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Long-Term Care11. Home Health11. Home HealthNote that throughout this chapter, home health careagency providers are referred to as agency oragencies.Home care services for <strong>Presbyterian</strong> are managedthrough the <strong>Presbyterian</strong> Home <strong>Healthcare</strong>Statewide Network (PHHSN). PHHSN supports themission of <strong>Presbyterian</strong> to improve the health ofindividuals, families, <strong>and</strong> communities throughoutNew Mexico by ensuring the provision of thehighest quality <strong>and</strong> affordable home care servicesfor patients in their home.PHHSN provides utilization management throughreview of prior authorization requests for home careservices. The review is to ensure that the rightservices are provided at the right frequency,duration, <strong>and</strong> level needed. PHHSN is alsoaccountable to guide the denial process to the<strong>Presbyterian</strong> medical director <strong>and</strong> track all homecare denials.PHHSN also collects data <strong>and</strong> performs analyseson a monthly, quarterly, <strong>and</strong> annual basis tomeasure quality outcomes. Additionally, utilizationresults will be reported to the PHHSN QualitySubcommittee.The PHHSN director of finance, businessoperations, decision support <strong>and</strong> statewide network<strong>and</strong> the PHHSN Lead Quality ResourceManagement (QRM) Analyst are available to assistagencies in learning <strong>and</strong> implementing the policies,procedures, <strong>and</strong> benefits outlined in this section ofthe manual. To the extent that there are any directconflicts between the provisions of this home healthcare section <strong>and</strong> any contract with PHHSN, theprovisions of the contract will prevail.The Synagis ProgramThe Synagis (Palivizumab) program is coordinatedfor all <strong>Presbyterian</strong> eligible children that meetqualifying criteria, statewide through PHHSN.Agency Recredentialing PolicyAccredited <strong>and</strong> non-accredited home health careagency providers within the State of New Mexico orin surrounding states that are within 100 miles ofthe New Mexico state boundary <strong>and</strong> that carry aNew Mexico home care license may request tocontract with PHHSN. <strong>Presbyterian</strong> will, amongother things, confirm that the requesting homehealth care agencyIs in good st<strong>and</strong>ing with state <strong>and</strong> federalregulatory bodiesHas been reviewed <strong>and</strong> approved by arecognized accrediting bodyWill ensure, at least every three years, thatthe home health care agency providercontinues to be in good st<strong>and</strong>ing with state<strong>and</strong> federal regulatory bodiesMeets <strong>Presbyterian</strong>’s credentialing st<strong>and</strong>ardsfor home health care.11-12014 <strong>Practitioner</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Provider</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> - Ver. 3

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