CONTRACTOR: Wellcare
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STATE
OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS
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SIGNED
BY: /s/ Todd
Farha
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SIGNED
BY: /s/ Illegible
for
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NAME:
Todd Farha
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NAME: E.
Douglas Beach, PH.D.
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TITLE:
President & CEO
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TITLE:
Secretary
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DATE: 12/27/07
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DATE: 12/31/07
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FEDERAL
ID NUMBER: 592583622 FISCAL YEAR END DATE:
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SECTION
1
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GENERAL
CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
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5
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1.1
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Entire
Agreement; Conflict
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5
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1.2
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Misuse
of Symbols, Emblems, or Names in Reference to Medicaid
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5
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1.3
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Contractor
Qualifications
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5
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1.4
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Contract
Management
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5
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1.5
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Insolvency
Protection
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9
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1.6
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Surplus
Requirements
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9
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1.7
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Bonds
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9
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1.8
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Insurance
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10
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1.9
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Interest
and Savings
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10
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1.10
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Third
Party Resources
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10
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1.11
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State
Ownership
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11
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1.12
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Ownership
and Management Disclosure
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11
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1.13
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Independent
Provider
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13
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1.14
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Damages
from Federal Disallowances
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13
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1.15
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Offer
of Gratuities
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13
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1.16
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Attorneys'
Fees
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13
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1.17
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Venue
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13
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1.18
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Legal
Action Notification
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13
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1.19
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Force
Majeure
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13
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1.20
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Sanctions
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14
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1.21
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Additional
Applicable Laws and Regulations
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15
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1.22
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Inspection
and Audit of Financial Records
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15
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1.23
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Reporting
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15
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1.24
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Fiscal
Intermediary
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15
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1.25
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Subcontracts
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16
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1.26
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Subcontractor
Terminations
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20
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1.27
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Termination
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20
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1.28
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Assignment
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21
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SECTION
2
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RECIPIENT
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT
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21
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2.1
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Eligibility
Requirements
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21
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2.2
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Eligibility
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22
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2.3
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Persons
Not Eligible for Enrollment
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22
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2.4
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Optional
State Supplementation (OSS)
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22
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SECTION
3
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EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS AND CHOICE COUNSELING
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23
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3.1
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Educational
Materials
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23
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3.2
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Choice
Counseling
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23
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3.3
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Prohibited
Activities
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23
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SECTION
4
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ENROLLMENT
AND DISENROLLMENT
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24
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4.1
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Enrollment
Procedures
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24
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4.2
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Effective
Date of Enrollment
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24
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4.3
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Transition
Care Planning
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24
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4.4
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Orientation
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25
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4.5
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Plan
of Care
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26
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4.6
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Integration
of Care
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28
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4.7
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Disenrollment
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29
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4.8
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Disputes
of Appropriate Enrollments
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31
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4.9
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Medicaid
Pending
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31
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SECTION
5
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ENROLLEE
RECORDS
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32
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SECTION
6
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SERVICE
PROVISIONS
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32
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6.1
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Genera]
Provisions
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32
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6.2
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Long-Term
Care Services
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34
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6.3
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Minimum
Long-Term Care Service Provider Qualifications
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37
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6.4
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Acute-Care
Services
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39
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6.5
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Acute
Care Provider Qualifications
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40
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6.6
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Optional
Services
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40
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6.7
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Expanded
Services
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40
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6.8
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Availability/Accessibility
of Services
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41
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6.9
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Staffing
Requirements
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41
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6.10
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Emergency
Care Requirements
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42
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6.11
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Out
of Network Use of Non-Emergency Services
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42
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6.12
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Adult
Protective Services
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43
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SECTION
7
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UTILIZATION
MANAGEMENT
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44
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SECTION
8
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QUALITY
ASSURANCE AND IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
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45
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8.1
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General
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45
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8.2
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Quality
Assurance Program
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45
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8.3
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Quality
Assurance Committee
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46
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8.4
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Quality
Improvement Activities and Performance Measures
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46
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8.5
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Independent
Medical Review
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47
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8.6
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Incident
Reporting
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47
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SECTION
9
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GRIEVANCE/APPEALS
PROCEDURES
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48
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9.1
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Grievance
System Requirements
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48
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9.2
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Appeal
Process
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49
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9.3
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Grievance
Process
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52
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9.4
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Medicaid
Fair Hearing System
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52
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SECTION
10
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PAYMENT
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53
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10.1
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Payment
to Contractor
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53
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10.2
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Capitation
Rates
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53
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10.3
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Payment
in Full
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54
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10.4
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Capitation
Payments
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54
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10.5
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Payment
Discrepancies
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54
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SECTION
11
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PROGRAM
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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54
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11.1
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General
Requirements
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54
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11.2
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834
Transactions
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57
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11.3
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Disenrollment
Summary Report
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58
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11.4
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Encounter
Data Report
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58
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11.5
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Grievance/Appeals
Report
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58
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11.6
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Updated
Provider Network Listing
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58
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11.7
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Minority
Business Enterprise Contract Reporting
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59
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11.8
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Emergency
Management Plan
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59
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11.9
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Enrollee
Satisfaction Reporting
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59
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11.10
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Hospice
Services
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59
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SECTION
12
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FINANCIAL
REPORTING
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59
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12.1
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General
Financial Reporting
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59
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12.2
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Member
Payment Liability Protection
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59
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12.3
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Financial
Reporting Template
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60
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12.4
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Audited
Financial Statements
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60
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12.5
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Unaudited
Quarterly Financial Statements
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60
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12.6
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Balance
Sheet
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61
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12.7
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Income
Statement by Category of Service
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65
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12.8
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Income
Statement by Line of Business
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74
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12.9
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Net
Worth and Working Capital
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75
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12.10
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Claim
Lag Reports & Outstanding Claims Liability (OCL)
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76
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12.11
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Analysis
of Total Medical Liability to Actual Claims Paid
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76
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12.12
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Member
Months
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76
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12.13
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Notes
and Other Information
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76
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SECTION
12
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FINANCIAL
REPORTING (cont)
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12.14
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Ratio
Analysis
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76
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12.15
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Footnote
Disclosure Requirements
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77
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SECTION
13
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DEFINITIONS
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77
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EXHIBIT
A
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MULTIPLE
SIGNATURE VERIFICATION AGREEMENT
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84
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EXHIBITB
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DISENROLLMENT
SUMMARY REPORT
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86
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EXHIBIT
C
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ENCOUNTER
DATA REPORTING FORMAT
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87
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EXHIBIT
D
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REPORT
OF GRIEVANCES/APPEALS
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91
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EXHIBIT
E
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MINORITY
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CONTRACT REPORTING
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92
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EXHIBITF
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RECONCILIATION
REPORT
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93
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EXHIBIT
G
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DISENROLLMENT
FORM
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94
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EXHIBIT
H
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PROVIDER
NETWORK AND STAFF LISTING
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96
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EXHIBIT
I
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CAPITATION
RATES
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98
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EXHIBITJ
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PUBLIC
ENTITY CRIMES
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99
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EXHIBIT
K
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DEBARMENT
AND SUSPENSION
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101
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EXHIBIT
L
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HOSPICE
ENROLLMENT REPORT
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103
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A.
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Have
a certificate of authority from the Florida Department of Financial
Services to operate as a health maintenance organization (HMO)
pursuant to Chapter 641 Part I, F.S., and have a health care
provider certificate from the Agency for Health
Care Administration (Agency) pursuant to Section 641.49, F.S.,
for those counties in the service area in which the applicant
will apply to provide services or; have a license
issued pursuant to Chapter 400 or Chapter 429, F.S., and meet
the provisions of an "other qualified provider" set forth in
Section 430.703(7), F.S. and;
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B.
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Have
prior experience in providing home and community-based long-term care
services and;
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C.
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Have
the capacity to integrate the delivery of acute and long-term care
services to enrollees and;
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D. | Meet all the requirements to enroll as a Medicaid provider and; |
E.
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Meet
all other requirements in the remaining provisions of this contract and
its attachments.
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1.
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Develop
or revise policies and procedures for the project in consultation with the
Agency.
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2.
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Approve,
in consultation with the Agency, the contractor's readiness to deliver
services under the contract.
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3.
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Determine
the clinical eligibility of persons applying for Medicaid long-term care
assistance through the Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-Term
Care Services (CARES)
program.
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4.
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Provide
through the CARES program, information regarding long-term care options to
persons applying for Medicaid long-term care
assistance.
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5. | Provide policy and contract clarification, in consultation with the Agency. |
6.
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Monitor
with the Agency, the contractor's compliance with the terms of the
contract and impose appropriate corrective and remedial measures as
warranted.
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7.
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Receive
all materials that must be submitted by the contractor and forward them to
the appropriate entity except as otherwise stated in the
contract.
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1.
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The
contractor is responsible for the administration and management of all
contractor functions, including all subcontracts, employees, agents and
anyone acting for or on behalf of the contractor. Any delegation of
activities does not relieve the contractor of this
responsibility.
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2.
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If
the contractor delegates administrative and management functions to a
third party administrator (TPA), the TPA must be licensed to do
business as a TPA in Florida. Such delegation to a TPA does not relieve
the contractor of responsibility for the administration and management
required under this contract.
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3.
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The
relationship between management personnel and the governing body must be
set forth in writing, including each person's authority, responsibilities,
and function.
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4.
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The
contractor's governing body shall set policy and has overall
responsibility for the organization. Pursuant to 42 CFR 438.210(b)(2), the
contractor is responsible for ensuring consistent application of review
criteria for authorization decisions and consulting with the requesting
subcontractor when
appropriate
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5.
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The
contractor shall comply with applicable department or agency rules and any
Agency handbooks relating to the provision of services set forth in
Section 6, Service Provisions, except where the provisions of the contract
alter the requirements set forth in the handbooks where applicable.
Pursuant to 42 CFR 438.210(a) and (a)(3)(i)-(iii), the contractor must
furnish services up to the limits specified by the Medicaid program. The
contractor may exceed these limits. However, service limitations shall not
be more restrictive than the Medicaid fee-for-service
program.
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6.
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Pursuant
to 42 CFR 438.236(b), the contractor shall adopt practice guidelines that
meet the following
requirements:
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a)
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Are
based on valid and reliable clinical evidence or a consensus of
healthcare professionals in the particular
field.
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b) | Consider the needs of the enrollees. |
c) | Are adopted in consultation with contracting health care professionals. |
d) | Are reviewed and updated periodically as appropriate. |
a)
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The
policies and procedures for fraud prevention shall provide for use of the
HHS Office of the Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals /
Entities Search (http://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov),
or its equivalent, to identify excluded parties during the process of
enrolling providers to ensure the contractor providers are not in a
non-payment status or excluded from participation in federal health care
programs under Section 1128 or Section 1128A of the Social Security Act.
The contractor must not employ or contract with excluded providers and
must terminate providers if they become
excluded.
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b)
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The
contractor must have written policies and procedures for selection and
retention of providers. These policies and procedures must not
discriminate against particular providers that serve high-risk populations
or specialize in conditions that require costly
treatments.
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c)
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The
contractor must develop and maintain written polices and procedures
to implement the provision of the
contract.
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(a)
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Evidence
of the subcontractor's professional liability claims
history.
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(b)
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Completion
of a criminal history background check to determine whether subcontactor
has any history of felony convictions, including adjudication withheld on
a felony, plea of nolo contendere to a felony, or entry into a pretrial
for a felony.
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(c) | Any sanctions imposed by Medicare or Medicaid in any state. |
(d)
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Any
disciplinary action taken against any business or professional license
held in this or any other state or surrendered a license in this or any
state.
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(e)
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Any
history of loss or limitation of privileges or disciplinary
activity.
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5.
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Verification
that the contractor obtained information about the subcontractor on the
HHS Office of the Inspector General's exclusion website (http://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov).
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6.
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Verification
that all subcontractors and their employees with direct contact with
enrollees have completed Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Training.
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E. | The process for periodic re-credentialing shall include the following: |
1.
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The
procedure for re-credentialing shall be completed at least every three (3)
years.
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2.
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The
contractor shall verify the current licensure of the subcontractor on an
annual basis.
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3.
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The
contractor shall verify Medicare and Medicaid exclusions on the
subcontractor on the HHS Office of the Inspector General's website on an
annual basis.
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F.
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The
contractor shall set out in its subcontracts procedures for approval
of new providers, and for imposition of sanctions, up to
termination,
of contract.
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G.
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The
contractor shall develop and implement a mechanism for
identifying quality deficiencies that result in the
contractor's restriction, suspension, termination, or
sanctioning of a
subcontractor.
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H.
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The
contractor shall develop and implement an appellate process for sanctions,
restrictions, suspensions and terminations imposed by the contractor
against subcontractors.
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A.
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The
contractor must establish and maintain a restricted insolvency protection
account in a bank or savings and loan association located in
the state of Florida with a balance of at least $100,000 into
which monthly deposits equal to at least 5 percent of
premiums received under the project are made until the balance
equals 2 percent of the total contract amount. The account
shall be established with such terms as to ensure that funds
may only be withdrawn with the signature approval of designated
department representatives. A sample form (Signature
Verification Agreement) can be found in Exhibit
A.
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B.
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If
the contractor's authorized representatives do not change from subsequent
contract years, an attestation statement indicating such must
be submitted to the
department.
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C.
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In
the event that a determination is made by the department that the
contractor is insolvent as defined in Section 13, the
department may draw upon the account solely with the authorized
signatures of representatives of the department and funds may
be disbursed to meet financial obligations incurred by the
contractor under this contract. The contractor shall provide a
statement of account balance upon request by
the department.
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D.
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If
the contract is terminated, expired, or not continued, the account balance
shall be released by the department to the contractor upon
receipt of proof of satisfaction of all outstanding obligations
incurred under this contract.
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E.
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In
the event the contract is terminated or not renewed and the contractor is
insolvent, the department may draw upon the insolvency
protection account to pay any outstanding debts the contractor
owes the Agency including, but not limited to, overpayments
made to the contractor, and fines imposed under the contract or
Section 641.52, F.S., for which a final order has been issued.
In addition, if the contract is terminated or not renewed
and the contractor is unable to pay all of its outstanding
debts to health care providers, the department, Agency, and the
contractor agree to the court appointment of an
impartial receiver for the purpose of administering and
distributing the funds contained in the insolvency protection
account. A receiver must give outstanding debts owed to
the Agency priority over other
claims.
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A.
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The
contractor must obtain and maintain, at all times, adequate insurance
coverage including general liability insurance, professional
liability and malpractice insurance, fire and property
insurance, and director's omission and error insurance. All
insurance coverage must comply with the provisions set forth in
Section 690-191.069, Florida Administrative Code, except that
the reporting, administrative, and approval requirements will
be submitted to the department in addition to the Department of Financial
Services. All insurance policies must be written by insurers
licensed to do business in the State of Florida and be in good
standing with the Department of Financial Services,
unless coverage is not procurable from authorized insurers, in
which case the provisions of the Surplus Lines Law (Section
626.913 - 626.937, F.S.) shall apply. The contractor
must submit all policy declaration pages annually or whenever
there is a change in insurer or policy provisions to the
contract manager. Each certificate of insurance must provide
for notification to the department in the event of termination
of the policy.
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B.
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The
contractor must secure and maintain during the life of the contract,
worker's compensation insurance for all of its employees
connected with the work under the contract. Such insurance must
comply with the Florida Worker's Compensation Law, Chapter 440,
F.S. Policy declaration pages must be submitted to the
department annually.
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A.
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Interest
generated through investments made by the contractor of funds provided to
the contractor pursuant to this contract will be the property
of the contractor and will be used at the contractor's
discretion.
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B.
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The
contractor will retain any savings realized under the contract after all
bills, charges, and fines are
paid.
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A.
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The
contractor will be responsible for making every reasonable effort to
determine the legal liability of third parties to pay for
services rendered to enrollees under this contract. The
contractor has the same rights to recovery of the full value of services
as the Agency. (see Section 409.910, F.S.) The following
standards govern recovery
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B.
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If
the contractor has determined that third party liability exists for part
or all of the services provided directly by the contractor to
an enrollee, the contractor must make reasonable efforts to
recover from third party liable sources the value of
services rendered.
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C.
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If
the contractor has determined that third party liability exists for part
or all of the services provided to an enrollee by a
subcontractor or referral provider, and the third party is
reasonably expected to make payment within 120 calendar days, the
contractor may pay the subcontractor or referral provider only
the amount, if any, by which the subcontractor's allowable
claim exceeds the amount of the anticipated third
party payment; or, the contractor may assume full
responsibility for third party collections for service provided
through the subcontractor or referral
provider.
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D.
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The
contractor may not withhold payment for services provided to an enrollee
if third party liability or the amount of liability cannot be
determined, or if payment shall not
be
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E.
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When
both the Agency and the contractor have liens against the proceeds of a
third party resource, the Agency shall prorate the amount due
to Medicaid to satisfy such liens under Section 409.910, F.S.,
between the Agency and the contractor. This prorated
amount shall satisfy both liens in full.
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F. | All funds recovered from third parties shall be treated as income for the contractor. |
A.
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Federal
and state laws require full disclosure of ownership, management and
control of managed care organizations, including other
qualified providers. Disclosure must be made on forms prescribed by the
department for the areas of ownership and control interest
business transactions (42 CFR 455.104), public entity crimes
(Section 287.133(3)(a), F.S.), and debarment and suspension (52
Fed. Reg., pages 20360-20369, and Chapter 4707 of the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997). The forms are available through the
department and are to be submitted to the department with the initial
application and then resubmitted on an annual basis. The
contractor must disclose any changes in management as soon as
those occur. In addition, the contractor must submit to
the department full disclosure of ownership and control at
least 60 calendar days before any change in the contractor's
ownership or control occurs.
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B. | The following definitions apply to ownership disclosure: |
1.
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A
person with an ownership interest or control interest means a person
or corporation
that:
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a)
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Owns,
indirectly or directly, five (5) percent or more of the contractor's
capital or stock, or receives five (5) percent or more of its
profits;
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b)
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Has
an interest in any mortgage, deed of trust, note, or other obligation
secured in whole or in part by the contractor or by its property or assets
and that interest is equal to or exceeds five (5) percent of the total
property or assets; or
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c)
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Is
an officer or director of the contractor if organized as a corporation, or
is a partner in the contractor if organized as a
partnership.
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2.
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The
percentage of direct ownership or control is calculated by multiplying the
percent of interest that a person owns by the percent of the contractor's
assets used to secure the obligation. Thus, if a person owns 10 percent of
a note secured by 60 percent of the contractor's assets, the person owns
six (6) percent of the
contractor.
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3.
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The
percent of indirect ownership or control is calculated by multiplying the
percentage of ownership in each organization. Thus, if a person owns 10
percent of the stock in a corporation that owns 80 percent of the
contractor's stock, the person owns eight (8) percent of the
contractor.
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C.
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Changes
in management are defined as any change in the management control of
the contractor. Examples of such changes are those listed below
or equivalent positions by another
title.
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1.
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Changes
in the Board of Directors or Officers of the contractor, Medical Director,
Chief Executive Officer, Administrator, and Chief Financial
Officer;
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2.
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Changes
in the management of the contractor where the contractor has decided to
contract out the operation of the contractor to a management
corporation.
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D.
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In
accordance with Section 409.912(32), F.S., the contractor must annually
conduct a background check with the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement on all persons with five (5) percent or more
ownership interest in the contractor, or who have
executive management responsibility for the managed care plan,
or have the ability to exercise effective control of the
contractor. The contractor must submit information to
the department for such persons who have a record of illegal
conduct according to the background
check.
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1.
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In
accordance with Section 409.907(8)(a), F.S., contractors must submit,
prior to execution of a contract, complete sets of fingerprints of
principals of the contractor to the department for the purpose of
conducting a criminal history record check.
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2. | Principals of the contractor are defined in Section 409.907(8)(a), F.S. |
E.
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The
contractor must submit to the department, within five (5) working days,
any information on any officer, director, agent, managing
employee, or owner of stock or beneficial interest in excess of
five (5) percent of the contractor who has been found guilty
of, regardless of adjudication, or who entered a plea of nolo contendere
or guilty to, any of the offenses listed in Section 435.03,
F.S.
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F.
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In
accordance with Section 409.912(10), F.S., the department and Agency will
not contract with an entity that has an officer, director,
agent, managing employee, or owner of stock or beneficial
interest in excess of five (5) percent of the contractor, who
has committed any of the listed offenses as referenced in
Section 435.03, F.S. In order to avoid contract
termination, the contractor must submit a corrective action plan,
approved by the department, that ensures such person is
divested of all interest and/or control and has no role in the
operation and management of the
contractor.
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G.
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The
contract is subject to the provisions of Chapter 112 and Section 435.03,
F.S. The contractor must disclose the name of any officer,
director, or agent who is an employee of the State of Florida,
or any of its agencies. Further, the contractor must disclose the
name of any state employee who owns, directly or indirectly, an
interest of five (5) percent or more in the offeror's firm or
any of its branches. The contractor covenants that it presently
has no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect,
which would conflict in any manner or degree with the
performance of the services hereunder. The contractor further
covenants that in the performance of the contract no person having
any such known interest shall be employed. No official or
employee of the department or Agency and no other public
official of the State of Florida or the federal government
who exercises any functions or responsibilities in the review
or approval of the undertaking of carrying out the contract
must, prior to completion of this contract, voluntarily
acquire any personal interest, direct or indirect, in this
contract.
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A.
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In
accordance with Section 4707 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and
Section 409.912(22), F.S, the following sanctions may be
imposed against the contractor if it is determined that the
contractor has violated any provision of this contract, or
the applicable statutes or rules governing Medicaid
HMOs:
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1. | Suspension of the contractor's enrollment. |
2.
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Suspension
or revocation of payments to the plan for Medicaid recipients enrolled
during the sanction period. If the contractor has violated the contract,
the contractor may be ordered to reimburse the complainant for
out-of-pocket medically necessary expenses incurred or order the
contractor to pay non-network plan providers who provide medically
necessary services.
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3.
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Imposition
of a fine for violation of the contract with the department and Agency,
pursuant to Section 409.912(22),
F.S.
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4.
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Termination
pursuant to paragraph IV B (3) of the standard contract, if the contractor
fails to carry out substantive terms of its contract or fails to meet
applicable requirements in sections 1932,1903(m) and 1905(f) of the Social
Security Act. After the department, in consultation with the Agency,
notifies the contractor that it intends to terminate the contract, the
department, in consultation with the Agency, may give the contractor's
enrollees written notice of the state's intent to terminate the contract
and allow the enrollees to disenroll immediately without
cause.
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B.
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Unless
the duration of a sanction is specified, a sanction will remain in effect
until the department is satisfied that the basis for imposing
the sanction has been corrected and is not likely to
recur.
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C.
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The
Agency and/or department may impose intermediate sanctions in accordance
with 42 CFR 438.702, including:
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1. | Civil monetary penalties in the amounts specified in Chapter 409.912(22), F.S. |
2.
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Appointment
of temporary management for the contractor. Rules for temporary management
pursuant to 42 CFR 438.706 are as
follows:
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a)
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The
State may impose temporary management only if it finds (through onsite
survey, enrollee complaints, financial audits, or any other means)
that:
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(1)
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There
is continued egregious behavior by the contractor, including
but not limited to behavior that is described in 42 CFR
438.700, or that is contrary to any requirements of Sections
1903(m) and 1932 of the Social Security Act;
or
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(2) | There is substantial risk to enrollees' health; or |
(3)
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The
sanction is necessary to ensure the health of the
contractor's enrollees:
(i) While
improvements are made to remedy violations under 42 CFR 438.700;
or
(ii)
Until there is an orderly termination or reorganization of the contractor.
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b) | The State must impose temporary management (regardless of any other sanction that may be imposed) if it finds that, a contractor has repeatedly failed to meet substantive requirements in section 1903(m) or section 1932 of the Social Security Act or 42 CFR 438.706. The State must also grant |
c)
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The
State may not delay imposition of temporary management to provide a
hearing before imposing this
sanction.
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d)
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The
State may not terminate temporary management until it determines that the
contractor can ensure that the sanctioned behavior will not
recur.
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3.
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Granting
enrollees the right to terminate enrollment without cause and notifying
affected enrollees of their right to
disenroll.
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4.
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Suspension
or limitation of all new enrollment, including default enrollment, after
the effective date of the
sanction.
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5.
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Suspension
of payment for beneficiaries enrolled after the effective date of the
sanction and until CMS, the department, or the Agency is satisfied that
the reason for imposition of the sanction no longer exists and is not
likely to recur.
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6.
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Denial
of payments provided for under the contract for new enrollees when, and
for so long as, payment for those enrollees is denied by CMS in accordance
with 42 CFR 438.730. Before imposing any intermediate sanctions, the state
must give the contractor timely notice according to 42 CFR
438.710.
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7.
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Withholding
of three (3) percent of the next monthly capitation payment by the Agency
pending receipt of the
reports.
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1.
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The
contractor agrees to make payment to all providers pursuant to 42 CFR
447.46,42 CFR 447.45(d)(2), 42 CFR 447.45(d)(3), 42 CFR 447.45(d)(5) and
42 CFR 447.45(d)(6). If third party liability exists, payment of claims
must be determined in accordance with Section 1.11, Third Party
Resources.
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2. | Provide for prompt submission of information needed to make payment. |
3.
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Make
full disclosure of the method and amount of compensation or other
consideration to be received from the contractor. The provider must not
charge for any service provided to the recipient at a rate in excess of
the rates established by the contractor's subcontract with the provider in
accordance with Section 1128B(d)(l), Social Security Act (enacted by
Section 4704 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997). The provider may not
bill the recipient any amount greater than would be owed if the entity
provided the services
directly.
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4.
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Require
an adequate record system be maintained for recording services,
charges, dates and all other commonly accepted information
elements for services rendered to recipients under the
contract.
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5.
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Physician
incentive plans must comply with 42 CFR 417.479. The contractor shall make
no specific payment directly or indirectly under a physician
incentive plan to a physician or physician group as an
inducement to reduce or limit medically necessary services furnished to an
individual enrollee. Incentive plans must not contain provisions that
provide incentives, monetary or otherwise, for the withholding of
medically necessary care. The contractor must disclose information on
provider incentive plans listed in 42 CFR 417.479(h)(1) and 42 CFR
417.479(i) at the times indicated in 42 CFR 417.479(d)-(g). All such
arrangements must be submitted to the department for approval, in writing,
prior to use. If any other type of withhold arrangement currently exists,
it must be omitted from all
subcontracts.
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6.
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Specify
whether the contractor will assume full responsibility for third party
collections in accordance with Section 1.11, Third Party
Resources.
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1.
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Provide
that the department, Agency, and Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS) may evaluate through inspection or other means the quality,
appropriateness and timeliness of services
performed.
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2.
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Provide
for inspections of any records pertinent to the contract by the
department, Agency, and DHHS.
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3.
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Require
that records be maintained for a period not less than five (5) years from
the close of the contract and retained further if the records are under
review or audit until the review or audit is complete. (Prior approval for
the disposition of records must be requested and approved by the provider
if the subcontract is
continuous.)
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4.
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Provide
for monitoring and oversight by the contractor of the subcontractor to
provide assurance that all licensed subcontractors are credentialed in
accordance with Section 1.5.D.3, Credentialing and Re-credentialing
Policies and Procedures.
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5. | Provide for monitoring of services rendered to enrollees- by the subcontractor. |
6.
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Require
that assisted living facilities and nursing facilities keep a copy of the
plan of care on file in the residents record and available for inspection
by the department, Agency and
DHHS.
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1. | Identify the population covered by the subcontract and the counties served. |
2.
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Specify
the amount, duration and scope of services to be provided by the
subcontractor, including a requirement that the subcontractor continue to
provide services through the term of the capitation period for which the
Agency has paid the contractor.
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3. | Provide for timely access to appointments and services. |
4.
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Provide
for submission of all reports and clinical information required by the
contractor.
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5.
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Provide
for the participation in any internal and external quality improvement,
utilization review, peer review, and grievance procedures established by
the contractor.
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6.
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Facility
and Home Health providers will provide notice to the contractor within 24
hours when an enrollee dies, leaves the facility, or moves to a new
residence.
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1.
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Require
safeguarding of information about enrollees in accordance with 42 CFR
438.224.
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2. | Require compliance with HIPAA privacy and security provisions. |
3.
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Require
an exculpatory clause, which survives subcontract termination including
breach of subcontract due to insolvency, that assures the enrollees,
department, Agency, or DHHS may not be held liable for any debts of the
subcontractor in accordance with 42 CFR 447.15. In addition, the recipient
is not liable to the subcontractor for any services for which the
contractor is liable as specified in Section 641.3154,
F.S.
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4.
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Contain
a clause indemnifying, defending and holding the department, Agency, DHHS,
and the contractor's enrollees harmless from and against all claims,
damages, causes of action, costs or expense, including court costs and
reasonable attorney fees arising from the subcontract agreement. This
clause must survive the termination of the subcontract, including breach
due to insolvency. The department may waive this requirement for itself,
but not the contractor's enrollees, for damages in excess of the statutory
cap on damages for public entities if the subcontractor is a public health
entity with statutory immunity. The department must approve all such
waivers in writing.
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5.
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Require
that the subcontractor secure and maintain during the life of the
subcontract worker's compensation insurance for all of its employees
connected with the work under this contract unless such employees are
covered by the protection afforded by the contractor. Such insurance must
comply with the Florida's Worker's Compensation Law.
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6. | Pursuant to Section 641.315(9), F.S., contain no provision that prohibits a physician from providing inpatient services in a contracted hospital to an enrollee if such services are determined by the organization to be medically necessary and covered services under the organization's contract with the contract holder. |
7.
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Contain
no provision restricting the subcontractor's ability to communicate
information to the subcontractor's patient regarding medical care or
treatment options for the patient when the subcontractor deems knowledge
of such information by the patient to be in the best interest of the
health of the patient.
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8.
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Pursuant
to Section 641.315(10), contain no provision requiring providers to
contract for more than one long-term care product or otherwise be
excluded.
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9.
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Pursuant
to Section 641.315(6), F.S., contain no provision that in any way
prohibits or restricts the health care provider from entering into a
commercial contract with any other
contractor.
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10.
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Specify
that if the subcontractor delegates or subcontracts any functions of the
contractor, that the subcontract or delegation include all the
requirements of this section.
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11.
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Make
provisions for a waiver of those terms of the subcontract that, as they
pertain to Medicaid recipients, are in conflict with the specifications of
this contract.
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12.
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Specify
procedures and criteria for extension, renegotiation, and termination of
the subcontract.
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13.
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Specify
that the contractor must give 60 days advance written notice to the
subcontractor, and department, before canceling the contract with the
contractor for any reason.
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14.
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Provisions
for nonpayment for goods and services rendered by the subcontractor to the
contractor is not a valid reason for avoiding the 60 day advance notice of
cancellation pursuant to Section 641.315(2)(a)(2), F.S.
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15. | Pursuant to Section 641.315(2)(b), F.S., specify that the contractor will provide 60 days advance written notice to the subcontractor and the department before canceling, without cause, the contract with the subcontractor. However, in a case in which an enrollee's health is subject to imminent danger or a physician's ability to practice medicine is effectively impaired by an action by the Board of Medicine or other governmental agency, notification must be provided to the department immediately. |
A.
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In
conjunction with the Standard Contract, Part TV, section B, titled
"Termination" upon termination, procedures to ensure services
to consumers will not be interrupted or suspended by the
termination are required (Termination Plan). Such termination
plan must be approved by the department and Agency prior to
notice of termination, and must provide for an efficient and
timely transfer and/or relocation of all
enrollees.
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B.
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The
party initiating the termination must render written notice of termination
to the department by certified mail, return receipt requested,
or in person. The notice of termination required by Part TV,
Section B of the Standard Contract must specify the nature of
termination, the extent to which performance of work under the contract
is terminated, the date on which such termination shall become
effective, and the terms of the Termination Plan. In accordance
with section 1932(e)(4), Social Security Act, the department
and Agency shall provide the contractor with an opportunity for-a
hearing prior to termination for
cause.
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C
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In
the event of a notice of termination and unless a written waiver is
executed by the department or Agency, the contractor
must:
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1. | Continue performance under the terms of the contract until the termination date. |
2. | Immediately cease enrollment of new enrollees under the contract. |
3. | Immediately perform the duties as specified in the approved Termination Plan. |
4.
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Assign
to the State those subcontracts as directed by the department's
contracting officer including all the rights, title and interest of the
contractor for performance of those
contracts.
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5.
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At
least 60 calendar days prior to the effective date of the termination,
provide written notification to all enrollees of the date on which the
contractor will no longer participate in the State's Medicaid program and
instructions on how to contact the department's CARES office for
information on their long-term care
options.
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6.
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Take
such action as may be necessary, or as the department, in consultation
with the Agency may direct, to protect property related to the contract,
which is in the possession of the provider, and in which the department
and Agency have or may acquire an
interest.
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7.
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Decline
any prepaid payments for requests for payment submitted after the contact
ends. Any payments due under the terms of the contract may be withheld
until the department receives from the contractor all documents as
required by the written instructions of the
department.
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8.
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Continue
to serve or arrange for provision of services to the enrollees pursuant to
the contract on a fee-for-service basis for up to 45 days from the
notification of termination
date.
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9.
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In
the event the department has terminated this contract in only one or more
counties of the state, complete the performance of this contract in all
other areas in which the contractor's duties have not been
terminated.
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A.
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Except
as provided below or with the prior written approval of the department,
which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, the contract
and the monies which may become due are not to be assigned,
transferred, pledged or hypothecated in any way by the
contractor, including by way of an asset or stock purchase of the
contractor and will not be subject to execution, attachment or
similar process by the contractor.
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B. | Exceptions for HMOs licensed under Chapter 641, F.S., are as follows: |
1.
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As
provided by Chapter 409.912(20), F.S., when a merger or acquisition of a
contractor has been approved by the Office of Insurance Regulation
pursuant to Chapter 628.4615, F.S., the Office of Insurance Regulation
shall approve the assignment or transfer of the appropriate Medicaid HMO
contract upon the request of the surviving entity of the merger or
acquisition if the contractor and the surviving entity have been in good
standing with the department and Agency for the most recent 12 month
period, unless the department determines that the assignment or transfer
would be detrimental to the Medicaid recipients or the Medicaid
program.
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2.
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To
be in good standing, a contractor must not have failed accreditation or
committed any material violation of the requirements of Chapter 641.52,
F.S., and must meet the requirements in this
contract.
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3.
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For
the purposes of this section, a merger or acquisition means a change in
controlling interest of a contractor, including an asset or stock
purchase.
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C.
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Exceptions
for Other Qualified Providers licensed under Chapter 400 or Chapter
429, F.S., are as follows:
In
determining whether to approve an assignment, the department will consider
whether the contractor and the surviving entity have been in good standing
with the department and Agency for the most recent 12 month period and
will not approve an assignment or transfer that would be detrimental to
the project enrollees or the Medicaid
program.
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A. | 65 years of age or older. |
B.
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Has
Medicare Parts A & B as reflected in the Florida Medicaid Management
Information System (FMMIS) through the Medicaid Eligibility
Verification System (MEVS).
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C. | Medicaid eligible with incomes up to the Institutional Care Program level (ICP). |
D. | Reside in the project service area. |
E.
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Determined
by CARES to be at risk of nursing home placement and meet one or more
of the following clinical criteria:
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1. | Require some help with five or more activities of daily living (ADLs); or |
2. |
Require
some help with four ADLs plus requiring supervision or administration of
medication; or
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3. | Require total help with two or more ADLs; or |
4.
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Have
a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia and require
assistance or supervision with three or more ADLs;
or
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5.
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Have
a diagnosis of a degenerative or chronic condition requiring daily nursing
services.
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F. | Determined by CARES to be a person who, on the effective date of enrollment, can be safely served with home and community-based services. |
A.
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The
Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the federal Social
Security Administration determine a person's financial and
categorical Medicaid eligibility. Financial eligibility for the
project will be up to the Medicaid Institutional Care
Program (ICP) income and asset
level.
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B.
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The
department's CARES program determines a person's clinical eligibility for
the project.
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C.
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The
contractor shall assist enrollees to ensure continuous eligibility in the
program. This includes financial and clinical eligibility as
part of the case management responsibilities and a systematic
process for tracking the eligibility redetermination dates on a
monthly basis.
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D.
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Enrollees
who lose eligibility and then regain eligibility within 60 days, are
automatically reinstated to the contractor during the next
enrollment cycle. This possible 60 day period is considered a
break in service. The enrollee's enrollment eligibility in the plan
will remain the same as if they never left the plan. The
Medicaid fiscal agent will produce two reinstatement reports -
one during the monthly enrollment cycle and another the
first business day of the month by 12:00
p.m.
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E.
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Enrollees
who lose eligibility between the second to the last Saturday and the end
of the month will be identified on the Supplemental HMO
Disenrollment Report. The Medicaid fiscal agent produces this
report on the first business day of the month by 12:00
p.m.
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A. | Persons residing outside the project service area. |
B.
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Persons
residing in a state hospital, intermediate care facility for persons
with developmental disabilities, or a correctional
institution.
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C. | Persons participating in or enrolled in another Medicaid waiver project. |
D.
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Medicaid
eligible recipients who are served by the Florida Assertive
Community Treatment Team (FACT
team).
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E.
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Persons
enrolled in any other Medicaid capitated long-term care program or in
a Medicaid HMO or MediPass
program.
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A.
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The
contractor shall inform and assist enrollees who qualify under Chapter
409.212, F.S., with an application for OSS services. OSS is
general revenue cash assistance program. The purpose of the
program is to supplement the enrollees' income to help pay the cost
in an assisted living
facility.
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B.
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The
local Department of Children & Families Economic Self-Sufficiency
office or Audit Payments Unit will supply the contractor with
the forms and income
qualifications.
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B.
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The
contractor may use mass marketing strategies, approved by the department,
to communicate information regarding the project to prospective
enrollees.
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C.
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All
materials including, but not limited to print and media for potential and
current enrollees shall be approved by the
department.
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A.
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CARES
staff will provide prospective enrollees with information regarding
their Medicaid long- term care options. These options may
include: enrolling in the project, participating in another
Medicaid home and community-based services waiver
program, placement in a nursing home, or declining long-term
care assistance.
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B.
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CARES
staff will also perform a choice counseling function for the project. The
choice counseling function includes providing the prospective
enrollee with contractor prepared, and department approved,
educational materials, and explaining the
following:
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1.
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The
concept of managed care and the integrated delivery of acute and long-term
care.
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2.
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The
advantages to the enrollees of the integration and coordination of acute
and long-term care.
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3. | The qualifications for enrollment in the project. |
4.
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That
the enrollee has the right to choose any available contractor in the
service area and may change contractors if the enrollee is not satisfied
with his/her initial choice.
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5. | The benefits provided under the project. |
6. | Pursuant to 42 CFR 438.10(g)(3), the contractor shall provide information on the contractor's physician incentive plans or on the contractor's structure and operation to any Medicaid recipient, upon request. |
A.
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In
accordance with 42 CFR 438.104(b)(l)(iv), the entity does not seek to
influence enrollment in conjunction with the sale or offering
of any private insurance.
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B.
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In
accordance with 42 CFR 438.104(b)(l)(v), the entity does not, directly or
indirectly, engage in door-to-door, telephone, or other
cold-call marketing
activities.
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C.
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In
accordance with 42 CFR 43 8.104(b)(2)(i), the entity does not make any
assertion or statement (whether written or oral) that the
beneficiary must enroll with the contractor in order to obtain
benefits (Medicaid State Plan benefits) or in order to not lose
benefits (Medicaid State Plan
benefits).
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D.
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In
accordance with Section 409.912(2l)(b), F.S., and 42 CFR
438.104(b)(2)(ii), entity does not make any inaccurate false or
misleading claims that the entity is recommended or endorsed by
any federal, state or county government, the Agency, CMS,
department, or any other organization which has not certified
its endorsement in writing to
the contractor.
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A.
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When
a person is determined to be both financially and clinically eligible and
chooses to enroll in the Long-Term Care Community Diversion
Program, CARES staff will complete a CARES referral package. CARES
staff will forward the CARES referral package, with the date of
enrollment, to the contractor.
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B. | Upon receipt, the contractor will log in and date stamp the CARES referral package. |
C.
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The
contractor will forward the enrollment information to the Medicaid fiscal
agent in the HIPAA approved format. This information must be
transmitted to the fiscal agent by the monthly reporting
deadline in order to be effective for the subsequent
month.
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D.
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The
contractor is responsible to check monthly Medicaid eligibility through
the Medicaid Eligibility Verification System (MEVS). This
includes the following:
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1.
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Recipient
address is located in the same county as the contractor's provider service
area
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2. | Recipient program codes (should be MS, MMS, or MWA) |
3. | Residing in a nursing home |
4. | Current enrollment in a Medicaid HMO |
5. | Current enrollment in the MediPass Program |
6. | Has
presence of Medicare Parts A &B
If
a recipient does not have Medicare Parts A & B on MEVS, then the
recipient is not eligible for the program. Once the presence of Medicare
Parts A & B is on MEVS, then the recipient can be submitted for
electronic enrollment.
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E. | The contractor shall not deny enrollment to reinstated enrollees. |
F.
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The
contractor accepts individuals eligible for enrollment in the order in
which they are received from CARES without restriction (unless
authorized by the CMS Regional Administrator), up to the limits
set under the contract (if applicable). The contractor will not
discriminate against individuals eligible to enroll on the basis of race,
color, or national origin, and will not use any policy or
practice that has the effect of discriminating on any basis
including but not limited to race, color, or national
origin.
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A.
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Transition
care services are those services necessary in order to safely maintain a
person in the community both prior to and after the effective
date of their enrollment in the project up until the time the
Plan of Care is implemented. For recipients who
are transferring from another home and community based service
waiver program, the contractor shall ensure continuation of
needed services during the transition
phase.
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B.
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CARES
staff will notify the contractor, the lead agency, and when appropriate,
hospital discharge planning staff regarding the need for a
transition care plan. CARES staff
will
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A.
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Prior
to or upon enrollment the contractor must provide each new enrollee or
their representative with a written notice of the effective
date of enrollment, a plan ID card which includes the
contractor's name, address, the member services telephone
number, an enrollee handbook, and a provider
directory.
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B.
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The
contractor must complete face-to-face project orientation within five (5)
business days of enrollment for those enrollees in a community
setting (document any exceptions beyond this timeframe). The
contractor must complete face-to-face project
orientation within 7 business days of enrollment for those
enrollees residing in a
facility.
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C.
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The
enrollee handbook must be written so it can be read and understood by the
enrollees or their representatives at or below an eighth grade
reading level. The following items must be
included:
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1. | Terms and conditions of enrollment including the reinstatement process. |
2. | An explanation of the role of the case manager. |
3.
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Procedures
for obtaining required and/or covered services, including second opinions
in accordance with Section 641.51 (5)(c), F.S., and 42 CFR
438.206(b)(3).
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4.
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The
toll-free telephone number of the Agency for Health Care Administration
Consumer Hotline (888)
419-3456.
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5.
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The
toll-free telephone number of the statewide Abuse Hotline (800) 96ABUSE or
(800) 962 2873.
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6.
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Instructions
on how enrollees obtain access to the services included in their care
plans.
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7. | The consequences of obtaining care from out-of-network providers. |
8.
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Information
regarding the enrollee's right to disenroll at any time and instructions
to initiate the disenrollment process. Information must explain that if
voluntary disenrollment is requested prior to the fiscal agent's monthly
processing deadline, disenrollment will be effective the first of the
following month.
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9. | Information regarding the enrollee's rights and responsibilities. |
10. | Grievance and appeals process. |
11. | Information regarding the confidentiality of enrollee records. |
12.
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Notification
to the enrollee that the following items are available to them upon
request:
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a)
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A
detailed description of the contractor's authorization and referral
process for services.
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b)
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A
detailed description of the contractor's process used to determine whether
services are medically necessary.
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c) | A detailed description of the contractor's quality assurance program. |
d) | A detailed description of the contractor's credentialing process. |
e)
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The
policies and procedures relating to the contractor's prescription drug
benefits program.
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f) | The policies and procedures relating to the confidentiality and disclosure of the enrollee's medical records. g) Information that enrollees may obtain from the contractor regarding quality performance indicators, including aggregate enrollee satisfaction data |
13.
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Information
that interpretation services for all non-English languages and alternative
communication systems are available, free of charge and how to access
these services.
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14.
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Information
that post-stabilization services are provided without prior authorization
and other post-stabilization care services rules set forth in 42 CFR
422.113(c).
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15.
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Information
that services will continue upon appeal of a suspended authorization and
that the enrollee may have to pay in case of an adverse
ruling.
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16. | Information regarding the health care advanced directives pursuant to Chapter 765, F.S.. Written information regarding advance directives provided by the contractor must reflect changes in state law as soon as possible, but no later than 90 days after the effective date of the change. |
17.
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The
contractor will provide enrollee information in accordance with 42
CFR 438.10(f). In accordance with 42 CFR 438.10(f)(2), the
contractor must notify enrollees at least on an annual basis of
their right to request and
obtain information.
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D.
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The
provider directory must list the providers sorted by county and then by
service, and contain the following:
1. Provider
name
2. Service(s)
provided
3. Provider
location
4. Provider
telephone number
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E.
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The
contractor shall assure that appropriate non-English language versions of
all materials are developed and available to members and
potential members. The contractor shall provide interpreter
services in person where practical, but otherwise by
telephone, for applicants or members whose primary language is
not English. Non-English versions of materials are required if,
as provided annually by the Agency, the population speaking a
non-English language in a county is greater than five (5)
percent.
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F.
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All
materials including, but not limited to print and media for potential and
current enrollees shall be approved by the
department.
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A.
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The
contractor is required to develop an individualized written plan of care,
in a format approved by the department, for every new enrollee
within five (5) business days of the effective date of
enrollment for those enrollees in a community setting (document
any exceptions beyond this timeframe). The contractor must
develop an individualized written plan of care, in a format
approved by the department within seven (7) business days of
enrollment for those enrollees residing in a
facility.
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B.
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This
does not relieve the contractor of its obligation as set forth in Section
4.3 of Attachment I to this
contract.
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C.
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Services
included in the plan of care will be determined by the contractor in
conjunction with the initial assessment information provided by
the CARES office, in consultation with the enrollee or their
representative and be necessary to address all health and
social service needs of the enrollee identified through an
assessment.
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D.
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The
plan of care must be based on a comprehensive assessment of the enrollee's
health status, physical and cognitive functioning, environment,
social supports, and end-of-life decisions. The plan of care
must clearly identify barriers to the enrollee and caregivers,
if applicable. The case manager must discuss barriers and
explore potential solutions
with
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E.
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The
Plan of Care or Plan of Care summary given to the enrollee or the
enrollee's caregiver must include at minimum the following
components as specified in
42CFR. 441.351(f):
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1.
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Assess
the immediacy of the new enrollee's services needs and include a
description of the project participant's condition (e.g., ADL and LADL
limitations, incontinence, cognitive impairment, arthritis, high blood
pressure), as identified through an appropriate comprehensive assessment
and a medical history review.
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2.
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Identify
any existing care plans and service providers and assess the adequacy of
current services.
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3.
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Provide
for continuous care to the new enrollee if the enrollee is receiving
active treatment prior to the effective date of
enrollment.
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4.
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Pursuant
to 42 CFR 43 8.208(c)(3) and (c)(4), the contractor must produce a plan of
care that addresses the health, social service, and special health care
needs of the enrollee identified through an assessment. The plan of care
must be:
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a)
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Developed
by the enrollee's primary care provider with enrollee participation, and
in consultation with any specialists caring for the
enrollee.
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b)
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Approved
by the managed care provider in a timely manner, if the managed care
provider requires an
approval.
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c)
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In
accordance with any applicable state quality assurance and utilization
review standards.
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5.
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Ensure
that the care plan contains, at a minimum, information about the
enrollee's medical condition, the type of services to be furnished, the
amount, frequency and duration of each service, and the type of provider
to furnish each service.
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6.
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Ensure
that treatment interventions address identified problems, needs, and
conditions. In consultation with the enrollee and, as appropriate, the
enrollee's representative or caregiver, the plan of care must specify the
long-term care service interventions, and when such services are the
responsibility of the contractor, the medical interventions for the
enrollee.
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7.
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Ensure
that review of the care plan is performed through face-to-face contact
with the enrollee at least every third month to determine the
appropriateness and adequacy of services and to ensure that the services
furnished are consistent with the nature and severity of the enrollee's
needs.
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8.
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Ensure
that the care plan is reviewed sooner than the minimum required time frame
if in the opinion of any person or person(s) involved in the care of the
enrollee there is reason to believe significant changes have occurred in
the enrollee's condition or in the services the enrollee receives, or an
enrollee or an enrollee's representative requests another review due to
the changes in the enrollee's physical or mental
condition.
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9.
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Ensure
the maintenance or creation of an enrollee's informal network of
caregivers and services providers. Primary caregivers, family, neighbors
and other volunteers will be integrated into an enrollee's plan of care
when it is determined through multi-disciplinary assessment and care
planning that these services would improve the enrollee's capability to
live safely in the home setting and are agreed to by the
enrollee.
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10.
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Implement
a systematic process for determining whether enrollees have advance
directives, health care powers of attorney, do not resuscitate orders, or
a legally appointed guardian if applicable. This information will become
part of the enrollee's medical record and these orders and preferences
will be integrated into the care coordination process. The contractor
shall include a copy of the enrollee's health care powers of attorney or
the legally appointed guardian documents in the enrollee's file. The
contractor will discuss with the enrollee the importance of advance
directives and do not resuscitate orders and note the enrollee's response
in the case file.
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G.
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A
copy of the plan of care must be forwarded to the enrollee's primary care
physician within ten (10) days of
development.
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H.
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A
copy of the plan of care must be forwarded to the department's CARES
office within ten (10) days of
development.
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I.
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If
the enrollee resides in an assisted living facility or a nursing facility
a copy of the plan of care must be forwarded to the facility within ten
(10) days of development.
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J.
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Revisions
to the plan of care must be done in consultation with the enrollee, the
caregiver, and when feasible, the primary care physician. If the primary
care physician is not under contract with the contractor to deliver
services to the enrollee, an effort must be made by the case manager to
obtain physicians input regarding plan of care revisions. Changes in
service provision resulting from a plan of care review must be implemented
within five (5) business days of the review
date.
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K.
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The
contractor will send a Form 2515 to the local CARES office and DCF
informing them of any changes in an enrollee's
address.
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A.
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Project
case managers are responsible for long-term care planning and at least
annual assessments, for developing and carrying out strategies
to coordinate and integrate the delivery of all acute and
long-term care services to
enrollees.
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B.
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For
those persons enrolled in the contractor's Medicare Advantage plan
(where applicable), the contractor must have protocols to
ensure that all acute care services and long-term care services
are coordinated. The enrollee's case manager must
coordinate with the primary care physician, as well as the
enrollee or other appropriate person, in the development of
acute and long-term care plans. The contractor must ensure that
all subcontractors, delivering services covered by the
contract, agree to cooperate with the goal of an integrated and
coordinated service delivery system for the
enrollee.
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C.
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When
contract enrollees elect to remain in the Medicare fee-for-service system,
the contractor must establish protocols to ensure that services
are coordinated to the maximum extent feasible. The case
manager must actively pursue coordination with the enrollee's
primary care physician and other care
providers.
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D.
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In
addition, the contractor will be responsible for the following activities
to facilitate care coordination and continuity of
care:
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1.
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The
contractor must implement a systematic process for generating or receiving
referrals and with the enrollee's written consent, sharing clinical and
treatment plan information, including management of
medications.
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2.
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The
contractor must implement a systematic process for obtaining consent from
enrollees or their representatives to share confidential medical and
treatment-planning information with
providers.
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3.
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The
contractor must implement a systematic process for coordinating care with
organizations which are not part of the contractor's network of providers
but are otherwise important to the health and well being of
enrollees.
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4.
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For
enrollees in an assisted living or nursing facility, the contractor will
ensure coordination with the medical, nursing, or administrative staff
designated by the facility to ensure that the enrollees have timely and
appropriate access to the contractor's providers and to coordinate care
between those providers and the facility's
providers.
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5.
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The
contractor must implement a systematic process for tracking the Medicaid
eligibility redetermination dates on a monthly basis to ensure continuity
of care without a break in
eligibility.
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E.
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Pursuant
to 42 CFR 438.208(b), the contractor must implement procedures to
coordinate health care service for all enrollees
that:
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1.
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Ensure
each enrollee has an ongoing source of primary care appropriate to his/her
needs and a person or entity formally designated as primarily responsible
for coordinating the health care services furnished to the
enrollee.
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2.
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Coordinate
the services the contractor furnishes to the enrollee with services the
enrollee receives from any other managed care entity during the same
period of enrollment.
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3.
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Share
with other managed care organizations serving the enrollee with special
health care needs the results of its identification and assessment of the
enrollee's needs to prevent duplication of those
activities.
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4.
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Ensure
in the process of coordinating care, each enrollee's privacy is protected
in accordance with the privacy requirements in 45 CFR Part 160 and 164
Subparts A and E, to the extent that they are
applicable.
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A.
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Enrollees
must be allowed to voluntarily disenroll at any time. If voluntary
disenrollment is requested prior to the fiscal agent's monthly
processing deadline, disenrollment will be effective the first
of the following month. If voluntary disenrollment is requested
after the fiscal agent's monthly processing deadline,
disenrollment will not take place until the first of the month
subsequent to the next month.
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B.
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The
contractor must ensure that it does not restrict the enrollee's right to
voluntarily disenroll in any way, and that it does not deter
the enrollee's contact with the State. Disenrollment shall be
in accordance with 42 CFR 438.56(b)(3) and
(d)(3).
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C.
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Immediately
upon receiving a voluntary request for disenrollment, the contractor
must inform the enrollee of disenrollment
procedures.
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D.
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The
contractor must make disenrollment assistance available during business
hours. This assistance must be available through a toll-free
telephone number or face-to-face
contact.
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E.
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The
contractor must keep a daily log of all verbal and written disenrollment
requests and the disposition of such requests. The contractor
must ensure that disenrollment request logs are maintained in
an identifiable manner, and enrollees who wish to file a
grievance are afforded appropriate notice and opportunity to do
so.
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F.
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The
contractor shall assure that appropriate non-English language versions of
all disenrollment materials are developed and available to
members. The contractor shall provide interpreter services in
person where practical, but otherwise by telephone, for members
whose primary language is not English. Non-English language versions
of disenrollment materials are required if, as provided
annually by the Agency, the population speaking a particular
non-English language in a county is greater than five
(5) percent.
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G. |
Involuntary
disenrollments are limited to the following reasons:
1. Enrollee
death.
2. Ineligibility
for Medicaid.
3. Ineligibility
for the project.
4. Moving
outside the contractor's service area.
5. Fraudulent
use of the enrollee's Medicaid ID card.
6. Incarceration.
7. Non-cooperation,
subject to department
approval.
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H.
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After
providing at least one verbal and at least one written warning of the full
implications of failure to follow a recommended plan of care, the
contractor may submit an involuntary disenrollment request to the
department for an enrollee who continues not to comply. The
department may approve such a request provided that a written explanation
of reason for disenrollment is given to the enrollee prior to the
effective date and provided that the enrollee's actions are not related to
the enrollee's medical or mental condition. Enrollees must be given a
reasonable opportunity to comply with the plan of care subsequent to each
verbal and written warning before disenrollment is made effective except
in instances where the enrollee's actions threaten the health, safety, or
well being of service providers or contractor's staff or representatives.
Enrollees who are disenrolled through this section are not eligible for
re-enrollment without the permission of the contractor.
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I. | The contractor may also submit an involuntary disenrollment request for an enrollee whose behavior is disruptive, unruly, abusive, or uncooperative to the extent that his or her enrollment with the contractor seriously impairs the contractor's ability to furnish services to either the enrollee or other enrollees. The contractor must provide at least one verbal and one written warning to the enrollee regarding the implications of his or her actions. A written explanation of the reason for disenrollment must be given to the enrollee prior to submitting the disenrollment request. The department will approve, such requests in writing, provided the contractor has documented the actions described above and the enrollee's actions are not related to the enrollee's medical or mental condition, involuntary disenrollment documents are maintained in an identifiable enrollee record, and enrollees who are disenrolled through this action are not eligible for re-enrollment without the permission of the contractor. The contractor shall be prohibited from requesting a disenrollment based on a change in the enrollee's health status pursuant 42 CFR 438.56(b)(2). Involuntary disenrollments without the department's consent will be considered an express or intentional violation of the contract. Repeated occurrences will be considered a cause for termination as specified in Section 1.28. |
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J.
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Disenrollment
request forms must be completed in their entirety whether completed by the
contractor or the enrollee,, and submitted on DOEA Form LTCD-002, Exhibit
G.
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K.
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All
disenrollments, including those subject to prior approval, shall be
completed through the submission of the HIPAA approved format to the
Medicaid fiscal agent.
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L.
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The
contractor must provide disenrollment data via the HIPAA approved format
on the first available transmission to the Medicaid fiscal agent after the
date of receipt of the disenrollment request. In no event will the
contractor submit a disenrollment with an effective date later than 49
calendar days after the contractor's receipt of a voluntary disenrollment
request.
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M.
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A
copy of the disenrollment form will be sent to the CARES office within 48
hours of receipt and a copy will be placed in the contractor's case
management file.
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A.
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Section
430.705(5), F.S., designates Medicaid Pending as individuals who apply for
the Long-Term Care Community Diversion Pilot Project and are
determined medically eligible by CARES, but have not been
determined financially eligible for Medicaid by the Department
of Children and Families
(DCF).
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B.
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Individuals
will be offered the option to receive services under the Medicaid
Pending initiative.
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C.
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Contractors
may elect to provide the Medicaid Pending option by completing
and returning Attachment Number IV to the
department.
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D.
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CARES
staff will refer individuals identified as Medicaid Pending, and who
choose to receive Medicaid Pending services, to the chosen
contractor. Included with the referral will be the Freedom of
Choice Form, 701B Assessment, Level of Care, 3008, and Informed
Consent.
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E.
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If
individuals are determined financially eligible by DCF, the contractor
will be reimbursed a capitated rate for services rendered
retroactive to the first of the month following the CARES
medical eligibility
determination.
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F.
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If
the individual is not financially eligible for Medicaid as determined by
DCF, the contractor may terminate services and seek
reimbursement from the individual. The contractor may seek
reimbursement from the individual in accordance with the
Medicaid Coverage and Limitations Handbooks and the associated
fee schedules.
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G.
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The
contractor will assist Medicaid Pending individuals in submitting the
ACCESS Florida Application (on-line or hard copy)f www.mvflorida.com/accessflorida) to
DCF. Additionally, the contractor must forward, at a minimum,
the following documentation to DCF: Financial Release (CF FS
2613, Notification of Level of Care (DOEA-CARES 603), and the
Certification of Enrollment Status (HCBS)(CF-AA
2515).
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H.
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Once
the individual is determined financially eligible, the contractor must
notify CARES and provide a copy of the Notice of Case Action or
verification of Medicaid eligibility within two (2) business days of
receipt.
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I.
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The
contractor will submit 834 enrollment transactions for the Medicaid
Pending individuals to the Medicaid fiscal agent one week prior to the
monthly submission date. Additionally, the Florida Medicaid Management
Information System (FMMIS) is designed to process the enrollment date
retroactive up to a maximum of four (4) months prior to the first of the
month following the CARES eligibility determination.
If
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A.
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The
contractor is responsible for a complete long-term care record for each
enrollee.
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B.
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The
contractor must use procedures that promote the development of a
centralized, comprehensive long-term care record for enrollees.
The contractor must ensure, with written consent of the
enrollee or their representative, all providers involved in
the enrollee's care have access to the enrollee's record for
the purpose of providing
care.
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C.
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The
contractor must maintain an enrollee records system, which is consistent
with professional standards and permits the prompt retrieval of
information. Each record must include timely and accurately
documented information and must be readily available to all
appropriate and authorized practitioners involved in the integration and
coordination of
care.
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D.
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The
contractor will ensure all subcontracted long term care providers-properly
document the care provided to
enrollees.
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E.
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The
contractor will ensure enrollee record information is accessible only to
authorized persons in accordance with written consent or an executed
authorization granted by the enrollee or the enrollee's representative and
with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and
regulations.
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F.
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The
contractor must disclose enrollee records, including enrollee and
caregiver identifying information, to the department and
Agency. It is the department and Agency's obligation to oversee
the performance or to conduct assessment, investigation,
or evaluation of this contract. Not withstanding provisions to
the contrary, release of material to the department and Agency
will not be construed as public disclosure of confidential
information.
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G.
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All
records must contain documentation that the member was provided written
information concerning the member's rights regarding advanced directives,
and whether or not the member has executed an advance
directive. The contractor shall not, as a condition of
treatment, require the member to execute or waive an advance directive
in accordance with Section 765.110, F.S. The contractor must
comply with the requirements of 42 CFR 422.128 for maintaining
written policies and procedures for advance
directives.
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(a)
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The
contractor must bear the underwriting risk of all services covered under
this contract. The contractor shall establish and maintain a network in
conformance with 42 CFR
438.206
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(b).
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Services
are to be provided in accordance with an individualized plan of care. The
plan of care is developed by the contractor in consultation with the
enrollee and must include those services that are determined through
assessment to be necessary to address the health and social service needs
of the enrollee.
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(c)
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The
contractor must directly provide case management services as listed in
Section 6.2.
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(d)
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The
contractor may provide services, beyond those required in this contract
providing such services are safe, legal, medically prudent, and provided
equally to any enrollee with similar needs without discrimination. Such
extra contractual services must be paid
from
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E.
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The
contractor must not require any co-payment or cost sharing from the
enrollees except where the Florida Department of Children and
Families has assessed a patient responsibility amount for
financial contributions by the enrollee toward nursing
facility and assisted living services.
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F. | The contractor must not allow enrollees to be charged for missed appointments. |
G.
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The
contractor is responsible for Medicare co-insurance and deductibles for
contractor covered services. The contractor shall reimburse
providers or enrollees for Medicare deductibles and
co-insurance payments made by the providers or enrollees, according
to Medicaid guidelines or the rate negotiated with the
provider.
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H.
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All
services delivered by the contractor to enrollees, either directly or
through a subcontract, must be guided by the following service delivery
principles:
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1.
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Services
must be individualized as a result of a competent, comprehensive
understanding of an enrollee's multiple
needs.
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2.
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Services
must be delivered in a timely fashion in the least restrictive,
cost-effective, and appropriate
setting.
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3.
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The
contractor must allow each enrollee to choose his or her service delivery
provider. The contractor assures that each enrollee will be given free
choice of all qualified providers of each service included in his or her
written plan of care.
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4.
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Each
contractor shall provide the department with documentation of compliance
with access requirements no less frequently than the
following:
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a) | At the time it enters into a contract with the department. |
b)
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At
any time there has been a significant change in the contractor's
operations that would affect adequate capacity and services, such as
contractor services, benefits, or geographic service
area.
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5.
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Long-term
care services must be based upon an enrollee's plan of care and include
goals, objectives, and specific treatment strategies. Any limitations on
amount, duration, and scope may be offset by alternative services to
address the health and social services needs of an
enrollee.
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6.
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Services
must be coordinated to address comprehensive needs and provide continuity
of care.
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7.
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Services
must be delivered regardless of geographic location within the service
area, level of functioning, cultural heritage, or degree of illness of the
enrollee.
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8.
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The
project's administration and service delivery system must ensure the
participation of the enrollee in care planning and delivery, as
appropriate, allow for the participation of the family, significant
others, and caregivers.
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9.
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The
contractor shall provide interpreter services in person where practical,
but otherwise by telephone, for applicants or enrollees whose primary
language is not English. Non-English versions of materials are required
if, the population speaking a particular non-English language in a county
is greater than five (5) percent, as determined annually by the
Agency.
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10.
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Services
must be delivered by qualified providers as defined in Sections 6.4, 6.5,
6.6, and 6.7. The contractor must have a credentialing system approved by
an accreditation organization that has been approved by the Agency
pursuant to Chapter 641.512, F.S. The system must include procedures for
credentialing long-term care
providers.
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11.
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The
contractor must be approved by an accreditation organization that has been
approved by the Agency pursuant to Chapter 641.512,
F.S.
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12.
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All
facilities providing services to enrollees must be accessible to persons
with disabilities, be smoke-free, and have adequate space, supplies, good
sanitation, and fire and safety
procedures.
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13.
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For
contractor performance that is not in compliance with the contract, the
department shall require a corrective action plan. Failure to provide a
corrective action plan within the time specified shall result in penalties
or sanctions as specified by the contract or governing statutes and
federal regulations.
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6.2
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Long-Term
Care Services
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With
the exception of nursing facility services, the long-term care services in
this section are authorized under the Medicaid home and community-based
waiver. As required by Section 430.705(2)(b)2., F.S., the contractor shall
have at least two (2) subcontractors for each service as listed below
(with the exception of case management services, which are directly
provided by the contractor):
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A.
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Adult
Companion Services: Non-medical care, supervision and socialization
provided to a functionally impaired adult. Companions assist or
supervise the enrollee with tasks such as meal preparation or
laundry and shopping, but do not perform these activities
as discrete services. The provision of companion services does
not entail hands-on nursing care. This service includes light
housekeeping tasks incidental to the care and supervision of the
enrollee.
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B.
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Adult
Day Health Services: Services provided pursuant to Chapter 429, Part HI,
F.S. For example, services furnished in an outpatient setting,
encompassing both the health and social services needed to
ensure optimal functioning of an enrollee, including
social services to help with personal and family problems, and
planned group therapeutic activities. Adult day health services
include nutritional meals. Meals are included as a part of this
service when the patient is at the center during meal times. Adult day
health care provides medical screening emphasizing prevention
and continuity of care including routine blood pressure checks
and diabetic maintenance checks. Physical, occupational and
speech therapies indicated in the enrollee's plan of care are furnished as
components of this service. Nursing services which include
periodic evaluation, medical supervision and supervision of
self-care services directed toward activities of daily living
and personal hygiene are also a component of this service. The
inclusion of physical, occupational and speech therapy services
and nursing services as components of adult day health services
does not require the contractor to contract with the adult day
health provider to deliver these services when they are
included in an enrollee's plan of care. The contractor may
contract with the adult day health provider for the delivery of
these services or the contractor may contract with other
providers qualified to deliver these services pursuant to the
terms of this contract.
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C.
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Assisted
Living Services: Personal care services, homemaker services, chore
services, attendant care, companion services, medication
oversight, and therapeutic social and recreational programming
provided in a home-like environment in an assisted
living facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 429 Part I, F.S.,
in conjunction with living in the facility. This service does
not include the cost of room and board furnished in conjunction
with residing in the facility. This service includes 24-hour on-site
response staff to meet scheduled or unpredictable needs in a
way mat promotes maximum dignity and independence, and to
provide supervision, safety and security. Individualized care
is furnished to persons who reside in their own living units
(which may include dual occupied units when both occupants
consent to the arrangement) which may or may not include
kitchenette and/or living rooms and which contain bedrooms and toilet
facilities. The resident has a right to privacy. Living units
may be locked at the discretion of the resident, except when a
physician or mental health professional has certified in
writing that the resident is sufficiently cognitively impaired
as to be a danger to self or others if given the opportunity to
lock the door. The facility must have a central dining
room, living room or parlor, and common activity areas, which
may also serve as living
rooms
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or
dining rooms. The resident retains the right to assume risk, tempered only
by a person's ability to assume responsibility for that risk. Care must be
furnished in a way that fosters the independence of each consumer to
facilitate aging in place. Routines of care provision and service delivery
must be consumer-driven to the maximum extent possible, and treat each
person with dignity and respect. Assisted living services may also
include: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy,
medication administration, and periodic nursing evaluations. The
contractor may arrange for other authorized service providers to deliver
care to residents of assisted living facilities in the same manner as
those services would be delivered to a person in their own home. The
contractor shall be responsible for placing enrollees in the appropriate
Assisted Living Facility setting. Note: Assistive Care Services
are covered under this contract and cannot be billed separately by the
Assisted Living Facility.
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D.
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Case
Management Services: Services which facilitate enrollees gaining access to
other needed medical, social, and educational services regardless of the
funding source for the services, and which contribute to the coordination
and integration of care delivery. Case management services contribute to
the coordination and integration of care delivery through the ongoing
monitoring of services as prescribed in each enrollee's plan of care. The
contractor will provide this service directly and the ratio of enrollees
to case managers shall be appropriate to support the needs of the
enrollees.
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E.
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Chore
Services: Services needed to maintain the home as a clean, sanitary and
safe living environment. This service includes heavy household chores such
as washing floors, windows and walls, tacking down loose rugs and tiles,
and moving heavy items of furniture in order to provide safe entry and
exit.
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F.
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Consumable
Medical Supply Services: The provision of disposable supplies used by the
enrollee and care giver, which are essential to adequately care for the
needs of the enrollee. These supplies enable the enrollee to perform
activities of daily living or stabilize or monitor a health condition.
Consumable medical supplies include adult disposable diapers, tubes of
ointment, cotton balls and alcohol for use with injections, medicated
bandages, gauze and tape, colostomy and catheter supplies, and other
consumable supplies. Not included are items covered under the Medicaid
home health service, personal toiletries, and household items such as
detergents, bleach, and paper towels, or prescription
drugs.
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G.
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Environmental
Accessibility Adaptation Services: Physical adaptations to the home
required by the enrollee's plan of care which are necessary to ensure the
health, welfare and safety of the enrollee or which enable the enrollee to
function with greater independence in the home and without which the
enrollee would require institutionalization. Such adaptations may include
the installation of ramps and grab-bars, widening of doorways,
modification of bathroom facilities, or installation of specialized
electric and plumbing systems to accommodate the medical equipment and
supplies which are necessary for the welfare of the enrollee. Excluded are
those adaptations or improvements to the home that are of general utility
and are not of direct medical or remedial benefit to the enrollee, such as
carpeting, roof repair, or central air conditioning. Adaptations which add
to the total square footage of the home are not included in this benefit.
All services must be provided in accordance with applicable state and
local building codes.
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H.
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Escort
Services: Personal escort for enrollees to and from service providers. An
escort may provide language interpretation for people who have hearing or
speech impairments or who speak a language different from that of the
provider. Escort providers assist enrollees in gaining access to services.
This service does not include
transportation.
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I.
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Family
Training Services: Training and counseling services for the families of
enrollees served under this contract. For purposes of this service,
"family" is defined as the individuals who live with or provide care to a
person served by the contractor and may include a parent, spouse,
children, relatives, foster family, or in-laws. "Family" does not include
persons who are employed to care for the enrollee. Training includes
instruction and updates about treatment regimens and use of equipment
specified in the plan of care to safely maintain the enrollee at
home.
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J.
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Financial
Assessment/Risk Reduction Services: Assessment and
guidance to the caregiver and enrollee with respect to financial
activities. This service provides instruction for and/or actual
performance of routine, necessary, monetary tasks for financial management
such as budgeting and bill paying. In addition, this service also provides
financial assessment to prevent exploitation by sorting through financial
papers and insurance policies and organizing them in a usable manner. This
service provides coaching and counseling to enrollees to avoid financial
abuse, to maintain and balance accounts that directly relate to the
enrollees living arrangement at home, or to lessen the risk of nursing
home placement due to inappropriate money
management.
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K.
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Home
Delivered Meals: Nutritionally sound meals to be delivered to the
residence of an enrollee who has difficulty shopping for or preparing food
without assistance. Each meal is designed to provide 1/3 of the
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). Home delivered meals may be hot,
cold, frozen, dried, canned or a combination of hot, cold, frozen, dried,
or canned with a satisfactory storage life. These meals must comply with
all federal and state requirements for procurement, preparation,
transportation and storage. Religious preferences in the selection and
preparation of menu items shall be given consideration and accommodated,
if available.
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L.
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Homemaker
Services: General household activities (meal preparation and routine
household care) provided by a trained
homemaker.
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M.
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Nutritional
Assessment/Risk Reduction Services: An assessment, hands-on care, and
guidance to caregivers and enrollees with respect to nutrition. This
service teaches caregivers and enrollees to follow dietary specifications
that are essential to the enrollee's health and physical functioning, to
prepare and eat nutritionally appropriate meals and promote better health
through improved nutrition. This service may include instructions on
shopping for quality food and on food
preparation.
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N.
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Personal
Care Services: Assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, personal
hygiene, and other activities of daily living. This service includes
assistance with preparation of meals, but does not include the cost of the
meals. This service may also include housekeeping chores such as bed
making, dusting and vacuuming, which are incidental to the care furnished
or which are essential to the health and welfare of the enrollee, rather
than the enrollee's family.
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O.
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Personal
Emergency Response Systems (PERS): The installation and service of an
electronic device which enables enrollees at high risk of
institutionalization to secure help in an emergency. The PERS is connected
to the enrollee's telephone jack or electrical receptacle and programmed
to signal a response center once a "help" button is activated. The
enrollee may also wear a portable "help" button to allow for mobility.
PERS services are generally limited to those enrollees who live alone or
who are alone for significant parts of tire day and who would otherwise
require extensive
supervision.
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P.
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Respite
Care Services: Services provided to enrollees unable to care for
themselves furnished on a short-term basis due to the absence or need for
relief of persons normally providing the care. Respite care does not
substitute for the care usually provided by a registered nurse, a licensed
practical nurse or a therapist. Respite care is provided in the home/place
of residence, licensed hospital, nursing facility, or assisted living
facility.
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Q.
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Occupational
Therapy: Treatment to restore, improve or maintain impaired functions
aimed at increasing or maintaining the enrollee's ability to perform tasks
required for independent functioning when determined through a
multi-disciplinary assessment to improve an enrollee's capability to live
safely in the home setting.
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R.
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Physical
Therapy: Treatment to restore, improve or maintain impaired functions by
using
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S.
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Speech
Therapy: The identification and treatment of neurological deficiencies
related to feeding problems, congenital or trauma-related maxillofacial
anomalies, autism, or neurological conditions that effect oral motor
functions. Therapy services include the evaluation and treatment of
problems related to an oral motor dysfunction when determined through a
multi-disciplinary assessment to improve an enrollee's capability to live
safely in the home setting.
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T.
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Nursing
Facility Services: Services furnished in a health care facility licensed
under Chapter 395 or Chapter 400,
F.S.
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A.
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Adult
Companion Services: Providers must be employed by a licensed home
health agency pursuant to Chapter 400, Part III, F.S., or
organizations having a certificate of registration issued by
the Agency for Health Care Administration pursuant to
Section 400.509, F.S., or be a Community Care for the Elderly
(CCE) provider as defined in Section 430.203, F.S., and
registered in accordance with Section 400.509, F.S.,
or individuals contracted by a nurse registry pursuant to
Sections 400.462(18) and
400.506, F.S.
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B.
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Adult
Day Health Services: Providers must be licensed by the Agency for Health
Care Administration as an adult day care center pursuant to
Chapter 429, Part III, F.S., or meet the adult day care center
exemption requirements in Section 429.905,
F.S.
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C.
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Assisted
Living Facility Services: Providers must be licensed pursuant to Chapter
429, Part I, F.S.
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D.
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Case
Management Services: Case managers must be a registered nurse; or have
a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology,
Gerontology or a related field; or have a Bachelor's Degree in
an unrelated field and at least two (2) years of
case management experience; or be a Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN) with four (4) years of geriatric experience. Case
managers must attend and complete the following
training annually: four (4) hours of in-service training,
Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation training, and Alzheimer's
disease and related disorders continuing
education.
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E.
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Chore
Services: Providers must be a lead agency as defined in Section
430.203(9), F.S.; or a home health agency licensed in
accordance with Chapter 400, Part III, F.S.; or a pest control
business licensed pursuant to Section 482.071, F.S.; or a contractor
licensed to do home repair; or a person, employed by or under
the supervision of the contractor, who is qualified by training
or experience to provide chore
services.
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F.
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Consumable
Medical Supply Services: Providers must be pharmacies permitted
under Section 465.022, F.S.; or home medical equipment
providers licensed pursuant to Chapter 400, Part VII, F.S.; or
home health agencies licensed pursuant to Chapter 400, Part
III, F.S.; or be a licensed
vendor.
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G.
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Environmental
Accessibility Adaptation Services: Providers must be properly
licensed pursuant to state and local building requirements, and
be confirmed by the provider to have knowledge and experience
needed to satisfactorily perform the
service.
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H.
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Escort
Services: Providers must be a lead agency as defined in Section
430.203(9), F.S.; or home health agencies licensed pursuant to Chapter
400, Part III, F.S.; or an individual contracted by a nurse registry
pursuant to Section 400.506, F.S.; or persons employed by the contractor
and trained in the following areas: communication arid assistance with
hearing and visually impaired patients; emergency procedures; and enrollee
confidentiality.
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I.
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Family
Training Services: Providers must be a home health agency licensed
pursuant to Chapter 400, Part III, F.S.; or a lead agency as defined in
Section 430.203(9), F.S.; or a medical practitioner licensed under Chapter
464 or 491, F.S., providing training or counseling within the scope of
their practice.
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J.
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Financial
Assessment/Risk Reduction Services: Providers must be home health agencies
licensed pursuant to Chapter 400, Part III, F.S.; or a lead agency as
defined in Section 430.203(9), F.S.; or persons confirmed to be qualified
to perform the service by experience and training, such as certified
financial planners, bank employees, or individual bookkeepers; or
qualified persons employed or contracted by the
contractor.
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K.
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Home
Delivered Meal Providers: Providers must be a lead agency as defined in
Section 430.203(9), F.S., with a contract or referral agreement for the
preparation of meals; employed by or under contract with the contractor
and meet the food service standards as defined in Chapters 500 and 509,
F.S.; Older American's Act providers as defined in Chapter 58A-1, Florida
Administrative Code (FAC).
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L.
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Homemaker
Service Providers: Services must be provided by a home health agency
licensed pursuant to Chapter 400, Part III, F.S.; or a lead agency as
defined in Section 430.203(9), F.S.; or individuals contracted by a nurse
registry pursuant to Sections 400.462(18) and 400.506, F.S.; or have a
certificate of registration issued by the Agency pursuant to Section
400.509, F.S.
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M.
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Nutritional
Assessment Risk Reduction Services: Services must be provided by
Registered Licensed Dietitians or other health professionals functioning
in their legal scope of practice. A dietetic technician (DTR) may,
according to the American Dietetic Association, assist a dietitian and
assume full responsibility under supervision of a Registered Licensed
Dietitian for a wide range of duties including counseling enrollees on
specific diets. Nutritional education materials must be approved by a
Registered Licensed Dietitian. Providers may include lead agencies as
defined in Section 430.203(9),
F.S.
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N.
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Nursing
Facility Services: Providers must be licensed under Chapter 395 or Chapter
400, F.S.
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O.
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Personal
Care Providers: Providers must be lead agencies as defined in Section
430.203(9), F.S.; Certified Nursing Assistants or home health aides
contracted under Nurse Registries licensed pursuant to Section 400.506,
F.S.; or home health agencies licensed pursuant to Chapter 400, Part III,
F.S.
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P.
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Respite
Care Providers: Providers must be employed by a licensed home health
agency pursuant to Chapter 400, Part III, F.S.; or be a lead agency as
defined in Section 430.203(9), F.S.; or be an Adult Day Care Center
licensed pursuant to Chapter 429, Part HI, F.S.; or be an Assisted Living
Facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 429, Part I, F.S.; or be a Nursing
Facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 400, Part I, F.S.; or be individuals
contracted by a nurse registry pursuant to Section 400.506, F.S.; or be a
hospice licensed pursuant to Chapter 400, Part IV,
F.S.
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Q.
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Occupational,
Physical, and Speech Therapy Providers: Providers must be home health
agencies licensed pursuant to Chapter 400, Part III, F.S., or providers
holding current registration, certification, or licenses pursuant to
Chapters 455,468, and 486,
F.S.
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R.
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Personal
Emergency Response System Service Providers: Providers must meet the
requirements as set forth in Section 489.505(15) or (16),
F.S.
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A.
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Community
Mental Health Services: Community-based rehabilitative services, which
are psychiatric in nature, recommended or provided by a
psychiatrist or other physician. Such services must be provided
in accordance with the policy and service provisions specified
in the Medicaid
Community Mental Health Coverage and Limitations Handbook
except that the provider need not be a community mental health
center.
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B.
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Dental
Services: Medically necessary emergency dental care limited to emergency
oral examination, necessary radiographs, extractions, incision
and drainage of abscess and full or partial dentures. Dentures
are limited to one set of full or partial dentures a
lifetime. Such services must be provided in accordance with the
policy and service provisions specified in the Medicaid Dental Services
Coverage and Limitations Handbook, and must be provided
by providers licensed under Chapter 466,
F.S.
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C.
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Hearing
Services: Medically necessary hearing evaluations and diagnostic testing
for hearing aid candidacy every three (3) years. A hearing aid
fitting and dispensing for each ear every three (3) years.
Three (3) hearing aid repairs a year outside the
warranty period. One cochlear implant for either ear, but not
both, if medical criterion is met through prior authorization.
Prior authorization may be granted for cochlear implant repairs
outside the warranty period. Such services must be provided in accordance
with the policy and service provisions specified in the Medicaid Hearing Services
Coverage and Limitations Handbook, and must be provided
by providers licensed under Chapter 484, Part II,
F.S.
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D.
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Home
Health Care Services: Intermittent or part-time nursing services provided
by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, or personal
care services provided by a licensed home health aide, with
accompanying necessary medical supplies, appliances, and
durable medical equipment. Such services must be provided in accordance
with the policy and service provisions specified in the Medicaid Home Health Coverage
and Limitations
Handbook.
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E.
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Independent
Laboratory and Portable X-ray Services: Medically necessary
and appropriate diagnostic laboratory procedures and portable
x-rays ordered by a physician or other licensed practitioner of
the healing arts as specified in the Independent Laboratory and Portable X-ray
Services Coverage and Limitations
Handbook.
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F.
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Inpatient
Hospital Services: Medically necessary services, including ancillary
services, furnished to inpatient enrollees, provided under the
direction of a physician or dentist, in a hospital maintained
primarily for the care and treatment of patients with disorders
other than mental diseases. Such services must be provided in
accordance with the policy and service provisions
specified in the Medicaid Hospital Coverage and
Limitations Handbook.
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G.
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Outpatient
Hospital/Emergency Medical Services: Outpatient preventive,
diagnostic, therapeutic, or palliative care provided under the
direction of a physician at a licensed hospital. Such services include
emergency room, dressings, splints, oxygen, physician ordered services and
supplies necessary for the clinical treatment of a specific diagnosis or
treatment as specified in the Medicaid Hospital Coverage and
Limitations Handbook.
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H.
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Physician
Services: Those services and procedures rendered by a licensed physician
at a physician's office, patient's home, hospital, nursing facility or
elsewhere when dictated by the need for preventive, diagnostic,
therapeutic or palliative care, or for the treatment of a particular
injury, illness, or disease as specified in the Medicaid Physicians Coverage
and Limitations
Handbook.
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L. | Prescribed Drug Services: Prescribed drug services for dual eligible Medicaid beneficiaries are covered as per the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA). However, Section 103(c) of the MMA added §1935(d)(2) to the Social Security Act to allow State Medicaid programs to continue to provide and receive Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for certain drugs not included in the Medicare Prescription Drug benefit (Part D). Drugs excluded from Part D coverage are listed in § 1927(d)(2) of the Act. Contractors shall provide certain drugs not included in Part D as described in the Medicaid Prescribed Drugs Services and Limitations Handbook. The contractor's pharmacy benefits management program must comply with all applicable federal and state laws. |
J. | Vision Services: Medically necessary eye examinations. Eyeglass repairs and adjustments. Eyeglasses are limited to two pair every 365 days. Such services must be provided in accordance with the policy and service provisions specified in the Medicaid Vision Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, and must be provided by providers licensed under Chapter 484, Part I, or 463, F.S.. |
K. | Hospice Services: End of life services provided to enrollees electing hospice services. Services will be provided in accordance with the policy and services provisions specified in the Hospice Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. |
A.
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A
full time administrator designated to be responsible for the
administration of the day- to-day business activities of the
contract.
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B.
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A
licensed physician, with demonstrated experience in geriatric medicine, to
serve as a medical director to oversee and be responsible for
the proper provisions of covered services for the
contract.
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C.
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A
person, qualified by training, to be responsible for the contract's
quality assurance and improvement
systems.
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D.
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A
person designated to be responsible for the contractor's orientation,
outreach and educational activities who is qualified by
training and experienced in working with
frail elders.
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E.
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A
person designated to be responsible for the health information and/or the
enrollee records
system.
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F.
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A
person designated to be responsible for the processing and resolution
of grievances/appeals.
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G.
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Sufficient
support staff to conduct daily business in an orderly manner, including
having enrollee services staff directly available during
business hours for enrollee services consultation, as
determined through management and medical reviews.
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H. | The contractor must maintain sufficient staff available 24 hours per day to handle care inquiries. |
I. | A person designated to be responsible for the contractor's utilization control. |
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J.
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A
person designated to be responsible for case management and qualified case
managers in sufficient numbers to ensure that the case management
requirements are met.
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K
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A
person, graduated from a four-year program, designated on a full-time
basis, to be responsible for the data needs of the program, including but
not limited to, enrollment and disenrollment transactions, HIPAA
compliance transactions, report reconciliations, data collection, and
reporting.
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L.
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A
plan for recruiting and retaining health care practitioners who are
minority persons as defined in Section 288.703(3), F.S., as required by
Section 641.217, F.S.
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A.
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Post-stabilization
care services that were pre-approved by the contractor, or were not
pre-approved by the contractor because the contractor did not respond to
the treating provider's request for pre-approval within one (1)
hour after being requested to approve such care, or could not
be contacted for
pre-approval.
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B.
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Post-stabilization
services are services subsequent to an emergency that a treating physician
views as medically necessary after an emergency medical condition has
been stabilized. These are not emergency services, but are
non-emergency services that the contractor could choose not to
cover out-of-contractor except in the circumstances described
above.
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A.
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Post-stabilization
care services that were pre-approved by the plan; or were not
pre- approved by the plan because the plan did not respond to
the treating provider's request for pre-approval within one
hour after being requested to approve such care, or could
not be contacted for
pre-approval.
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B.
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Post-stabilization
services are services subsequent to an emergency that a
treating physician views as medically necessary after an
emergency medical condition has been stabilized. These are not
emergency services, but are non-emergency services that
the plan chooses not to cover out-of-plan except in the
circumstances described
above.
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A.
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DCF
assigns a risk-level designation of "low," "intermediate" or "high" for
each referral. If the individual needs immediate protection
from further harm, which can be accomplished completely or in
part with the provision of home and community-based services,
the referral is designated "high" risk. Individuals designated "high" risk
must be served within 72 hours after being referred to the AAA
or lead agency, as mandated by Florida
statute.
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1.
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Reports
of abuse, neglect and exploitation begin with the DCF-administered Florida
Abuse Hotline. Victims aged 60 and older in need of home and
community-based services are referred to the appropriate Area Agency on
Aging (AAA) or Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) lead
agency.
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2.
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Reports
received on individuals determined to be enrolled in the diversion program
will be referred to the appropriate
contractor.
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B.
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Upon
receipt of a referral, the AAA or CCE lead agency will contact the
contractor via the telephone using the contact information
provided. Any changes to the names or phone numbers of the
primary, secondary or 24-hour contacts must be sent to
your contract manager at the Department of Elder Affairs. Once
the contractor is contacted and provides assurance that the
enrollee's needs will be met, the AAA or CCE lead agency will
fax or hand-deliver to the contractor the DCF referral packet, which
contains the following:
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1. | Adult Protective Services Referral Form, |
2. | Adult Safety Assessment of Safety Factors, |
3.
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Capacity
to Consent Form (if the referral has the capacity to consent) OR Provision
of Voluntary Protective Services Form (required if consent is provided by
the caregiver/guardian),
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4. | Court Order, if services were court ordered, |
A.
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The
contractor is responsible for contacting the AAA or CCE lead agency once
the crisis is resolved. All contact and discussions with AAA or
CCE lead agency staff must be included in the contractor's case
manager's notes. In addition, a copy of the referral packet
must be kept in the case file for each
referral.
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B.
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When
contacted by the AAA or CCE lead agency in regard to a high-risk referral,
the contractor will be required to provide assurance that the crisis will
be addressed. If the CCE lead agency or AAA attempts to contact the
contractor during business hours and the contractor cannot be
contacted or cannot provide assurance that the crisis will be addressed,
the CCE lead agency is required to provide the crisis resolving services
until such assurance is received. If contacted by the AAA or
lead agency after business hours (including evenings, weekends
and holidays), assurance that the crisis will be addressed must
be provided to the AAA or lead agency within 24 hours. The cost of the
crisis resolving services provided by the CCE lead agency while
awaiting assurance outside of the allowable delay will be
reimbursed by the contractor.
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1.
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For
termination, suspension, or reduction of previously authorized
Medicaid-covered services, within the time frames specified in 42 CFR
431.211,431.213, and 42 CFR 431.214.
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2. | For denial of payment, at the time of any action affecting the claim. |
3.
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For
standard service authorization decisions that deny or limit services,
within the time frame specified in 42 CFR
438.210(d)(1).
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4.
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If
the contractor extends the time frame in accordance with 42 CFR
438.210(d)(1), it must:
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a)
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Give
the enrollee written notice of the reason for the decision to extend the
time frame and inform the enrollee of the right to file a grievance if he
or she disagrees with that
decision.
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b)
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Issue
and carry out its determination as expeditiously as the enrollee's health
condition requires and no later than the date the extension
expires.
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5.
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For
service authorization decisions not reached within the time frames
specified in 42 CFR 438.210(d) (which constitutes a denial and
is thus an adverse action), on the date that the time frames
expire.
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A.
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Oversee
quality of life indicators such as, but not limited to, the degree of
personal autonomy, provision of services and supports to assist
people in exercising medical and social choices, self-direction
of care and maximum use of natural support
networks.
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B.
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Review
grievances and appeals identified through the contractor's policies
and procedures and through external
oversight.
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C.
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Review
case records of all fair hearings and document internal
complaint/grievance steps involved in the fair hearing, as well
as other pertinent information for the
enrollee.
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D.
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Review
quality assurance policies, standards, and written procedures to ensure
that the needs of the enrollees are adequately
addressed.
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E. | Review utilization of services with adverse or unexpected outcomes for enrollees. |
F.
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Develop
and periodically review written guidelines, procedures and protocols on
areas of concern in the care of the frail elderly; for example:
falls, incontinence, dementia, depression, congestive heart
failure, inadequate family care, family caregiver
stress, family conflict, out-of-home placements, alcohol
problems, and problems of compliance in procedures of medical
treatment.
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G.
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Develop
an ethics committee to review ethical questions such as end-of-life
decisions and advance directives.
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H. | Develop a system of peer review by physicians and other service providers. |
1. | Each PIP must include a statistically significant sample of Enrollees. |
2.
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One
of the PIPs must be the statewide collaborative PIP coordinated by the
External Quality Review
Organization.
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3.
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One
PIP must be designed to address deficiencies identified by the plan
through monitoring, performance measure results, member satisfaction
surveys, or other similar
means.
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4.
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All
PIPs must achieve, through ongoing measurements and intervention,
significant improvement to the quality of care and service delivery,
sustained over time, in areas that are expected to have a favorable effect
on health outcomes and enrollee satisfaction. Improvement must be measured
through comparison of a baseline measurement and an initial remeasurement
following application of an intervention. Change must be
statistically significant at the 95% confidence level and must be
sustained for a period of two additional remeasurements. Measurement
periods and methodologies shall be approved in advance by the department
prior to initiation of the
PIP.
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5.
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PIPs
that have successfully achieved sustained improvement as defined in A.4
and as approved by the department shall be considered complete and shall
not meet the requirement for one of the two PIPs, although the contractor
may wish to continue to monitor the performance indicator as part of the
overall quality management program. A new PIP shall be selected and
submitted to the department for
approval.
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6.
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Within
30days of the execution of this amendment and annually within 30 days of
the execution of this contract thereafter, the contractor shall submit to
the department, in writing, a proposal for each planned
PIP. The PIP proposal shall be submitted using the most recent
version of the External Quality Review PIP Validation Report
Form. Activities 1 through 6 of the Form must be addressed in
the PIP proposal. Subsequent annual submissions shall be
updated to reflect the contractor's progress. In the event that the
contractor elects to modify a portion of the PIP proposal subsequent to
initial department approval, a written request may be submitted to the
department. The External Quality Review PIP Validation Report Form may be
obtained from the following website:www.myfloridaeqro.com
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7.
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The
contractor's PEP methodology must comply with the most recent protocol set
forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Conducting Performance Improvement
Projects. This protocol may be obtained from either of the
following websites: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidManagCare/ or www.mvfloridaeqro.com
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8.
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The
contractor's PIPs shall be subject to review and validation by the
External Quality Review Organization. The contractor shall comply with any
recommendations for improvement requested by the External Quality Review
Organization, subject to approval by the
department.
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9.
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The
contractor shall submit a quarterly report no less than 45 days following
the last day of the quarter describing the activities that have occurred
during the quarter related to the
PIPs.
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10.
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Populations
selected for study under the PIP must be specific to this contract and
shall not include non-Medicaid enrollees or Medicaid beneficiaries from
other states. In the event that the contractor contracts with a separate
entity for management of particular services, such as behavioral health or
pharmacy, PEPs conducted by the separate entity shall not include
enrollees for other health plans served by the
entity.
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1.
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The
enrollee or provider may file an appeal within 30 days of the date of the
notice of action. If the contractor does not issue a written notice of
action, the enrollee or provider may file an appeal within one year of the
action.
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2.
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The
enrollee or provider may file an appeal either orally or in writing and
must follow an oral filing with a written? signed appeal. For oral
filings, time frames for resolution begin on the date the contractor
receives the oral filing.
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1.
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Ensure
enrollee oral inquiries seeking to appeal an action are treated as appeals
and confirm those inquiries in writing, unless the enrollee or the
provider requests expedited
resolution.
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2.
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Provide
a reasonable opportunity to present evidence and allegations of fact or
law, in person, as well as in
writing.
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3.
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Allow
the enrollee and representative an opportunity before and during the
appeals process to examine the enrollee's case file, medical records, and
any other documents and
records.
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4.
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Consider
the enrollee, representative, or estate representative of a deceased
enrollee as parties to the
appeal.
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5.
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Resolve
each appeal and provide notice, as expeditiously as the enrollee's health
condition requires, within State-established time frames not to exceed 45
days from the day the contractor receives the appeal.
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6. | Continue the enrollee's benefits if: |
a) | The appeal is filed timely on or before the later of the following: |
(1)
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Within
ten (10) days of the date on the notice of action (or 15 days if the
notice is sent via U.S. mail).
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(2) | The intended effective date of the contractor's proposed action. |
b)
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The
appeal involves the termination, suspension or reduction of a previously
authorized course of treatment;
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c) | The services were ordered by an authorized provider; |
d) | The authorization period has not expired; and |
e) | The enrollee requests extension of benefits. |
7.
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Provide
written notice of disposition that includes the results and date of
appeal resolution, and for decisions not wholly in the
enrollee's favor, that includes:
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a) | Notice of the right to request a Medicaid fair hearing. |
b)
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Information
about how to request a Medicaid fair hearing, including the DCF address
for pursuing a fair hearing, which
is:
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c) | Notice of the right to continue to receive benefits pending a hearing. |
d) | Information about how to request the continuation of benefits. |
e)
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Notice
that if the contractor's action is upheld in a hearing, the enrollee may
be liable for the cost of any continued
benefits.
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f)
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Notice
that if the appeal is not resolved to the satisfaction of the enrollee,
the enrollee has one year in which to request review of the contractor's
decision concerning the appeal by the Subscriber Assistance Program, as
provided in Chapter 408.7056, F.S. The notice must explain how to initiate
such a review and must include the addresses and toll-free telephone
numbers of the Agency and the Subscriber Assistance
Program.
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8.
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Provide
the department with a copy of the written notice of disposition upon
request.
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9.
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Ensure
punitive action is not taken against a provider who files an appeal on an
enrollee's behalf or supports an enrollee's
appeal.
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10.
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The
contractor may extend the resolution time frames by up to 14 calendar days
if the enrollee requests the extension or the contractor documents there
is a need for additional information and the delay is in the enrollee's
interest. If the extension is not requested by the enrollee, the
contractor must give the enrollee written notice of the reason for the
delay.
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11. | If the contractor continues or reinstates enrollee benefits while the appeal is |
12.
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If
the final resolution of the appeal is adverse to the enrollee, the
contractor may recover the cost of the services furnished while the appeal
was pending, to the extent that they were furnished solely because of the
requirements of this section.
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13.
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The
contractor must authorize or provide the disputed services promptly, and
as expeditiously as the enrollee's health condition requires, if the
services were not furnished while the appeal was pending and the
disposition reverses a decision to deny, limit, or delay
services.
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14.
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The
contractor must pay for disputed services, in accordance with State policy
and regulations, if the services were furnished while the appeal was
pending and the disposition reverses a decision to deny, limit, or delay
services.
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1.
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Inform
the enrollee of the limited time available for the enrollee to present
evidence and allegations of fact or law, in person and in
writing.
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2.
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Resolve
each expedited appeal and provide notice, as expeditiously as the
enrollee's health condition requires, within State-established time frames
not to exceed 72 hours after the contractor receives the
appeal.
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3. | Provide written notice of disposition. |
4. | Make reasonable efforts to also provide oral notice of disposition. |
5.
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Ensure
that punitive action is not taken against a provider who requests ah
expedited resolution on the enrollee's behalf or supports an enrollee's
request for expedited
resolution.
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6.
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The
contractor may extend the resolution time frames by up to 14 calendar days
if the enrollee requests the extension or the contractor documents that
there is a need for additional information and that the delay is in the
enrollee's interest. If the extension is not requested by the enrollee,
the contractor must give the enrollee written notice of the reason for the
delay.
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1.
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Transfer
the appeal to the standard time frame of no longer than 45 days from the
day the contractor receives the appeal with a possible 14-day
extension.
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2. | Make reasonable efforts to provide prompt oral notice of the denial. |
1.
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The
enrollee or provider may File a grievance within one (1) year after the
date of occurrence that initiated the
grievance.
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2.
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The
enrollee or provider may file a grievance either orally or in writing. An
oral request may be followed up with a written request, but the time frame
for resolution begins the date the contractor receives the oral
filing.
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1. | Resolve each grievance, and provide notice, as expeditiously as the enrollee's health condition requires, within State established time frames not to exceed 90 days from the day the contractor receives the grievance. |
2.
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Provide
written notice of this disposition including the results and date of
grievance resolution.
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3.
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Provide
the department with a copy of the written notice of disposition upon
request.
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4.
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Ensure
punitive action is not taken against a provider who files a grievance on
an enrollee's behalf or supports an enrollee's
grievance.
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A. | Request Requirements |
1.
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The
enrollee or provider may request a Medicaid fair hearing within 90 days of
the date of the notice of
action.
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2.
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The
enrollee or provider may request a Medicaid fair hearing by contacting DCF
at the Office of Public Assistance Appeals Hearings, 1317 Winewood
Boulevard, Building 5, Room 203, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-0700.
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B.
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Contractor Duties The
contractor must:
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1. | Continue the enrollee's benefits while Medicaid fair hearing is pending if: |
a)
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The
Medicaid fair hearing is filed timely on or before the later of
the following:
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(1)
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Within
10 days of the date on the notice of action (or 15 days if the notice is
sent via U.S. mail).
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(2) | The intended effective date of the plan's proposed action. |
b)
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The
Medicaid fair hearing involves the termination, suspension, or
reduction of a previously authorized course of
treatment;
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c) | The services were ordered by an authorized provider; |
d) | The authorization period has not expired; and |
e) | The enrollee requests extension of benefits. |
2. | Ensure punitive action is not taken against a provider who requests a Medicaid fair hearing on the enrollee's behalf or supports an enrollee's request for a Medicaid fair hearing. |
C.
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If
the contractor continues or reinstates enrollee benefits while the
Medicaid fair hearing is pending, the benefits must be continued until one
of following occurs:
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1. | The enrollee withdraws the request for Medicaid fair hearing. |
2.
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Ten
days pass from the date of the contractor's adverse decision and the
enrollee has not requested a Medicaid fair hearing with continuation of
benefits until a Medicaid fair hearing decision is reached (or 15 days if
the notice is sent via U.S. mail.)
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3. | A Medicaid fair hearing decision adverse to the enrollee is made. |
4. | The authorization expires or authorized service limits are met. |
A.
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The
capitation rate paid to the contractor is indicated in Exhibit I. The
Agency and department, working in conjunction with a licensed
actuary, shall review and, if necessary, recalculate the
capitation rate. Legislatively mandated changes in
Medicaid services will also be considered in reviewing the
capitation rate. If as a result of the review, the capitation
rate is recalculated, notice shall be provided to the contractor.
The contractor shall have 30 days from the date of the notice
to provide written comments to the department on the proposed
recalculated capitation rate.
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B.
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The
contractor, department, and the Agency acknowledge that the capitation
rate paid under this contract as specified in Exhibit I of this
contract is subject to approval by the federal
government.
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C. In
accordance with 42 CFR 438.6(c)(l)(i), capitation rates are to be
developed and certified as actuarially sound, appropriate for the
populations to be covered, and the services to be furnished under the
contract.
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A.
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Adjustments
to funds previously paid and to be paid may be required.
Funds previously paid will be adjusted when capitation
payments) are determined to have been in error, or an error is
made in enrolling an ineligible person. In such events, the
contractor agrees to refund any overpayment and the Agency agrees to pay
any underpayment.
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B.
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The
Agency agrees to reflect changes in the Medicaid fee-for-service program.
The rate of payment and total dollar amount may be adjusted
with a properly executed amendment when Medicaid
fee-for-service expenditure changes have been established
through the appropriations process and subsequently identified in
the Agency's operating budget. Legislatively mandated changes
will take effect on the dates specified in the
legislation.
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A.
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If
after an enrollment and disenrollment submission, a discrepancy is
discovered either by the contractor, the Agency, or the
department, the contractor has five (5) business days to submit
correct detailed information on the Reconciliation Form (Exhibit F) to
the department.
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B.
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After
receipt of the fiscal agent remittance vouchers, the contractor has ten
(10) business days to submit correct detailed information on
the Reconciliation Form (Exhibit F) to
the department.
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C.
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Failure
to respond within the above time periods may result in a loss and/or
forfeiture of any money due the
contractor.
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A. Level
of Analysis: The following levels of analysis will be used, as indicated,
for the required reports:
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2.
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Location
Level - One report required for each nine-digit Medicaid provider number
the contractor has under
contract.
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3.
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Contractor
Level - One report is required for each seven-digit Medicaid provider
number the contractor has under
contract.
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Report
Name
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Level
of Analysis
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Reporting
Frequency
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Submission
Method
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Reporting
Location
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834
Transactions
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Location
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Monthly,
by 4:00 PM on the
Wednesday
preceding the second to last Saturday.
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Secured
Internet website supplied by the fiscal agent; file upload and download on
secured website
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Fiscal
Agent
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Supplemental
834 Transaction
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Location
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Monthly,
by 4:00 PM on the
Wednesday
prior to 834 transactions
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Secured
Internet website supplied by the fiscal agent; file upload and download on
secured website
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Fiscal
Agent
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Disenrollment
Summary Report
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Location
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Monthly
within 5 calendar days after the
beginning
of the reporting month
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Electronic
Mail (with password protection for HEPAA related information)
to
DiversionReports@elderaffairs.org or mail
via a compact disk (with password protection for HEPAA related
information)
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Department
|
Report
Name
|
Level
of Analysis
|
Reporting
Frequency
|
Submission
Method
|
Reporting
Location
|
Encounter
Data Report
|
Individual
|
Quarterly,
within 3 months of the end of reporting calendar
quarter
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Electronic
Mail (with password protection for HIPAA related information)
to
DiversionReports@elderaffairs.org or mail
via a compact disk (with password protection for HIPAA related
information)
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Department
|
Grievance/Appeals
Report
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Individual
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Quarterly
within 5 calendar days of end or reporting calendar
quarter
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Electronic
Mail (with password protection for HIPAA related information)
to
DiversionReports@elderaffairs.org or mail
via a compact disk (with password protection for EQPAA related
information)
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Department
|
Updated
Provider Network and Staff Listing
|
Location
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Quarterly,
within 5 calendar days of end of reporting calendar
quarter
|
Electronic
Mail (with password protection for HIPAA related information)
to
DiversionReports@elderaffairs.org or mail
via a compact disk (with password protection for HIPAA related
information)
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Department
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Minority
Business Enterprise Contract Reporting
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Contractor
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April
15, July 5, October 15, January 15
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Electronic
Mail (with password protection for HIPAA related information)
to
DiversionReports@eIderaffairs.org or mail
via a compact disk (with password protection for HIPAA related
information)
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Department
|
Financial
Statements
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Contractor
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Quarterly,
within 45 days of end of reporting quarter
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Agency
Supplied Template on Compact Disc, Electronic Mail or Hard
Copy
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Department
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Audited
Financial Statement
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Contractor
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Annually,
within 120 days of end ofcontractor's
fiscal year
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Electronic
Mail, Compact Disc or Hard Copy
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Department
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Emergency
Management Plan
|
Contractor
|
Annually,
April 30
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Electronic
Mail, Compact Disc, or Hard Copy
|
Department
|
Enrollee
Satisfaction Survey
|
Contractor
|
Annually,
May 15
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Electronic
Mail (with password protection for HIPAA related information)
to
DiversionReports@eIderaffairs.org or mail
via a compact disk (with password protection for HIPAA related
information)
|
Department
|
Report
Name
|
Level
of Analysis
|
Reporting
Frequency
|
Submission
Method
|
Reporting
Location
|
Insolvency
Fund Statements
|
Contractor
|
Monthly
Statements
|
Electronic
Mail or Hard Copy
|
Department
|
Reconciliation
Report
|
Individual
|
Within
ten (10) days of receipt of remittance vouchers
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Electronic
Mail (with password protection for HIPAA related information)
to
DiversionReports@elderaffairs.org or mail
via a compact disk (with password protection for BDDPAA related
information)
|
Department
|
Hospice
Report
|
Contractor
|
15
days after the reporting month
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Electronic
Mail
|
Department
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A.
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These
reports are to be submitted monthly to the Florida Medicaid fiscal agent.
These reports shall be transmitted to the Medicaid fiscal agent
using the communications protocol through the secured Internet
site supplied by the fiscal agent. The contractor is required
to submit the report for every person who is to be enrolled or disenrolled
during the reporting
period.
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B.
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The
fiscal agent is authorized to process the enrollment input data as an
electronic transaction in which payment is generated for each
enrollee according to the established capitation rate. On
specified dates each month the contractor will receive the
remittance invoice accompanied by a payment warrant, in hard
copy or contract format. The amount of payment is determined by
the number of enrollees enrolled in each capitation
category and any adjustments that may
apply.
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C.
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Contractors
must comply with all the federal requirements of
administrative simplification, as documented in the National
Electronic Data Interchange Transaction Set Implementation Guide for the
Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance ASC X12N 834 Transaction, as well as
the ACS/AHCA ANSI ASC XI2N 834 Companion
Guide.
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A.
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The
monthly transmission shall be sent to the fiscal agent the Wednesday
preceding the second to the last Saturday of each
month. The enrollment transactions will include
all enrollments submitted from the CARES office and
disenrollment requested by enrollees or their representative.
These enrollments and disenrollments will be effective the first
of the next month.
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B.
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The
supplemental transmission shall be sent to the fiscal agent the Wednesday
prior to the monthly transaction. The supplemental transactions
will include Medicaid pending, referrals from the CARES office
received after the monthly cutoff date, and enrollments that
did not process the previous
month.
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A. | For debts of the contractor, in the event of the contractor's insolvency. |
B.
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For
payment of covered services provided by the contractor if the contractor
has not received payment from the Agency for the services, or
if the provider, under contract or other
arrangement with the contractor, fails to receive payment from the Agency
or the contractor.
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C.
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For
payments to the providers that furnished covered services under a
contract, or other arrangement with the contractor, that are in excess of
the amount that normally would be paid by the member if the service had
been received directly from the
contractor.
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A.
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Master
financial sheet - This is the balance sheet, Income statements and Net
Worth and Working Capital that reflects four (4) quarters plus
the contractor's fiscal year totals. Variances have been placed
within the quarters to track fluctuations on a line- item
basis. Ratios have been created to monitor or detect material weaknesses
in the contractor.
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B.
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Enrollment
sheet - Consists of quarterly summaries of enrollment detailed by
county penetration. Indicators have been placed to reflect
potential over or under
enrolling practices.
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C.
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Income
Statement By Lines of Business- Contains a sheet to track
individual performance by commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid
product lines.
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D.
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Balance
Sheet Write-ins - This sheet tracks any information recorded on the
balance sheet, which needs further
explanation.
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E.
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Certification
page - Showing the contractor's name, address, telephone number,
and other
elements.
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A.
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These
statements must be filed, on a compact disk or electronically transmitted
using the supplied spreadsheet template and are due 45 days
after the end of each quarter in a contractor's fiscal year.
Quarterly financial reports are to be specific to the operation
of the contractor rather than to a parent or umbrella
organization.
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B.
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The
reporting date, and the name of the provider, roust be plainly written or
stamped on the certification page, along with the Chief
Executive Officer's (CEO)
signature.
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C.
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Do
not leave blanks. If no entry is to be made, write ANONE, @ not applicable
(N/A) or "-0-" in the space provided. Any item that cannot be
readily classified under one of the printed items should be
entered as an aggregated item and adequately
described.
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D.
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If
additional supporting statements or schedules are added in connection with
providing information on the financial statement, the additions
should be properly keyed to the item being
answered.
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Exclude:
Restricted cash (and equivalents) and any cash (and equivalents) pledged
by the Contractor to satisfy insolvency and surplus
requirements.
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Include: Investments
that are readily marketable or that are to be redeemed or sold within one
year of the balance sheet
date.
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Exclude:
Investments maturing 90 days or less from the date of purchase and
restricted securities. Also exclude investments pledged by the Contractor
to satisfy insolvency and surplus
requirements.
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Include: Net
amounts receivable for premiums and capitation payments as of the balance
sheet date.
|
|
Include: Interest
income earned but not yet received from cash equivalents, investments,
on-balance sheet performance bonds, and short and long-term
investments.
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Include: Any
amount paid by the contractor in advance for expenses not yet
incurred.
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Include: Other
current assets that are not accounted for elsewhere in accounts
100,102,104,106,108, or 110. These other current assets should be recorded
in Tab 1-Balance Sheet Write-ins. Due from Affiliates, Provider
Advances/Receivables, and Tax Receivables are accounted for in this line
item. Provider Advances/Receivables should be accounted for in this line
item, and should not be netted against Claims Payables and/or IBNRs.
Please provide a detail description of other write-ins for those that
comprise at least 5 percent of total current
assets.
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Include: All
cash and investments pledged to meet the NHD Surplus
requirement.
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Include: All
cash and investments pledged to meet the NHD Insolvency
requirement.
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|
Exclude:
Investments pledged by the Contractor to satisfy insolvency and surplus
requirements
|
|
Include: Other
assets that are not accounted for elsewhere in accounts 120, 122,124,126,
and 128. These other assets should be recorded in Tab 1-Balance Sheet
Write-ins. Security Deposits, Due from Affiliates, and Tax Receivables are
accounted for in this line item. Please provide a detail description of
other write-ins for those that comprise at least 5 percent of total other
assets.
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Include: Buildings
owned by the Contractor, including buildings under a capital lease, and
improvements to buildings owned by the Contractor. All amounts are
reported net of accumulated depreciation
Exclude:
Improvements made to leased or rented buildings or
offices.
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Include: All
building and other major construction projects not completed. All amounts
are reported net of accumulated
depreciation.
|
|
Include:
Medical equipment, office equipment, data processing hardware and software
(where permitted), and furniture owned by the Contractor, as well as
similar assets held under capital leases. All amounts are reported net of
accumulated depreciation.
|
|
Include: Capitalized
improvements made to facilities not owned by the
Contractor.
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|
Include: All
other tangible assets that are not accounted for elsewhere in accounts
140,142,144,146, and 148. These assets should be recorded in Tab 1-Balance
Sheet Write-ins. Computer Software and Vehicles are accounted for in this
line item. Please provide a detail description of other write-ins for
those that comprise at least 5 percent of total Property, Plant &
Equipment.
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|
Include: Amounts
due to creditors for the acquisition of goods and services (trade and
administrative vendors) on a credit
basis.
|
|
Exclude:
Amounts due to providers related to the delivery of health care
services.
|
|
Include: The
estimated payable to providers for incentives that have been earned by the
providers but not yet paid.
|
|
Exclude:
Capitation amounts payable as a result of an underpayment or unearned
premiums.
|
|
Include: The
total portion of premiums received by the Contractor for which the revenue
will be recorded/earned in a subsequent
period.
|
|
Include: The
total current portion from the principal amount on loans, notes, and
capital lease obligations due within one year of the balance sheet
date.
|
|
Exclude:
Long-term portion of and accrued interest on loans, notes, and capital
lease obligations.
|
|
Include: All
other current liabilities that are not accounted for elsewhere in accounts
200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, and 212. These current liabilities should be
recorded in Tab 1-Balance Sheet Write-ins. Accrued Salaries, Taxes
Payable, and due to Affiliates are accounted for in this line item. Please
provide a detail description of other write-ins for those that comprise at
least 5 percent of total current
liabilities.
|
|
Include: The
total non-current portion of the principal on loans, notes, and capital
lease obligations.
|
|
Exclude:
Current portion of long term debt and accrued interest on loans, notes,
and the current portion of capital lease
obligations.
|
|
Include: All
other liabilities that are not accounted for elsewhere in accounts 220 and
222. These liabilities should be recorded in Tab 1-Balance Sheet
Write-ins. Due to Affiliates and Other Contingencies are accounted for in
this line item. Please provide a detail description of other write-ins for
those that comprise at least 5 percent of total other
liabilities.
|
|
Include: Total
par value of Common Stock or in the case of no-par shares, the stated or
liquidation value.
|
|
Include: Total
par value of Preferred Stock or in the case of no-par shares, the stated
or liquidation value.
|
|
Include: Amounts
paid and contributed in excess of the par or stated value of shares
issued.
|
|
Include: All
member months for the Nursing Home Diversion Program. The total reported
here will be consistent with the total reported on Report 6 Member Months.
A member month is equivalent to one person for whom the Contractor has
received capitation revenue for one
month.
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|
Include: Premiums
received by the Contractor that are paid for by the Contractor's
enrollees.
|
|
Include:
The revenue earned from co-payments paid by the Contractor's enrollees to
receive covered services. Only include co-payments actually received by
the Contractor.
|
|
Exclude:
Co-payments collected by contracted providers from enrollees to receive
covered services.
|
|
Include: All
investment income earned during the period. Interest income and interest
expense should not be netted
together.
|
|
Include: The
net amount of reinsurance earned over premiums (or premiums over
reinsurance earned) as of the statement
date.
|
|
Include: Revenue
from the settlement of accident claims or other third party
sources.
|
|
Exclude:
TPL/COB recoveries collected by the contracted providers. These amounts
should be netted against claims
expenses.
|
|
Include: Revenue
from sources not identified in other revenue categories for NHD Program
only.
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C.
|
Facility
Care Expenses
|
|
Include: Services
furnished in a health care facility licensed under Chapter 395 or Chapter
400, Florida Statutes.
|
|
Exclude:
Non-SNF services delivered in the SNF, such as physician services
etc.
|
|
Include: Expenses
incurred for therapeutic leave and bed hold days in a skilled nursing
facility. Medicaid limits bed holds due to hospitalization to 8 days per
occurrence and therapeutic leave for family setting visits to 16 days per
state fiscal year. Due to hospitalization policy, Florida Medicaid has no
upper limit per year for
bed holds. Nursing facilities must have less than 95 percent occupancy in
Medicaid certified beds on the date claimed for the bed hold to be
reimbursed for bed
holds.
|
|
Include: Personal
care services, homemaker services, chore services, attendant care,
companion services, medication oversight, and therapeutic social and
recreational programming provided in a home-like environment in an
assisted living facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 429 Part I, Florida
Statutes, in conjunction with living in the facility. This service does
not include the cost of room and board furnished in conjunction with
residing in the facility. This service includes 24-hour on-site response
staff to meet scheduled or unpredictable needs in a way that promotes
maximum dignity and independence, and to provide supervision, safety and
security.
|
|
Include: Expenses
incurred for palliative and support care for terminally ill members and
their family, or caregivers.
|
|
Include: Physical,
occupational, respiratory, audiology and speech therapy expenses incurred
for outpatient services.
|
|
Include: Assistance
with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and other activities of
daily living. This service includes assistance with preparation of meals,
but does not include the cost of the meals. This service may also include
housekeeping chores such as bed making, dusting and vacuuming, which is
incidental to the care furnished or which are essential to the health and
welfare of the enrollee, rather than the enrollee's
family.
|
|
Include: General
household activities (meal preparation and routine household care)
provided by a trained
homemaker.
|
|
Include: The
provision of disposable supplies used by the enrollee and care giver,
which are essential to adequately care for the needs of the enrollee.
These supplies enable the enrollee to perform activities of daily living
or stabilize or monitor a health condition. Consumable medical supplies
include adult disposable diapers, tubes of ointment, cotton balls and
alcohol for use with injections, medicated bandages, gauze and tape,
colostomy and catheter supplies, and other consumable supplies. Not
included are items covered under the Medicaid home health service,
personal toiletries, and household items such as detergents, bleach, and
paper towels, or prescription
drugs.
|
|
Include: Services
provided pursuant to Chapter 400, Part V, Florida Statutes. For example,
services furnished in an outpatient setting, encompassing both the health
and social services needed to ensure optimal functioning of an enrollee,
including social services to help with personal and family problems, and
planned group therapeutic activities. Adult day health services include
nutritional meals. Meals are included as a part of this service when the
patient is at the center during meal times. Adult day health care provides
medical screening emphasizing prevention and continuity of care including
routine blood pressure checks and diabetic maintenance checks. Physical,
occupational and speech therapies indicated in the enrollee's plan of care
are furnished as components of this service. Nursing services which
include periodic evaluation, medical supervision and supervision of
self-care services directed toward activities of daily living and personal
hygiene are also a component of this service. The inclusion of physical,
occupational and speech therapy services and nursing services as
components of adult day health services does not require the contractor to
contract with the adult day health provider to deliver these services when
they are included in an enrollee's plan of care. The contractor may
contract with the adult day health provider for the delivery of these
services or the contractor may contract with other providers qualified to
deliver these services pursuant to the terms of this
contract.
|
|
Include: Non-medical
care, supervision and socialization provided to a functionally impaired
adult. Companions assist or supervise the enrollee with tasks such as meal
preparation or laundry and shopping, but do not perform these activities
as discreet services. The provision of companion services does not entail
hands-on nursing care. This service includes light housekeeping tasks
incidental to the care and supervision of the
enrollee.
|
|
Include: Services
needed to maintain the home as a clean, sanitary and safe living
environment. This service includes heavy household chores such as washing
floors, windows and walls, tacking down loose rugs and tiles, and moving
heavy items of furniture in order to provide safe entry and
exit.
|
|
Include: Physical
adaptations to the home required by the enrollee's plan of care which are
necessary to ensure the health, welfare and safety of the enrollee or
which enable the enrollee to function with greater independence in the
home and without which the enrollee would require institutionalization.
Such adaptations may include the installation of ramps and grab-bars,
widening of doorways, modification of bathroom facilities, or installation
of specialized electric and plumbing systems to accommodate the medical
equipment and supplies which are necessary for the welfare of the
enrollee. Excluded are those adaptations or improvements to the home that
are of general utility and are not of direct medical or remedial benefit
to the enrollee, such as carpeting, roof repair, or central air
conditioning. Adaptations which add to the total square footage of the
home are not included in this benefit. All services must be provided in
accordance with applicable state and local building
codes.
|
|
Include: Personal
escort for Enrollees to and from service Providers. An escort may provide
language interpretation for people who have hearing or speech impairments
or who speak a language different from that of the Provider. Escort
Providers assist Enrollees in gaining access to
services.
|
|
Include: Training
and counseling services for the families of enrollees served under this
contract. For purposes of this service, "family" is defined as the
individuals who live with or provide care to a person served by the
contractor and may include a parent, spouse, children, relatives, foster
family, or in-laws. "Family" does not include persons who are employed to
care for the enrollee. Training includes instruction and updates about
treatment regimens and use of equipment specified in the plan of care to
safely maintain the enrollee at
home.
|
|
Include: Assessment
and guidance to the caregiver and enrollee with respect to financial
activities. This service provides instruction for and/or actual
performance of routine, necessary, monetary tasks for financial management
such as budgeting and bill paying. In addition, this service also provides
financial assessment to prevent exploitation by sorting through financial
papers and insurance policies and organizing them in a usable manner. This
service provides coaching and counseling to enrollees to avoid financial
abuse, to maintain and balance accounts that directly relate to
the
|
|
Include: The
installation and service of an electronic device which enables enrollees
at high risk of institutionalization to secure help in an emergency. The
PERS is connected to the person's phone and programmed to signal a
response center once a "help" button is activated. The enrollee may also
wear a portable "help" button to allow for mobility. PERS services are
generally limited to those enrollees who live alone or who are alone for
significant parts of the day and who would otherwise require extensive
supervision.
|
|
Include: All
other long-term care support services that can not be classified within
one of the previous categories of
service.
|
|
Include:
Medically necessary services, including ancillary services, furnished to
inpatient enrollees, provided under the direction of a physician or
dentist, in a hospital maintained primarily for the care and treatment of
patients.
|
|
Exclude:
Services provided in a facility by a separate registered provider such as
a physician.
|
|
Include: Outpatient
facility expenses incurred for outpatient services, including ambulatory
surgical centers.
|
|
Exclude:
Services provided in a facility by a separate registered provider such as
a physician.
|
|
Include:
Those expenses relating to emergency room services provided on an
outpatient basis, including any facility
fee.
|
|
Exclude:
Services provided in a facility by a separate registered provider such as
a physician.
|
|
Include: All
forms of compensation for primary care delivery, including salary,
capitation, and
fee-for-service.
|
|
Include: All
forms of compensation paid for referral (specialist) physician
services.
|
|
Include: All
forms of compensation paid for non-physician professional services,
including advanced registered nurse practitioner services, chiropractic
services, physician assistant services, registered nurse first assistant
services, etc.
|
|
Include: Prescribed
drug services for dual eligible Medicaid beneficiaries are covered per the
Medicare Modernization Act (MMA). However, Section 103(c) of the MMA added
§ 1935(d)(2) to the Social Security Act to allow State Medicaid programs
to continue to provide and receive Federal Financial Participation (FFP)
for certain drugs not included in the Medicare Prescription Drug benefit
(Part D). Drugs excluded from Part D coverage are listed in § 1927(d)(2)
of the Act. Contractors shall provide certain drugs not included in Part D
as described in the Medicaid Prescribed Drugs Services and Limitations
Handbook.
|
|
Include: Medically
necessary and appropriate diagnostic laboratory procedures and portable
x-rays ordered by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the
healing arts as specified in the Independent Laboratory and Portable X-ray
Services Coverage and Limitations
Handbook.
|
|
Include: Community-based
rehabilitative services, which are psychiatric in nature, recommended or
provided by a psychiatrist or other physician. Such services must be
provided in accordance with the policy and service provisions specified in
the Medicaid Community Mental Health Coverage and Limitations Handbook
except that the provider need not be a community mental health
center.
|
|
Exclude:
Inpatient behavioral health expenses, lab, radiology and psychotropic
medications and monitoring.
|
|
Include: Intermittent
or part-time nursing services provided by a registered nurse or licensed
practical nurse, or personal care services provided by a licensed home
health aide, with accompanying necessary medical supplies, appliances, and
durable medical equipment.
|
|
Include: Medically
necessary eye examinations and Eyeglass repairs and adjustments.
Eyeglasses are limited to two pair every 365
days.
|
|
Include: Medical
supplies, medical equipment, prosthetic devices, and oxygen expenses
incurred for outpatient
services.
|
|
Include: Medically
necessary transportation expenses incurred for inpatient and outpatient
services.
|
|
Include: Expenses
incurred for medically supervised and physician ordered intermittent
health maintenance, continued treatment or monitoring of a health
condition and supporting care with activities of daily living in a home
and community based setting.
|
|
Include: Those
outpatient expenses not specifically identified in one of the categories
defined above.
|
|
Include: Adjustments
made within the current year's medical expense for over/under estimation
of D3NR expenses for prior
years.
|
|
Include: All
forms of compensation, including employee benefits and taxes, to
administrative personnel. This includes medical director compensation,
whether on salary or
contract.
|
|
Exclude:
Compensation classified as case management and of any physician or
contracted provider that bills independently for
services.
|
|
Include: Costs
for outside data processing services during the period as well as internal
data processing expenses, other than
compensation.
|
|
Exclude:
Compensation for any internal data processing personnel as this is
reported in 500-Compensation.
|
|
Include: Management
fees paid or payable by the Contractor for the current period to a parent
or an outside management
company.
|
|
Include: Occupancy
expenses incurred, such as rent and utilities, on facilities that are not
used to deliver health care services to
members.
|
|
Include:
Those activities whose intent is to increase membership. This
requirement also applies to any marketing costs included in an allocation
from a parent or other related
corporation.
|
|
Include: Depreciation
on those assets that are not used to deliver health care services to
members.
|
|
Include: Administration
expenses not specifically identified in the categories
above.
|
|
Include: Gains
and losses on sale of investments and fixed assets during the period and
any other non-operating income or
loss.
|
|
Include: All
member months for each line of business. A member month is equivalent to
one person for whom the Contractor has received capitation revenue for one
month.
|
|
Include: Revenue
recognized on a prepaid basis for eligible enrollees and premiums paid by,
or for, eligible members for covered
services.
|
|
Include: Revenue
received by the Contractor that are paid for by enrollees or others on a
fee-for-service basis.
|
|
Include: Revenue
received by the Contractor for the provision of health care services that
has not been included in Net Capitation and Premium Revenue or
Fee-For-Service Revenue.
|
|
Include: The
net amount of reinsurance earned over premiums (or premiums over
reinsurance earned) as of the statement
date.
|
|
Include: All
investment income earned during the period. Interest income and interest
expense should not be netted
together.
|
|
Include:
All forms of compensation for hospital inpatient, as well as outpatient
facility expenses incurred for outpatient services, including ambulatory
surgical centers.
|
|
Include: Those
expenses relating to emergency room services provided on an outpatient
basis, including any facility
fee.
|
|
Include: Those
medical expenses that are not specifically identified in one of the
categories defined above.
|
|
Include: Case
management expenses, including salaries, benefits, travel and training
expenses for case managers, and case management
supervisors.
|
|
Include: All
costs associated with the overall management and operation of the
Contractor including: compensation, data processing, management fees,
interest expenses, occupancy, marketing, depreciation, and other
administration expenses.
|
|
Include: Gains
and losses on sale of investments and fixed assets during the period and
any other non-operating income or
loss.
|
1)
|
Contractor's
Organizational Structure: Discuss changes in the organization structure
and/or location of its
headquarters.
|
2)
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies: Discuss changes in accounting policies
relating to significant balance sheet line items such as, but not limited
to, cash and cash equivalents, investments and medical claims
payable.
|
3)
|
Pledges/Assignments
and Guarantees: Describe any pledges, assignments, or collateralized
assets and any guaranteed liabilities not disclosed on the balance
sheet.
|
4)
|
Material
Adjustments: Disclose and describe any material adjustments made during
the current reporting period, including those adjustments that may relate
to a prior period, specifically BBNR adjustments, that affect the
financial statements.
|
5)
|
Claims
Payable Analysis: Explain large fluctuations and/or revisions in estimates
and the factors that contributed to the change in D3NR and RBUC balances
from the prior quarter. Specifically, address changes in IBNRs and/or Rubs
of more than 10 percent (on an EBNR or RBUC per member basis).
Explanations should detail the amount of the adjustments by quarter and by
county.
|
6)
|
Contingent
Liabilities: Provide details of any malpractice or other claims asserted
against the Contractor, as well as the status of the case, potential
financial exposure and expected
resolution.
|
7)
|
Due
from/to Affiliates (Current and Non-current): Describe, in detail, the
composition of the due to/from affiliates including the name of the
affiliate, a description of the affiliation, amount due to/from the
affiliate and a description of any significant changes to the line
item.
|
8) | Equity Activity: Disclose all activity in equity, other than net income or net loss. |
9)
|
Prior
Period Adjustments: Disclose and describe any adjustments made to
previously submitted financial statements including those adjustments that
affect the current quarter's financial
statements.
|
(1)
|
Placing
the health of the individual (or, with respect to a pregnant woman, the
health of the woman or her unborn child) in serious
jeopardy.
|
(2) | Serious impairment to bodily functions. |
(3) | Serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. |
1.
|
Be
necessary to protect life, to prevent significant illness or significant
disability, or to alleviate severe
pain;
|
2.
|
Be
individualized, specific, and consistent with symptoms or confirmed
diagnosis of the illness or injury under treatment, and not in excess of
the patient's needs;
|
3.
|
Be
consistent with the generally accepted professional medical standards as
determined by the Medicaid program, and not experimental or
investigational;
|
4.
|
Be
reflective of the level of service that can be safely furnished, and for
which no equally effective and more conservative or less costly treatment
is available, statewide; and
|
5.
|
Be
furnished in a manner not primarily intended for the convenience of the
recipient, the recipient's caretaker, or the
contractor.
|
B.
|
"Medically
necessary" or "medical necessity" for inpatient hospital services requires
that those services furnished in a hospital on an inpatient
basis could not, consistent with the provisions of appropriate
medical care, be effectively furnished more economically on an outpatient
basis or in an inpatient facility of a different
type.
|
C.
|
The
fact that a contractor has prescribed, recommended, or approved medical or
allied goods, or services does not, in itself, make such care,
goods or services medically necessary or a medical necessity or
a covered service.
|
PROVIDER:
_________________________________
|
DEPARTMENT
OF ELDER AFFAIRS
|
Title
Print Name:______________________________
|
Deputy
Secretary Print Name:
______________________________
|
Title
Print Name: ______________________________
|
Chief
Financial Officer Print Name:
______________________________
|
Title
Print Name: ______________________________
|
Print
Name: ______________________________
|
Last
Name
|
First
Name
|
Medicaid
ID#
|
County
Name
|
Provider
Number
|
Disenrollment
Reason Code*
|
Disenrollment
Reason
Occurrence
Date
|
|
1
|
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2
|
|||||||
3
|
|||||||
4
|
|||||||
5
|
·
|
Disenrollment
Reason Codes:
|
EXP
= Death
|
FRD
= Fraudulent use of Medicaid or plan ID card
|
NET
= Moved to an out-of-network nursing home
|
ELG
= Lost Medicaid eligibility
|
INC
= Incarceration
|
ALF
= Moved to an out-of-network ALF
|
PRJ
= Lost project eligibility
|
SDA
= Subject to DOEA approval
|
OUT
= No longer wish to participate in diversion program
|
CTY
= Moved outside of contractor's service area
|
S
VR = Dissatisfaction with quality and/or quantity of
services
|
JFR
= Transfer to another provider
|
Field
Name
|
Description
|
Unit
of Measurement
|
Field
Length
|
Start
Col.
|
End
Col.
|
Text/Numeric
|
SSN
|
Social Security Number Cleft
justify)
|
000000000
|
9
|
1
|
9
|
Numeric
|
MEDICAID
|
Medicaid ID Number
|
0000000000
|
10
|
10
|
19
|
Numeric
|
ENROLL
|
Initial Date of Program
Enrollment
|
MMYYYY
|
6
|
20
|
25
|
Numeric
|
DISENROL
|
Date of Disenrollment, if
Applicable
|
MMYYYY
|
6
|
26
|
31
|
Numeric
|
REINST
|
Reinstate date
|
MMYYYY
|
6
|
32
|
37
|
Numeric
|
ALF
|
ALF Resident
Indicator
|
l=Yes: 2=No
|
1
|
38
|
38
|
Numeric
|
MONTH
|
Report Month
|
MMYYYY
|
6
|
31
|
44
|
Numeric
|
ADMINS
|
Administrative Costs
|
Amount Paid
|
6
|
«
|
50
|
Numeric
|
Field
Name
|
Description
|
Unit
of Measurement
|
Field
Length
|
Start
Col.
|
End
Col.
|
Text/Numeric
|
Lone-term
care SERVICES
|
DESCRIPTION
|
UNIT
OF SERVICE/ COST
|
||||
ADCOMP
|
Adult
Companion Services
|
IS
Minute Unit
|
4
|
51
|
H
|
Numeric
|
ADCOMPS
|
Adult
Companion Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
55
|
60
|
Numeric
|
ADAYHLTH
|
Adult
Day Health Services
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
16
|
64
|
Numeric
|
ADAYHLS
|
Adult
Day Health Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
65
|
70
|
Numeric
|
ALFSVS
|
Assisted
Living Services
|
Days
|
2
|
71
|
72
|
Numeric
|
ALFSVSSS
|
Assisted
Living Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
73
|
78
|
Numeric
|
ATTCARE
|
Attendant
Care Services
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
79
|
82
|
Numeric
|
ATTCARES
|
Attendant
Care Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
83
|
88
|
Numeric
|
CASEAID
|
Case
Aide
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
89
|
92
|
Numeric
|
CASEAIDS
|
Case
Aide
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
93
|
98
|
Numeric
|
CASEMGMT
|
Case
Management (Internal)
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
99
|
102
|
Numeric
|
CASEMGTS
|
Case
Management (Internal)
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
103
|
108
|
Numeric
|
CHORE
|
Chore
Services
|
15
Minute Unit
|
2
|
109
|
110
|
Numeric
|
CHORES
|
Chore
Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
111
|
116
|
Numeric
|
COM
MH
|
Community
Mental Health
|
Visit
|
2
|
117
|
118
|
Numeric
|
COM
MH8
|
Community
Mental Health
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
119
|
124
|
Numeric
|
CNMS
SS
|
Consumable
Medical Supplies
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
125
|
130
|
Numeric
|
COUNSEL
|
Counseling
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
131
|
134
|
Numeric
|
COUNSELS
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
135
|
140
|
Numeric
|
|
DME
SS
|
Durable
Medical Equipment
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
141
|
146
|
Numeric
|
ENVHUA
|
Environmental
Accessibility Adaptations
|
Job
|
2
|
147
|
148
|
Numeric
|
ENVIRRAAS
|
Environmental
Accessibility Adaptations
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
149
|
154
|
Numeric
|
ESCORT
|
Escort
Services
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
155
|
158
|
Numeric
|
ESCORTS
|
Escort
Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
159
|
164
|
Numeric
|
FAMT
I
|
Family
Training Services (Individual)
|
15
Minute Unit
|
2
|
165
|
166
|
Numeric
|
FAMT
IS
|
Family
Training Services (Individual)
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
167
|
172
|
Numeric
|
FAMT
G
|
Family
Training Services (Group)
|
15
Minute Unit
|
2
|
173
|
174
|
Numeric
|
FAMT
GS
|
Family
Training Services (Group)
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
175
|
180
|
Numeric
|
FINARRS
|
Financial
Assessment/Risk Reduction Services
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
181
|
184
|
Numeric
|
FINARRS
|
Financial
Assessment/Risk Reduction Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
185
|
190
|
Numeric
|
FINM
RRS
|
Financial
Maintenance/Risk Reduction Services
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
191
|
194
|
Numeric
|
FMM
RRS
|
Financial
Maintenance/Risk Reduction Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
195
|
200
|
Numeric
|
HDMEAL
|
Home
Delivered Meals
|
Meal
|
2
|
201
|
202
|
Numeric
|
HDMEALS
|
Home
Delivered Meals
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
203
|
208
|
Numeric
|
HOMESRVS
|
Homemaker
Services
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
209
|
212
|
Numeric
|
HOMESRVCS
|
Homemaker
Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
213
|
218
|
Numeric
|
MH
CM
|
Mental
Health Case Management
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
219
|
222
|
Numeric
|
MH
CMS
|
Mental
Health Case Management
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
223
|
228
|
Numeric
|
SNF
|
Nursing
Facility Services- Long-term
|
Days
|
2
|
229
|
230
|
Numeric
|
SNFSS
|
Nursing
Facility Services-Long-term
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
231
|
236
|
Numeric
|
NUTR
RRS
|
Nutritional
Assessment/Risk Reduction Services
|
15
Minute Unit
|
14
|
237
|
240
|
Numeric
|
NUTR
RRS
|
Nutritional
Assessment/Risk Reduction Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
241
|
246
|
Numeric
|
OT
|
Occupational
Therapy
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
247
|
250
|
Numeric
|
OTS
|
Occupational
Therapy
|
6
|
251
|
256
|
||
PCS
|
Personal
Care Services
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
257
|
260
|
Numeric
|
PCS
|
Personal
Care Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
261
|
266
|
|
PERS
I
|
Personal
Emergency Response System Installation
|
Job
|
2
|
267
|
268
|
Numeric
|
PERS
IS
|
Personal
Emergency Response System
|
Amount
|
6
|
269
|
274
|
Numeric
|
Field Name
|
Description
|
Unit of Measurement
|
Field Length
|
Start Col.
|
End Col.
|
Text/Numeric
|
Installation
|
Paid
|
|||||
PERS
M
|
Personal
Emergency Response System -Maintenance
|
Day
|
2
|
275
|
276
|
Numeric
|
PERS
MS
|
Personal
Emergency Response System-Maintenance
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
277
|
282
|
Numeric
|
PEST
I
|
Pest
Control - Initial Visit
|
Job
|
2
|
283
|
284
|
Numeric
|
PEST
IS
|
Pest
Control-Initial Visit
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
285
|
290
|
Numeric
|
PEST
M
|
Pest
Control — Maintenance
|
Month
|
1
|
291
|
291
|
Numeric
|
PEST
MS
|
Pest
Control- Maintenance
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
292
|
297
|
Numeric
|
PT
|
Physical
Therapy
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
298
|
301
|
Numeric
|
PTS
|
Physical
Therapy
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
302
|
307
|
Numeric
|
RISKREDU
|
Physical
Risk Assessment and Reduction
|
IS
Minute Unit
|
4
|
308
|
311
|
Numeric
|
RISKREDS
|
Physical
Risk Assessment and Reduction
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
312
|
317
|
Numeric
|
PRIVNURS
|
Private
Duty Nursing Services
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
318
|
321
|
Numeric
|
PRIVNURS
|
Private
Duty Nursing Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
322
|
327
|
Numeric
|
PT
R
|
Registered
Physical Therapist
|
Visit
|
2
|
328
|
329
|
Numeric
|
PT
RS
|
Registered
Physical Therapist
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
330
|
335
|
Numeric
|
RSPTH
|
Respiratory
Therapy
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
336
|
339
|
Numeric
|
RSPTHS
|
Respiratory
Therapy
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
340
|
345
|
Numeric
|
RESP
HM
|
Respite
Care - In Home
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
346
|
349
|
Numeric
|
RESP
HMS
|
Respite
Care- In Home
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
350
|
355
|
Numeric
|
RESP
FA€
|
Respite
Care - Facility-Based
|
Days
|
2
|
356
|
357
|
Numeric
|
RESP
FAS
|
Respite
Care- Facility-Based
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
358
|
363
|
Numeric
|
NURSE
|
Skilled
Nursing
|
Visit
|
4
|
364
|
367
|
Numeric
|
NURSES
|
Skilled
Nursing
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
368
|
373
|
Numeric
|
SPTH
|
Speech
Therapy
|
15
Minute Unit
|
4
|
374
|
377
|
Numeric
|
SPTHS
|
Speech
Therapy
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
378
|
383
|
Numeric
|
TRANSPOR
|
Transportation
Services (not included in Escort or Adult Day Health
services)
|
Trips
|
3
|
384
|
386
|
Numeric
|
TRANSPORS
|
Transportation
Services (not included in Escort or Adult Day Health
services)
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
387
|
392
|
Numeric
|
OTH
UNIT
|
Other
LTC Service not listed (unit)
|
Unit/Visit
|
6
|
393
|
398
|
Numeric
|
DESCR
1
|
Description
of other LTC service
|
35
|
399
|
433
|
Text
|
|
OTH
SS
|
Other
LTC service not listed (amount)
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
434
|
439
|
Numeric
|
DESCR
2
|
Description
of other LTC service
|
35
|
440
|
474
|
Text
|
Code
|
Field
Name
|
Description
|
Unit
of Measurement
|
Field
Length
|
Start
Col.
|
End
Col.
|
Text/Numeric
|
ACUTE SERVICES
|
DESCRIPTION
|
UNITS OF
SERVICE/
COST
|
|||||
SSN
|
Social
Security Number (left justify)
|
000000000
|
9
|
1
|
9
|
Numeric
|
|
MEDICAID
|
Medicaid
ID Number
|
0000000000
|
10
|
10
|
19
|
Numeric
|
|
MONTH
|
Report
Month
|
MMYYYY
|
6
|
20
|
25
|
Numeric
|
|
CLINIC
|
Clinic
Services
|
Visit
|
2
|
26
|
27
|
Numeric
|
|
CLINICSS
|
Clinic
Services Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
28
|
33
|
Numeric
|
|
DENTAL
|
Dental
Services
|
Visit
|
6
|
34
|
39
|
Numeric
|
|
DENTALSS
|
Dental
Services Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
40
|
45
|
Numeric
|
|
DIALYSIS
|
Dialysis
Center
|
Visit
|
2
|
46
|
47
|
Numeric
|
|
DIALYSSS
|
Dialysis
Center Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
48
|
53
|
Numeric
|
|
ER
|
Emergency
Room Services
|
Visit
|
2
|
54
|
55
|
Numeric
|
|
ER
SS
|
Emergency
Room Services Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
56
|
61
|
Numeric
|
|
FQHC
|
FQHC
Services
|
Visit
|
2
|
62
|
63
|
Numeric
|
|
FQHC
SS
|
FQHC
Services Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
64
|
69
|
Numeric
|
Code
|
Field Name
|
Description
|
Unit of .
Measurement
|
Field Length
|
Start Col.
|
End Col.
|
Text/Numeric
|
HEAR
|
Hearing
Services including hearing aids
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
70
|
75
|
Numeric
|
|
MPTSVS
|
Inpatient
Hospital Services
|
Day
|
3
|
76
|
78
|
Numeric
|
|
INPTSVSS
|
Inpatient
Hospital Services Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
79
|
84
|
Numeric
|
|
LAB
|
Independent
Laboratory or Portable X-ray Services
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
85
|
90
|
Numeric
|
|
ARNP
|
Nurse
Practitioner Services
|
Visit
|
2
|
91
|
92
|
Numeric
|
|
ARNP
SS
|
Nurse
Practitioner Services Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
93
|
98
|
Numeric
|
|
RX
SS
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
99
|
104
|
Numeric
|
|
PA
|
Physical
Assistant
|
Visit
|
2
|
105
|
106
|
Numeric
|
|
PA
S$
|
Physical
Assistant Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
107
|
112
|
Numeric
|
|
MD
|
Physician
Services
|
Visit
|
2
|
113
|
114
|
Numeric
|
|
MD
SS
|
Physician
Services Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
115
|
120
|
Numeric
|
|
OUTPT
|
Outpatient
Hospital Services
|
Encounter
|
3
|
121
|
123
|
Numeric
|
|
OUTPT
SS
|
Outpatient
Hospital Services Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
124
|
129
|
Numeric
|
|
PODIATRY
|
Podiatry
|
Visit
|
2
|
130
|
131
|
Numeric
|
|
PODIATSS
|
Podiatry
Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
132
|
137
|
Numeric
|
|
RURAL
|
Rural
Health Services
|
Visit
|
2
|
138
|
139
|
Numeric
|
|
RURALSS
|
Rural
Health Services Costs
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
140
|
145
|
Numeric
|
|
SNFREHA
|
Skilled
nursing facility services-rehabilitation
|
Days
|
2
|
146
|
147
|
Numeric
|
|
SNFREHAS
|
Skilled
nursing facility services-rehabilitation**
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
148
|
153
|
Numeric
|
|
EYE
SS
|
Visual
Services including eyeglasses
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
154
|
159
|
Numeric
|
|
OTH
UNIT
|
Other
Acute Service not listed (unit)
|
Unit/
Visit
|
6
|
160
|
165
|
Numeric
|
|
OTH
SS
|
Other
Acute service not listed (amount)
|
Amount
Paid
|
6
|
166
|
171
|
Numeric
|
|
DESCR
1
|
Description
of other Acute service
|
35
|
172
|
206
|
Text
|
||
DESCR
2
|
Description
of other Acute service
|
35
|
207
|
241
|
Text
|
Long-Term
Care Services
|
Acute
Care Services
|
|
Data
File
|
***
MON YYLTC.txt
|
***
MON YYACS.txt
|
Validation
Report
|
***
MON YY LTC DV.pd'f
|
***
MON YY ACS DV.pdf
|
Certification
File (if applicable)
|
***
MON YY LTC CERT.doc
|
***
MON YY ACS CERT.doc
|
ZIP file | *** MON YY.zip | *** MON YY.zip |
|
|
Enrollee's
Last
Name
|
Enrollee's
First
Name
|
Enrollee's
Medicaid D>#
|
Enrollee's
Social Security #
|
Grievance
Type*
|
Grievance
Date
|
Expedited
Request? (VorN)
|
Disposition
Type**
|
Disposition
Date
|
Resolved?
(YorN)
|
|
1
|
||||||||||
2
|
||||||||||
3
|
||||||||||
4
|
||||||||||
5
|
Enrollee's
Last
Name
|
Enrollee's
First
Name
|
Enrollee's
Medicaid
|
Enrollee's
Social
Security #
|
Appeals
Type *
|
Appeals
Date
|
Expedited
Request? (YorN)
|
Disposition
Type
**
|
Disposition
Date
|
Resolved?
(YorN)
|
|
1
|
||||||||||
2
|
||||||||||
3
|
||||||||||
4
|
||||||||||
5
|
||||||||||
|
|||
* Grievance/Appeals Type | ** Disposition type | ||
1 =
Quality of Care
|
7 = Enrollment/Disenrollment |
1 =
Reassigned Case Manager
|
7 = Disenrolled Self |
2 =
Access to Care
|
8= Termination of Contract |
2 =
Service Added to Plan of Care
|
8 = Disenrolled by plan |
3 =
Not Medically Necessary svcs
|
9=
Unauthorized out of plan
|
3 =
Service Increased
|
9 = In QA Review |
4 =
Excluded Benefit
|
10
= Unauthorized in-plan sacs
|
4 =
Changed to Another Provider
|
10 = In Grievance/Appeal Process |
5 =
Billing Dispute
|
11
= Benefits available in plan
|
5 =
Reinstated in Plan
|
11 = Lost Contact with Enrollee |
6 = Contract Interpretation | 12 = Other | 6 = Billing Issue Resolved | 12 = Other |
Reporting
Timeframe
|
Due
Date
|
Quarter
1 (January thru March)
|
April
15
|
Quarter
2 (April thru June)
|
July
05
|
Quarter
3 (July thru September)
|
October
15
|
Quarter
4 (October thru December)
|
January
15
|
Subcontractor
Name
|
Subcontractor
Address
|
Subcontractor
Telephone #
|
Subcontractor
Federal Identification #
or Social Security #
|
Total
Amount Expended With Subcontractor (Current Reporting Quarters
Only)
|
Total
Amount Expended With Subcontractor (Prior Reporting
Quarters)
|
Completed
By:
Telephone
#:
Completion
Date:
|
Last
Name
|
First
Name
|
Medicaid
ID Number
|
Provider
Number
|
Error
Code
|
Comments
|
|
1
|
||||||
2
|
||||||
3
|
||||||
4
|
||||||
5
|
||||||
6
|
||||||
7
|
||||||
8
|
||||||
9
|
||||||
10
|
Error
Codes
|
Error
Summary Description
|
Error
Codes
|
Error
Summary Description
|
01
|
Action
Code Invalid
|
14
|
Recipient
Ineligible
|
02
|
HMO
Number Invalid
|
15
|
Recipient
Already enrolled
|
03
|
HMO
Number Not Found
|
16
|
Invalid
Recipient AID Cat
|
04
|
Recipient
ID Not Found
|
17
|
Capitation
Group Not Covered
|
05
|
Recipient
ID Not on File
|
18
|
Transaction
Date Invalid
|
06
|
Recipient
Date of Birth Invalid
|
19
|
Transaction
Date Incorrect
|
07
|
Recipient
Date of Birth Unmatched
|
20
|
Outpatient
Dollars Invalid
|
08
|
Recipient
Has Major Medical
|
21
|
Inpatient
Units Invalid
|
09
|
HMO
Not A Medicaid Provider
|
22
|
Invalid
Fiscal Year
|
10
|
Recipient
Amount Not Met
|
23
|
Bad
Capitation Update
|
11
|
Recipient
Not Enrolled
|
24
|
Cancelled
by Choice Counselor .
|
12
|
Recipient
Enrolled In Other HMO
|
25
|
Recipient
In a Nursing Home
|
13
|
Enrollment
Error
|
VOLUNTARY
(Check All That Apply):
|
|
□Dissatisfied
with services (SVR)
□Moving
to out-of-network nursing home (NET)
□Moving
to out-of-network ALF
|
□No
longer wish to participate in diversion program (OUT)
□Transfer
to new provider (TFR)
|
Signature
of Participant or Authorized Representative
|
Date
|
|
If
representative, please print
name
|
Please
state relationship to
participant
|
INVOLUNTARY
(Check All That Apply):
|
|
□Death
(Date: ____________________) (EXP)
□Not
eligible for Medicaid (ELG)
□Not
eligible for project (PRJ)
□Moving
out of the service area (CTY)
|
□Fraudulent
use of Medicaid ID card (FRD)
□Incarceration
□Subject
to Department of Elder Affairs approval
(SDA)
|
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF DISENROLLMENT:
|
||
Case
Manager Signature
|
Date
CARES Office Notified
|
|
Program
Administrator Signature
|
CARES
Fax Number
|
|
REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO NEW
PROVIDER
NAME OF NEW
PROVIDER: COUNTY:
|
VOLUNTARIO
(MARQUE LAS QUE SE APLICAN):
|
|
□No
esta satisfecho con el servicio (SVR)
□Se
muda a una clínica de reposo fuera del área (NET)
□Se
muda a una residencia de vivienda asistida fuera del área
(ALF)
|
□No
desea participar en el programa de diversión (OUT)
□Solicita
un nuevo proveedor (TFR)
|
Firma
del participante o representante autorizado
|
Fecha
|
|
Si
es represéntate, por favor escribir
letras
|
Por
favor indicar el relación con el participante
|
INVOLUNTARIO
(Marque las que apliquen)
|
|
□Fallecimiento
(Fecha: _________) (EXP)
□No
es elegible para Medicaid (ELG)
□No
es elegible para el programa (PRJ)
□Se
mudo fuera del área de servicio
|
□Uso
fraudulento de la tarjeta Medicaid (FRD)
□ Encarcelamiento
(INC)
□Sujeto
a aprobación del departamento de Elder Affairs
(SDA)
|
Fecha
de desenlistamiento:
|
||
Firma
del manejador de caso
|
Fecha
de notificación a las oficinas de CARES
|
|
Firma
del administrador del programa
|
Numero
de fax de la oficina de CARES
|
|
□SOLICITUD PARA TRANSFERIR A UN
NUEVO PROVEEDOR
NOMBRE DEL NUEVO
PROVEEDOR:
CONDADO:
|
Covered
Services
|
Provider
Name
|
Name
of Provider Contact
|
Phone
Number
|
Street
Address
|
City
|
State
|
Zip
Code
|
County
Served
|
Comments
|
Adult
Companion Services
|
|||||||||
Adult
Companion Services
|
|||||||||
Adult
Day Health Services
|
|||||||||
Adult
Day Health Services
|
|||||||||
Assisted
Living Services
|
|||||||||
Assisted
Living Services
|
|||||||||
Case
Management Services
|
|||||||||
Chore
Services
|
|||||||||
Chore
Services
|
|||||||||
Consumable
Medical Supply Services
|
|||||||||
Consumable
Medical Supply Services
|
|||||||||
Dental
|
|||||||||
Dental
|
|||||||||
Environmental
Accessibility Adaptation Services
|
|||||||||
Environmental
Accessibility Adaptation Services
|
|||||||||
Escort
Services
|
|||||||||
Escort
Services
|
|||||||||
Family
Training Services
|
|||||||||
Family
Training Services
|
|||||||||
Financial
Assessment/Risk Reduction Services
|
|||||||||
Financial
Assessment/Risk Reduction Services
|
|||||||||
Hearing
|
|||||||||
Hearing
|
|||||||||
Home
Delivered Meals
|
|||||||||
Home
Delivered Meals
|
|||||||||
Homemaker
Services
|
|||||||||
Homemaker
Services
|
|||||||||
Nursing
Facility Services
|
|||||||||
Nursing
Facility Services
|
|
|
||||||||
Nutritional
Assessment/Risk Reduction Services
|
|||||||||
Nutritional
Assessment/Risk Reduction Services
|
|||||||||
Occupational
Therapy
|
|||||||||
Occupational
Therapy
|
|||||||||
Personal
Care Services
|
|||||||||
Personal
Care Services
|
|||||||||
Personal
Emergency Response Systems (PERS):
|
|||||||||
Personal
Emergency Response Systems (PERS):
|
|||||||||
Physical
Therapy
|
|||||||||
Physical
Therapy
|
|||||||||
Respite
Care Services
|
|||||||||
Respite
Care Services
|
|||||||||
Speech
Therapy
|
|||||||||
Speech
Therapy
|
|||||||||
Vision
|
|||||||||
Vision
|
|||||||||
Optional Services
|
|||||||||
Transportation
Services
|
|||||||||
Expanded
Services
|
Staff
Positions
|
Staff
Name
|
Phone
Number
|
Email
|
Fax
Number
|
Contract
Manager / Plan Administrator
|
||||
Case
Management Supervisor
|
||||
Case
Manager
|
||||
Data
Processing
|
||||
Grievance
Coordinator
|
||||
Medical
Director
|
||||
Medical
Records Coordinator
|
||||
Member
Services
|
||||
Quality
Assurance Coordinator
|
||||
Training
Coordinator
|
||||
Utilization
Review
|
Provider
ID
|
Provider
Name
|
County
Name
|
1/1/2008
- 8/31/2008
Diversion
Capitation
Rate
|
0150771
00
|
WellCare
|
Orange
|
1,351.22
|
0150771
01
|
WellCare
|
Osceola
|
1,351.22
|
0150771
02
|
WellCare
|
Seminole
|
1,351.22
|
0150771
03
|
WellCare
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Duval
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1,410.43
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PSA
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Counties
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1/1/08-8/31/2008
Diversion
Capitation Rate
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1
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Escambia,
Okaloosa Santa Rosa, and Walton
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1,514.64
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2
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Bay,
Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon,
Liberty, Taylor, Wakulla, and Washington
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1,514.64
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3
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Alachua,
Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lake,
Levy, Marion, Putman, Sumter, Suwannee, and Union
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1,544.36
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4
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Baker,
Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, and Volusia
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1,410.43
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5
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Pasco
and Pinellas
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1,568.98
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6
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Hardee,
Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Polk
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1,542.84
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7
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Brevard,
Orange, Osceoia, and Seminole
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1,351.22
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8
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Charlotte,
Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, and Sarasota
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1,529.72
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9
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Indian
River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie
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1,512.27
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10
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Broward
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1,558.68
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11
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Miami-Dade
and Monroe
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1,570.30
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2.
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I
understand that a "public entity crime" as defined in Paragraph
287.133(l)(g), Florida
Statutes, means a violation of any state or federal law by a person
with respect to and directly related to the transaction of business with
any public entity or with an agency or political subdivision of any other
state or of the United States, including, but not limited to, any bid or
contract for goods or services to be provided to any public entity or an
agency or political subdivision of any other state or of the United States
and involving antitrust, fraud, theft, bribery, collusion, racketeering,
conspiracy, or material
representation.'
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3.
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I
understand that "convicted" or "conviction" as defined in Paragraph
287.133(1 )(b), Florida
Statutes, means a finding of guilt or a conviction of a public
entity crime, with or without an adjudication of guilt, in any federal or
state trial court of record relating to charges brought by indictment or
information after July 1, 1989, as a result of a jury verdict, non-jury
trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.
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4. | I understand that an "affiliate" as defined in Paragraph 287.133(l)(a), Florida Statutes, means: |
a. | A predecessor or successor of a person convicted of a public entity crime; or |
b.
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An
entity under the control of any natural person who is active in the
management of the entity and who has been convicted of a public
entity crime. The term "affiliate" includes those officers, directors,
executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and
agents who are active in the management of the affiliate. The ownership by
one person of shares constituting a controlling interest in
another person, or a pooling of equipment or income among persons when not
for fair market value under an arm's length agreement, shall be
a prima facie case that one person controls another person. A. person who
knowingly enters into a joint venture with a person who has
been convicted of a public entity crime in Florida during the preceding 36
months shall be considered
an affiliate.
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5.
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I
understand that a "person" as defined in Paragraph 287.133(l)(e), Florida
Statutes, means any natural person or entity organized under the
laws of any state or of the United States with the legal power to enter
into a binding contract and which bids or applies to bid on contracts for
the provision of goods or services let by a public entity, or which
otherwise transacts or applies to transact business with a public entity.
The term "person" includes those officers, directors, executives,
partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents who are active in
management of an entity.
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6.
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Based
on information and belief, the statement which I have marked below is true
in relation to the entity submitting this sworn statement. (Indicate which
statement applies.)
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2.
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I
understand that a "public entity crime" as defined in Paragraph
287,133(l)(g). Florida
Statutes, means a violation of any state or federal law by a person
with respect to and directly related to the transaction of business with
any public entity or with an agency or political subdivision of any other
state or of the United States, including, but not limited to, any bid or
contract for goods or services to be provided to any public entity or an
agency or political subdivision of any other state or of the United States
and involving antitrust, fraud, theft, bribery, collusion, racketeering,
conspiracy, or material
representation.
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3.
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I
understand that "convicted" or "conviction" as defined in Paragraph
287.133(l)(b), Florida
Statutes, means a finding of guilt or a conviction of a public
entity crime, with or without an-adjudication of guilt, in any federal or
state trial court of record relating to charges brought by indictment or
information after July 1, 1989, as a result of a jury verdict, non-jury
trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.
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4. | I understand that an "affiliate" as defined in Paragraph 287.133(l)(a), Florida Statutes, means: |
a. |
A
predecessor or successor of a person convicted of a public entity crime;
or
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b.
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An
entity under the control of any natural person who is active in the
management of the entity and who has been convicted of a public
entity crime. The term "affiliate" includes those officers, directors,
executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and
agents who are active in the management of the affiliate. The ownership by
one person of shares constituting a controlling interest in
another person, or a pooling of equipment or income among persons when not
for fair market value under an arm's length agreement, shall be
a prima facie case that one person controls another person. A person who
knowingly enters into a joint venture with a person who has
been convicted of a public entity crime in Florida during the preceding 36
months shall be considered
an affiliate.
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5.
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I
understand that a "person" as defined in Paragraph 287.133(l)(e), Florida
Statutes, means any natural person or entity organized under the
laws of any state or of the United States with the legal power to enter
into a binding contract and which bids or applies to bid on contracts for
the provision of goods or services let by a public entity, or which
otherwise transacts or applies to transact business with a public entity.
The term "person" includes those officers, directors, executives,
partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents who are active in
management of an entity.
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6.
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Based
on information and belief, the statement which I have marked below is true
in relation to the entity submitting this sworn statement. (Indicate which
statement applies.)
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/s/ Todd S.
Farha
(Signature)
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12/27/07
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1.
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Each
recipient or vendor whose contract equals or exceeds $100,000 in federal
monies must sign this debarment certification prior to contract execution.
Independent auditors who audit federal programs regardless of the dollar
amount are required to sign a debarment certification form. Neither the
Department of Elder Affairs nor its contract recipients or vendors can
contract with subrecipients if they are debarred or suspended by the
federal government.
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2.
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This
certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance is
placed when this contract is entered into. If it is later determined that
the signed knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, the Federal
Government may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or
debarment.
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3.
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The
recipient or vendor shall provide immediate written notice to the contract
manager at any time the recipient or vendor learns that its certification
was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed
circumstances.
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4.
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The
terms "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "person," "principal," and
"voluntarily excluded," as used in this certification, have the meanings
set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of rules implementing
Executive Order 12549 and 45 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), Part 76.
You may contact the contract manager for assistance in obtaining a copy of
those regulations.
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5.
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The
recipient or vendor further agrees by submitting this certification that,
it shall not knowingly enter into any subcontract with a person who is
debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from
participation in this contract unless authorized by the Federal
Government.
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6.
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The
recipient or vendor further agrees by submitting this certification that
it will require each subrecipient of this contract whose payment will
equal or exceed $100,000 in federal monies, to submit a signed copy of
this certification with each
contract.
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7.
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The
Department of Elder Affairs and its contract recipients or vendor may rely
upon a certification of a recipient/subrecipients that is not debarred,
suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily exclude from
contracting/subcontracting unless it knows that the certification is
erroneous.
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8.
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If
the recipient or vendor is an Area Agency on Aging (AAA), the AAA may rely
upon a certification of a recipient/subrecipient or vendor entity that is
not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from
contracting/subcontracting unless the AAA knows that the certification is
erroneous.
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9. | The signed certifications of all subrecipients or vendors shall be kept on file with recipient. |
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The
prospective recipient or vendor certifies, by signing this certification,
that neither he nor his principals is presently debarred, suspended,
proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from
participation in contacting with the Department of Elder Affairs by any
federal department or agency.
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(2)
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Where
the prospective recipient or vendor is unable to certify to any of the
statements in this certification, such prospective recipient or vendor
shall attach an explanation to this
certification.
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Signature:
/s/ Todd S.
Farha
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Date:
12/27/07
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Todd S. Farha,
President & CEO
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WellCare of Florida ,
Inc.
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of Organization
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of enrollees
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No
federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf
of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any state or federal agency, a member
of congress, an officer or employee of congress, an employee of a member
of congress, or an officer or employee of the state legislator, in
connection with the awarding of any federal grant, the making of any
federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the
extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any
federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
agreement.
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(2)
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If
any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer
or employee of any agency, a member of congress, an officer or employee of
congress, or an employee of a member of congress in connection with this
federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned
shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report
Lobbying," in accordance with its
instructions.
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(3)
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The
undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be
included in the award documents for all sub-awards at all tiers (including
subcontracts, sub-grants, and contracts under grants, loans and
cooperative agreements) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and
disclose accordingly.
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/s/ Todd S.
Farha
Signature
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12/27/07
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Todd S.
Farha
Name
of Authorized Individual
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XQ744
Application
or contract number
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WellCare of Florida,
Inc. P.O Box 26011, Tampa, FL 33623
Name
and Address of Organization
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(1)
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The
recipient and any sub-recipients of services under this contract have
financial management systems capable of providing certain information,
including: (1) accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial
results of each grant-funded project or program in accordance with the.
prescribed reporting requirements; (2) the source and application of funds
for all contract supported activities; and (3) the comparison of outlays
with budgeted amounts for each award. The inability to process information
in accordance with these requirements could result in a return of grant
funds that have not been accounted for
properly.
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(2)
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Management
Information Systems used by the recipient, sub-recipient(s), or any
outside entity on which the recipient is dependent for data that is to be
reported, transmitted or calculated, have been assessed and verified to be
capable of processing data accurately, including year-date dependent data.
For those systems identified to be non-compliant, recipient(s) will take
immediate action to assure data
integrity.
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(3)
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If
this contract includes the provision of hardware, software, firmware,
microcode or imbedded chip technology, the undersigned warrants that these
products are capable of processing year-to-date dependent data accurately.
All versions of these products offered by the recipient (represented by
the undersigned) and purchased by the State will be verified for accuracy
and integrity of data prior to
transfer.
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(4)
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The
recipient and any sub-recipient(s) of services under this contact warrant
their policies and procedures include a disaster plan to
provide for service delivery to continue in case of an emergency including
emergencies arising from data integrity compliance
issues.
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WellCare of Florida,
Inc. 8735 Henderson Road, Tampa, FL 33634
Name
and Address of Organization
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/s/ Todd S.
Farha
Signature
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President &
CEO
Title
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12/27/07
Date
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Todd S.
Farha
Name
of Authorized Individual
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a.
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The
contractor is responsible for compliance with all pertinent insurance laws
and regulations prior to providing services to Medicaid Pending
individuals.
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b.
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CARES
staff will refer individuals, identified as Medicaid pending and who
choose to receive Medicaid Pending services, to the chosen contractor.
Included with the referral will be the Freedom of Choice form, 701 B
Assessment, 3008, Informed Consent, and the Level of
Care.
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c.
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The
contractor may assist Medicaid pending individuals through the Medicaid
financial eligibility process by submitting the ACCESS Florida Application
(online or hardcopy) to the Department of Children and Families and when
contacted by DCF, forward at a minimum the following documentation:
Financial Release (CF ES 2613), CARES' level of care decision (Form 603)
and the Certification of Enrollment Status (HCBS) (CF-AA 2515).
Applications may be completed and submitted online at the following
website: www.myflorida.com/accesssflorida
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d.
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Once
the individual is determined financially eligible, the contractor must
notify CARES and provide a copy of the Notice of Case Action within two
business days of receipt.
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e.
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The
contractors will be responsible for submitting 834 enrollment transactions
to the Medicaid fiscal agent one week prior to the regular submission date
for only the Medicaid pending individuals. The enrollment date will be
retroactive to the first of the month following the CARES eligibility
determination, not to exceed four
(4)
months.
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f.
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Services
must be in place on the first of the month following the CARES eligibility
determination.
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g.
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The
contractor will be paid the capitation rate for services rendered
retroactive to the first of the month following the CARES eligibility
determination. The contractor shall make available, on request
from the department, proof of services, which meet the timeframes listed
above.
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h.
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Payment
will be made once full financial eligibility has been
determined
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i.
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In
the event the individual is determined not to be financially eligible by
the Department of Children & Families, the contractor must notify
CARES and can seek reimbursement from the individual in accordance with
the Medicaid Coverage and Limitations Handbooks and the associated fee
schedules.
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