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PARKLAND HEALTHfirst - Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc.

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MEMBER EXPEDITED APPEAL PROCESS TO HMO ................................................................................................................................. 54<br />

MEMBER ADVERSE DETERMINATION APPEAL PROCESS TO HMO ........................................................................................................ 55<br />

INDEPENDENT REVIEW ORGANIZATION (IRO) PROCESS....................................................................................................................... 56<br />

CHIP ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 57<br />

CHIP KIDSFIRST MEMBERS ................................................................................................................................................................... 57<br />

PREGNANT TEENS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 57<br />

<strong>PARKLAND</strong> CHIP PERINATE AND <strong>PARKLAND</strong> CHIP PERINATE NEWBORN MEMBERS ................................................................................ 58<br />

CHIP MEMBER ENROLLMENT AND DISENROLLMENT......................................................................................................... 58<br />

ENROLLMENT APPLICATION ................................................................................................................................................................ 58<br />

ENROLLMENT PROCESS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 58<br />

RE-ENROLLMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................ 59<br />

DISENROLLMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................. 59<br />

PLAN CHANGES ................................................................................................................................................................................... 60<br />

CHIP PERINATAL MEMBER ENROLLMENT AND DISENROLLMENT ................................................................................ 60<br />

ENROLLMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 60<br />

NEWBORN PROCESS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 60<br />

PLAN CHANGES ................................................................................................................................................................................... 60<br />

DISENROLLMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................. 60<br />

<strong>PARKLAND</strong> COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN MEMBER IDENTIFICATION CARD ............................................................... 62<br />

IDENTIFICATION CARDS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 62<br />

PREGNANT TEENS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 64<br />

SPELL OF ILLNESS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 64<br />

VALUE ADDED SERVICES & EXTRA BENEFITS ........................................................................................................................ 64<br />

VALUE-ADDED SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 64<br />

EXTRA BENEFITS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 65<br />

MEMBER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................................... 65<br />

MEMBER RIGHTS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 65<br />

MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................................................................................................................... 66<br />

<strong>PARKLAND</strong> CHIP PERINATE MEMBER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................................... 67<br />

MEMBER’S RIGHT TO DESIGNATE AN OB/GYN ....................................................................................................................................... 68<br />

FRAUD REPORTING .......................................................................................................................................................................... 68<br />

FRAUD AND ABUSE ................................................................................................................................................................................ 68<br />

INVESTIGATION OF FRAUD/ABUSE .......................................................................................................................................................... 68<br />

MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW .................................................................................................................................................................... 68<br />

REPORTING MEMBER AND PROVIDER FRAUD AND ABUSE TO THE OIG .................................................................................................... 69<br />

MEMBER, PROVIDER, AND STAFF EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................................ 69<br />

HHSC REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR FRAUD AND ABUSE ................................................................................................................ 70<br />

STATE AND FEDERAL FALSE CLAIMS ACTS AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS ...................................................................................... 72<br />

SPECIALIST RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................................................................... 72<br />

APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY .................................................................................................................................................................. 73<br />

RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY MEMBER ELIGIBILITY AND/OR AUTHORIZATION FOR SERVICES....................................................................... 73<br />

SPECIALIST AS PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER – CHRONIC OR COMPLEX CONDITIONS .................................................................................... 73<br />

WHEN A MEMBER ACCESSES CARE ......................................................................................................................................................... 74<br />

EMERGENCY SERVICES AND CARE .......................................................................................................................................................... 74<br />

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN MEDICAL OFFICE STAFFING AND ADDRESSES; ........................................................................................ 74<br />

LABORATORY TESTS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 75<br />

REFERRALS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 75<br />

PRIOR AUTHORIZATION .......................................................................................................................................................................... 75<br />

SPECIALTY SERVICES AVAILABLE WITHOUT REFERRAL ............................................................................................................................. 75<br />

ACCESS TO A SECOND OPINION .............................................................................................................................................................. 76<br />

CLAIMS SUBMISSION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 76<br />

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