Common use of Initial Contact--Identification of Enrollees with Special Health Care Needs Clause in Contracts

Initial Contact--Identification of Enrollees with Special Health Care Needs. (A) The Contractor shall establish a policy which shall be used by Contractor’s representative during the initial contact to identify children and adults with Special Health Care Needs, and to identify persons who need LTSS, to the extent the LTSS are Covered Services under this Contract. (B) During the initial contact, the Contractor’s representative shall clearly describe to each Enrollee the process for requesting specialist care. (C) When an Enrollee is identified as having Special Health Care Needs, the Contractor’s representative shall forward this information to a Contractor’s individual with knowledge of coordination of care, case management services, and other services necessary for such Enrollees. The Contractor’s individual with knowledge of coordination of care for Enrollees With Special Health Care Needs shall make a good faith effort to contact such Enrollees within ten working days after identification to begin coordination of health care needs, if necessary. (D) The Department’s Health Program Representatives will forward information, including risk assessments, that identify Enrollees With Special Health Care Needs and limited language proficiency needs to the Contractor. Such information will coincide with the daily Eligibility Transmission whenever possible.

Initial Contact--Identification of Enrollees with Special Health Care Needs. (A) The Contractor shall establish a policy which shall be used by the Contractor’s representative during the initial contact to identify children and adults Enrollees with Special Health Care Needs, and to identify persons who need LTSS, to the extent the LTSS are Covered Services under this Contract. (B) During the initial contact, the Contractor’s representative shall clearly describe to each Enrollee the process for requesting specialist care. (C) When an Enrollee is identified as having Special Health Care Needs, the Contractor’s representative shall forward this information to a Contractor’s individual with knowledge of coordination of care, case management services, and other services necessary for such Enrollees. The Contractor’s individual with knowledge of coordination of care for Enrollees With Special Health Care Needs shall make a good faith effort to contact such Enrollees within ten 10 working days after identification to begin coordination of health care needs, if necessary. (D) The Department’s Health Program Representatives will forward information, including risk assessments, that identify Enrollees With Special Health Care Needs and limited language proficiency needs to the Contractor. Such information will coincide with the daily Eligibility Transmission whenever possible.

Initial Contact--Identification of Enrollees with Special Health Care Needs. (A) The Contractor shall establish a policy which shall be used by Contractor’s representative during the initial contact to identify children and adults Enrollees with Special Health Care Needs, and to identify persons who need LTSS, to the extent the LTSS are Covered Services under this Contract. (B) During the initial contact, the Contractor’s representative shall clearly describe to each Enrollee the process for requesting specialist care. (C) When an Enrollee is identified as having Special Health Care Needs, the Contractor’s representative shall forward this information to a Contractor’s individual with knowledge of coordination of care, case management services, and other services necessary for such Enrollees. The Contractor’s individual with knowledge of coordination of care for Enrollees With with Special Health Care Needs shall make a good faith effort to contact such Enrollees within ten 10 working days after identification to begin coordination of health care needs, if necessary. (D) The Department’s Health Program Representatives will forward information, including risk assessments, that identify Enrollees With with Special Health Care Needs and limited language proficiency needs to the Contractor. Such information will coincide with the daily Eligibility Transmission whenever possible.