-647-4848 ext. 20022 [email protected]

Jennifer GarnerProvider Relations Specialist –

Southeast Region1-877-647-4848 ext. 20149 [email protected]

Taneya Wagaman Provider Relations Specialist –

Central Region1-877-647-4848 ext. 20202 [email protected]

Katherine Gibson Provider Relations Specialist –

North Central Region1-877-647-4848 ext. 20959 [email protected]

Esther CervantesProvider Relations Specialist –

South West Region1-877-647-4848 ext. 20947

Estherling.A.PimentelCervantes@m

hsindiana.com

Mary Schermer

Behavioral Health Provider

Relations Specialist - West

Region

1-877-647-4848 ext. 20269 [email protected]

LaKisha Browder

Behavioral Health Provider

Relations Specialist - East

Region

1-877-647-4848 ext. 20224 [email protected]

Provider Network Territories

Behavioral Health Provider

Network Territories

What You Learned Today

Therapy Guidelines

Emergency Room Physician Reimbursement

Durable Medical Equipment

HIP Waiver

Provider Updates Using the MHS Website

Member Management Forms

Patient Analytics Tool

MyHealthDirect

Claim Submission and Appeals Timeframes

Questions?

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