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Electronic Visit Verification................................................................................................................... 10-14Long-Term Care Claims Submission ................................................................................................... 10-1411. Home Health........................................................................................................................................... 11-1The Synagis Program ............................................................................................................................ 11-1Agency Recredentialing Policy .............................................................................................................. 11-1Agency Contracting Policy <strong>and</strong> Process ................................................................................................ 11-2New Agency Orientation ........................................................................................................................ 11-2Patient Eligibility .................................................................................................................................... 11-2Qualifying Home Care Criteria Policy ..................................................................................................... 11-2Qualifying Home Care Criteria Policy – Medicaid ................................................................................... 11-3<strong>Presbyterian</strong> Medicaid Early <strong>and</strong> Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, <strong>and</strong> Treatment Services .................... 11-4Medically Fragile Home <strong>and</strong> Community-Based Services ...................................................................... 11-4Personal Care Services ......................................................................................................................... 11-4Prior Authorization Processes ................................................................................................................ 11-5Initial Prior Authorization........................................................................................................................ 11-5Prior Authorization for Additional/Concurrent Services .......................................................................... 11-5Prior Authorization – <strong>Presbyterian</strong> Medicaid/EPSDT Medically Fragile Home <strong>and</strong> Community-Services ................................................................................................................................................ 11-5Personal Care Services ......................................................................................................................... 11-5Retroactive Authorizations ..................................................................................................................... 11-6Co-payments, Co-insurance, <strong>and</strong> Deductibles ....................................................................................... 11-6Transition of Care .................................................................................................................................. 11-6Denials .................................................................................................................................................. 11-7Appeals ................................................................................................................................................. 11-8Utilization Management ......................................................................................................................... 11-8Reporting Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 11-9Patient Care Conferences ................................................................................................................... 11-10Claims Processing ............................................................................................................................... 11-10Home Care Agency Contract Termination Policy ................................................................................. 11-1112. Quality Improvement Program ................................................................................................................ 12-1National Committee for Quality Assurance ............................................................................................ 12-2Focus on Excellence.............................................................................................................................. 12-2QI Program Activities ............................................................................................................................. 12-31. Availability of <strong>Provider</strong>s ................................................................................................................ 12-32. Accessibility of Services (Appointment Availability) ...................................................................... 12-3Data Collection ............................................................................................................................. 12-33. Credentialing <strong>and</strong> Recredentialing ................................................................................................ 12-3Delegation .................................................................................................................................... 12-3xiii2014 <strong>Practitioner</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Provider</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> - Ver. 3

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