Common use of Care Management Clause in Contracts

Care Management. Care Management services work to help ensure that you receive appropriate and cost-effective medical care. Your role in the Care Management process is simple, but important, as explained below. You must be eligible on the dates of service and services must be medically necessary. We encourage you to call Customer Service to verify that you meet the required criteria for claims payment and to help us identify admissions that might benefit from case management. PRIOR AUTHORIZATION Your coverage for some services depends on whether the service is approved before you receive it. This process is called prior authorization. A planned service is reviewed to make sure it is medically necessary and eligible for coverage under this plan. We will let you know in writing if the service is authorized. We will also let you know if the services are not authorized and the reasons why. If you disagree with the decision, you can request an appeal. See Complaints and Appeals or call us. There are three situations where prior authorization is required:  Before you receive certain medical services and drugs, or prescription drugs  Before you schedule a planned admission to certain inpatient facilities  When you want to receive the higher benefit level for services you receive from an out-of-network provider

Care Management. Care Management services work to help ensure that you receive appropriate and cost-effective medical care. Your role in the Care Management process is simple, but important, as explained below. You must be eligible on the dates of service and services must be medically necessary. We encourage you to call Customer Service to verify that you meet the required criteria for claims payment and to help us identify admissions that might benefit from case management. PRIOR AUTHORIZATION Your coverage for some services depends on whether the service is approved before you receive it. This process is called prior authorization. A planned service is reviewed to make sure it is medically necessary and eligible for coverage under this plan. We will let you know in writing if the service is authorized. We will also let you know if the services are not authorized and the reasons why. If you disagree with the decision, you can request an appeal. See Complaints and Appeals or call us. There are three situations where prior authorization is required:  • Before you receive certain medical services and drugs, or prescription drugs  • Before you schedule a planned admission to certain inpatient facilities  • When you want to receive the higher benefit level for services you receive from an out-of-network provider