PROVIDER MANUAL - Sendero Health Plans
PROVIDER MANUAL - Sendero Health Plans
PROVIDER MANUAL - Sendero Health Plans
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<strong>Sendero</strong> Provider Manual Page 107 of 184<br />
Failure to establish a satisfactory patient/physician or patient/provider relationship<br />
Child no longer lives or resides in the service area<br />
<strong>Sendero</strong> cannot request a disenrollment based on adverse change in the Member’s health status or utilization of<br />
services that are medically necessary for the treatment of a Member’s condition.<br />
All requests are forwarded to HHSC, who makes the final decision.<br />
CH 1.6 Pregnancy Notification Requirements – CHIP<br />
If a provider identifies a CHIP Member as being pregnant, he/she should notify <strong>Health</strong> Services Department<br />
immediately so as to ensure that the Member receives the highest level of coverage available. Many pregnant<br />
CHIP teenagers and their newborns, up to age one year, will qualify for Medicaid. Since the Medicaid Program<br />
now provides a much more comprehensive scope of services for both the pregnant teen and their newborn, it is<br />
in the best interest of the pregnant teen to receive Medicaid coverage as early as possible. For this reason, it is<br />
critical that providers notify <strong>Sendero</strong> immediately upon learning about a CHIP teenager’s pregnancy. <strong>Sendero</strong><br />
will notify the HHSC that the CHIP Member is pregnant. Pregnant CHIP teenagers who are Medicaid eligible<br />
will be transferred from CHIP to Medicaid by HHSC.<br />
For CHIP Members who are not Medicaid eligible, <strong>Sendero</strong> will be responsible to cover the costs of the<br />
delivery; however, the provider must immediately notify <strong>Sendero</strong> about the delivery. Newborns of CHIP<br />
Members do not automatically become CHIP Members. Upon notification by the provider, <strong>Sendero</strong> will refer<br />
the newborn to Medicaid to determine eligibility. Newborns deemed not eligible for Medicaid, will be enrolled<br />
in CHIP as determined by HHSC.<br />
Providers are encouraged to submit a Pregnancy Notification Form to <strong>Sendero</strong>, so that we are apprised of this<br />
pregnant Member, and can get the Member enrolled in High Risk OB Case Management as appropriate.<br />
<strong>Sendero</strong> Customer Services 1-855-526-7388 Network Management 1-855-895-0475<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Services Dept.: 1-855-297-9191 (FAX 1-512-275-2862)