Case Management. Prompt resolution of any dispute is important to both parties; and the parties agree that the arbitration of any dispute shall be conducted expeditiously. The arbitrators are instructed and directed to assume case management initiative and control over the arbitration process (including scheduling of events, pre-hearing discovery and activities, and the conduct of the hearing), in order to complete the arbitration as expeditiously as is reasonably practical for obtaining a just resolution of the dispute.
Case Management. 1. Case management services are defined as a service that assist a beneficiary to access needed medical, educational, social, prevocational, vocational, rehabilitative, or other community services.
Case Management. The Court shall actively manage the cases before it in accordance with the Rules of Procedure without impairing the freedom of the parties to determine the subject-matter of, and the supporting evidence for, their case.
Case Management. The Benefits Management Program may also include case management, which is a service that provides the assistance of a health care professional to help the Member access necessary services and to make the most efficient use of plan Benefits. The Member’s nurse case manager may also arrange for alternative care benefits to avoid prolonged or repeated hospitalizations, when medically appropriate. Alternative care benefits are only utilized by mutual consent of the Member, the provider, and Blue Shield or Blue Shield’s MHSA, and will not exceed the standard Benefits available under this plan. The approval of alternative case benefits is specific to each Member for a specified period of time. Such approval should not be construed as a waiver of Blue Shield’s right to thereafter administer this health plan in strict accordance with its express terms. Blue Shield is not obligated to provide the same or similar alternative care benefits to any other person in any other instance. Palliative Care Services In conjunction with Covered Services, Blue Shield provides palliative care services for Members with serious illnesses. Palliative care services include access to physicians and nurse case managers who are trained to assist Members in managing symptoms, in maximizing comfort, safety, autonomy and well-being, and in navigating a course of care. Members can obtain assistance in making informed decisions about therapy, as well as documenting their quality of life choices. Members may call the Customer Service Department at the number provided on the back page of this Agreement to request more information about these services. Principal Benefits and Coverages (Covered Services) Blue Shield provides the following Medically Necessary Benefits, subject to applicable Deductibles, Copayments, Coinsurance, and charges in excess of Benefit maximums, Participating Provider provisions and Benefits Management Program provisions. Coverage for these services is subject to all terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions of the Evidence of Coverage and Health Agreement, including but not limited to, any conditions or limitations set forth in the Benefit descriptions below, and to the Principal Limitations, Exceptions, Exclusions and Reductions listed in this Evidence of Coverage. All Benefits must be Medically Necessary to be covered. If there are two or more Medically Necessary services that may be provided for the illness, injury or medical condition, Blue Shield will provide B...
Case Management. An individualized plan for securing, coordinating, and monitoring disease- appropriate treatment interventions.
Case Management. Shall be defined as a process directed at coordinating resources and creating flexible, cost-effective options for catastrophically or chronically ill or injured individuals on a case by case basis to facilitate quality individualized treatment goals and improve functional outcomes. Case Management also includes providing any alternative medical or non-medical benefits to a Covered Person that are expected to be medically beneficial for the Covered Person but which may not be Covered Services under this Agreement. Services should be cost-effective and generally follow acceptable standards of evidence based medical practice. The Company may, in its discretion, provide said alternative benefits for a Covered Person's Illness or Injury in lieu of, or in addition to, Covered Services if:
Case Management. CONTRACTOR shall provide Case Management services by contacting outside agencies and making referrals for services outside the scope of comprehensive substance use disorder treatment services as identified in the Client’s treatment/recovery plan as necessary to the Client’s recovery. Such concomitant services include academic education, vocational training, medical and dental treatment, pre and post counseling and testing for infectious diseases, legal assistance, job search assistance, financial assistance, childcare, and self-help programs such as twelve (12)-step programs. Said referrals and follow- up shall be documented in the Client’s file.
Case Management. If Contractor is the primary care physician, consultant, or specialist, Contractor agrees to provide timely and appropriate client follow-up, which may include case management or referral to ABCCEDP for case management, and arrangements for diagnostic services and treatment as appropriate.
Case Management. In accordance with 42 C.F.R §440.169, case management services means services furnished to assist individuals, eligible under the State plan who reside in a community setting or are transitioning to a community setting, in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services, in accordance with §441.18 of this chapter. As with care management, case management activities also emphasize prevention, continuity of care, and coordination of care. Case management activities are driven by quality-based outcomes such as: improved/maintained functional status; enhanced quality of life; increased member satisfaction; adherence to the care plan; improved member safety; and to the extent possible, increased member self-direction.
Case Management. Contractor’s medical utilization and oversight systems that attempt to optimize available benefit coverage and resources for Enrollees with complex and exceptional needs due to chronic or catastrophic illness or injury.
