PARKLAND HEALTHfirst - Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc.
PARKLAND HEALTHfirst - Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc.
PARKLAND HEALTHfirst - Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc.
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Notification of Change in Provider Status ....................................................................................................................................... 40<br />
PROVIDER TERMINATION FROM HEALTH PLAN ........................................................................................................................................ 40<br />
MEMBERS RIGHT TO SELECT NETWORK OPHTHALMOLOGIST/ THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST ..................................................................... 41<br />
INITIAL CHECKUPS UPON ENROLLMENT.................................................................................................................................................. 41<br />
TEXAS VACCINES FOR CHILDREN (TVFC) ............................................................................................................................................... 41<br />
PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST CARE .................................................................................................................................................................. 41<br />
LABORATORY TESTS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 41<br />
NEWBORN EXAMINATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 41<br />
CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC AND COMPLEX CONDITIONS .......................................................................................................................... 41<br />
HMO/PROVIDER COORDINATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 43<br />
OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................... 43<br />
HEALTH PLAN LIMITS TO NETWORK ....................................................................................................................................................... 43<br />
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES – PHYSICIANS ...................................................................................................................................................... 44<br />
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES – MEMBERS ......................................................................................................................................................... 45<br />
REFERRAL TO SPECIALISTS AND HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES .................................................................................................................. 45<br />
PCP AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ............................................................................................................................................................. 46<br />
REFERRAL TO NETWORK FACILITIES AND CONTRACTORS ......................................................................................................................... 46<br />
ACCESS TO SECOND OPINION ................................................................................................................................................................. 46<br />
COORDINATION OF CARE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 47<br />
CONTINUITY OF CARE PREGNANT WOMEN .............................................................................................................................................. 47<br />
MEMBER MOVES OUT OF SERVICE AREA ................................................................................................................................................ 47<br />
PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................................................................... 47<br />
MEDICAL RECORD STANDARDS .............................................................................................................................................................. 48<br />
OUT-OF-NETWORK REFERRALS .............................................................................................................................................................. 48<br />
COORDINATION WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (TDFPS) .................................................................. 49<br />
HOSPITAL TRANSFERS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 49<br />
COMPLIANCE WITH PCHP POLICY AND PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................ 49<br />
PHARMACY BENEFITS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 49<br />
PREFERRED DRUG LIST .................................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.<br />
FORMULARY DRUG LIST .................................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.<br />
OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS ............................................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.<br />
MAIL ORDER FORM FOR YOUR MEMBERS ........................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.<br />
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PHARMACY PRIOR AUTHORIZATION ..................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.<br />
EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION SUPPLY ........................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.<br />
VISION SERVICES .............................................................................................................................................................................. 49<br />
ROUTINE, URGENT, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ................................................................................................................. 50<br />
ROUTINE CARE ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 50<br />
URGENT CARE ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 50<br />
EMERGENCY CARE ................................................................................................................................................................................. 50<br />
PRESENTATION AT EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER HOURS ............................................................................................................................. 51<br />
PRESENTATION AT EMERGENCY ROOM DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.............................................................................................. 51<br />
EMERGENCY SERVICES AND CARE .......................................................................................................................................................... 51<br />
EMERGENCY ADMISSION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 51<br />
EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................................... 51<br />
NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE ................................................................................................................................................ 51<br />
EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION SUPPLY ....................................................................................................................................................... 52<br />
DEFINITION OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION ...................................................................................................................................... 52<br />
NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................................................................... 52<br />
CHIP EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES: .................................................................................................................................................. 52<br />
PROVIDER COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS PROCESS ................................................................................................................ 52<br />
PROVIDER COMPLAINTS TO HMO .......................................................................................................................................................... 52<br />
PROVIDER APPEAL PROCESS TO HMO ................................................................................................................................................... 53<br />
PROVIDER COMPLAINT PROCESS TO THE STATE ...................................................................................................................................... 53<br />
CHIP MEMBER COMPLAINTS/APPEAL PROCESS .................................................................................................................... 53<br />
MEMBER COMPLAINTS TO HMO ............................................................................................................................................................ 53<br />
MEMBER COMPLAINT APPEAL PROCESS TO HMO................................................................................................................................ 54<br />
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