STANDARD FOR COMPLIANCE. The MCO will establish and maintain a procedure to protect the rights and interests of both enrollees and managed care plans by receiving, processing, and resolving grievances and complaints in an expeditious manner, with the goal of ensuring resolution of complaints and APPENDIX J October 1, 2004 J-8 access to appropriate services as rapidly as possible. All enrollees must be informed about the complaint process within their plan and the procedure for filing complaints. This information will be made available through the member handbook, the SDOH toll-free complaint line [1-(800) 206-8125] and the plan's complaint process annually, as well as when the MCO denies a benefit or referral. The MCO will inform enrollees of: the MCO's complaint procedure; enrollees' right to contact the local district or SDOH with a complaint, and to file an appeal or request a fair hearing; the right to appoint a designee to handle a complaint or appeal; the toll free complaint line. The MCO will maintain designated staff to take and process complaints, and be responsible for assisting enrollees in complaint resolution. The MCO will make all information regarding the complaint process available to and usable by people with disabilities, and will assure that people with disabilities have access to sites where enrollees typically file complaints and requests for appeals. SUGGESTED METHODS FOR COMPLIANCE
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Samples: Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract (Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.), Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract (Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.), Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract (Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.)
STANDARD FOR COMPLIANCE. The MCO will establish and maintain a procedure to protect the rights and interests of both enrollees and managed care plans MCOs by receiving, processing, and resolving grievances and complaints in an expeditious manner, with the goal of ensuring resolution of complaints and APPENDIX J October 1, 2004 J-8 access to appropriate services as rapidly as possible. All enrollees must be informed about the complaint process within their plan MCO and the procedure for filing complaints. This information will be made available through the member handbook, the SDOH toll-free complaint line [1-(8000-(000) 206000-81250000] and the planMCO's complaint process annually, as well as when the MCO denies a benefit or referral. The MCO will inform enrollees of: of the MCO's complaint procedure; enrollees' right to contact the local district or SDOH with a complaint, and to file an appeal or request a fair hearing; the right to appoint a designee to handle a complaint or appeal; the toll free complaint line. The MCO will maintain designated staff to take and process complaints, and be responsible for assisting enrollees in complaint resolution. FHPlus APPENDIX J October 1, 2001 J-8 The MCO will make all information regarding the complaint process available to and usable by people with disabilities, and will assure that people with disabilities have access to sites where enrollees typically file complaints and requests for appeals. SUGGESTED METHODS FOR COMPLIANCE
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Samples: Consultant Services Agreement (Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.)
STANDARD FOR COMPLIANCE. The MCO will establish and maintain a procedure to protect the rights and interests of both enrollees and managed care plans by receiving, processing, and resolving grievances and complaints in an expeditious manner, with the goal of ensuring resolution of complaints and APPENDIX J October 1, 2004 J-8 access to appropriate services as rapidly as possible. All enrollees must be informed about the complaint process within their plan and the procedure for filing complaints. This information will be made available through the member handbook, the SDOH toll-free complaint line [1-(800) 206-8125] and the plan's complaint process annually, as well as when the MCO denies a benefit or referral. The MCO will inform enrollees of: the MCO's complaint procedure; enrollees' right to contact the local district or SDOH with a complaint, and to file an appeal or request a fair hearing; the right to appoint a designee to handle a complaint or appeal; the toll free complaint line. The MCO will maintain designated staff to take and process complaints, and be responsible for assisting enrollees in complaint resolution. The MCO will make all information regarding the complaint process available to and usable by people with disabilities, and will assure that people with disabilities have access to sites where enrollees typically file File complaints and requests for appeals. SUGGESTED METHODS FOR COMPLIANCE
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Samples: Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract (Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.)
STANDARD FOR COMPLIANCE. The MCO will establish and maintain a procedure to protect the rights and interests of both enrollees and managed care plans by receiving, processing, and resolving grievances and complaints in an expeditious manner, with the goal of ensuring resolution of complaints and APPENDIX J October 1, 2004 J-8 access to appropriate services as rapidly as possible. All enrollees must be informed about the complaint process within their plan and the procedure for filing complaints. This information will be made available through the member handbook, the SDOH toll-free complaint line [1-(800) 206-8125] and the plan's complaint process annually, as well as when the MCO denies a benefit or referral. The MCO will inform enrollees of: the MCO's complaint procedure; enrollees' right to contact the local district or SDOH with a complaint, and to file an appeal or request a fair hearing; the right to appoint a designee to handle a complaint or appeal; the toll free complaint line. The MCO will maintain designated staff to take and process complaints, and be responsible for assisting enrollees in complaint resolution. The MCO will make all information regarding the complaint process available to and usable by people with disabilities, and will assure that people with disabilities have access to sites where enrollees typically file complaints and requests for appeals. SUGGESTED METHODS FOR COMPLIANCE
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Samples: Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract (Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.)
STANDARD FOR COMPLIANCE. The MCO will establish and maintain a procedure to protect the rights and interests of both enrollees and managed care plans by receiving, processing, and resolving grievances and complaints in an expeditious manner, with the goal of ensuring resolution of complaints and and_ APPENDIX J October 1, 2004 J-8 access to appropriate services as rapidly as possible. All enrollees must be informed about the complaint process within their plan and the procedure for filing complaints. This information will be made available through the member handbook, the SDOH toll-free complaint line [1-(800) 206-8125] and the plan's complaint process annually, as well as when the MCO denies a benefit or referral. The MCO will inform enrollees of: the MCO's complaint procedure; enrollees' right to contact the local district or SDOH with a complaint, and to file an appeal or request a fair hearing; the right to appoint a designee to handle a complaint or appeal; the toll free complaint line. The MCO will maintain designated staff to take and process complaints, and be responsible for assisting enrollees in complaint resolution. The MCO will make all information regarding the complaint process available to and usable by people with disabilities, and will assure that people with disabilities have access to sites where enrollees typically file complaints and requests for appeals. SUGGESTED METHODS FOR COMPLIANCE
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Samples: Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract (Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.)