Voluntary Alignment definition

Voluntary Alignment refers to both SVA and MVA.
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Voluntary Alignment means the process by which Beneficiaries may voluntary align to the ACO as described in Section V.C and Appendix C.
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Voluntary Alignment refers to both Paper-Based Voluntary Alignment and Electronic Voluntary Alignment.
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Examples of Voluntary Alignment in a sentence

  • The in-kind item or service is not furnished in whole or in part to reward the Beneficiary for designating, or agreeing to designate, a Participant Provider as his or her primary clinician, main doctor, main provider, or the main place where the Beneficiary receives care through Voluntary Alignment.

  • The ACO shall require its Participant Providers and Preferred Providers to instruct Beneficiaries to call the ACO for questions about how to make changes to a Voluntary Alignment Form or how to designate a primary clinician on XxXxxxxxxx.xxx, Xxxxxxxx.xxx, or any successor site.

  • The ACO shall conduct, and shall require its Participant Providers, Preferred Providers, and other individuals or entities performing functions or services related to ACO Activities or Marketing Activities, to conduct Marketing Activities, including Voluntary Alignment Activities, only in accordance with this Article V and, if the ACO has selected to participate in SVA, Appendix C of the Agreement.

  • The ACO may instruct its Participant Providers and Preferred Providers to answer questions from Beneficiaries regarding Voluntary Alignment, but must prohibit Participant Providers and Preferred Providers from completing a Voluntary Alignment Form or designating a clinician on XxXxxxxxxx.xxx, Xxxxxxxx.xxx, or any successor site on behalf of the Beneficiary.

  • Under the precedence rules described in this Section 5.01.C, the most recent Valid Designation (as described in Section 5.02.A) of a Participant Provider as a Beneficiary’s primary clinician, main doctor, main provider, and/or the main place they receive care (whether through MVA or SVA) will take precedence over any prior designations and over any invalid designations, and Voluntary Alignment will take precedence over Claims- Based Alignment.

  • In addition, a Beneficiary who has designated a provider or supplier that is not a Participant Provider as her or his primary clinician through Voluntary Alignment will not be aligned to the ACO if the designation is the most recent Valid Designation made by the Beneficiary.

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  • The ACO shall ensure that any Participant Provider or Preferred Provider that has been terminated pursuant to Sections 4.01.F or 17.01, or has been removed from the Participant Provider List or Preferred Provider List pursuant to Section 4.03.B, as applicable, does not engage in any ACO Activities, Marketing Activities, Voluntary Alignment Activities, Benefit Enhancements, or Beneficiary Engagement Incentives after the effective date of such termination.

  • ACO Related Individuals may directly communicate with Beneficiaries regarding Voluntary Alignment.

  • Provider and each Practice Provider shall instruct Beneficiaries to call the DCE with questions about how to make changes to a Voluntary Alignment Form or how to designate a primary care clinician on XxXxxxxxxx.xxx.

Related to Voluntary Alignment

  • Voluntary Contributions means voluntary amounts contributed by a member or participating member into a health reimbursement account. However, to the extent required by applicable law, voluntary amounts shall not be contributed through a salary reduction election under a cafeteria plan pursuant to section 125 of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 125.

  • Voluntary Resignation means any Termination by Employee for any reason other than a Constructive Termination.

  • Voluntary Refunds means a refund of an unused or partially used ticket for reasons other than those mentioned under the definition of an involuntary refund.

  • Voluntary Contribution Account means the account established and maintained by the Administrator for each Participant with respect to his total interest in the Plan resulting from the Participant's nondeductible voluntary contributions made pursuant to Section 4.12.

  • Elective Contribution means the Employer's contributions to the Plan of Deferred Compensation excluding any such amounts distributed as excess "annual additions" pursuant to Section 4.10(a). In addition, any Employer Qualified Non-Elective Contribution made pursuant to Section 4.6 shall be considered an Elective Contribution for purposes of the Plan. Any such contributions deemed to be Elective Contributions shall be subject to the requirements of Sections 4.2(b) and 4.2(c) and shall further be required to satisfy the discrimination requirements of Regulation 1.401(k)-1(b)(5), the provisions of which are specifically incorporated herein by reference.

  • Nonelective Contribution means an amount contributed by a participating

  • Voluntary Termination means termination by the Employee of the Employee's employment with the Company, excluding termination by reason of Employee's death or disability as described in Sections 2.5 and 2.6.

  • Voluntary Withdrawal means a Member’s dissociation with the Company by means other than by a Transfer or an Involuntary Withdrawal.

  • Elective Contributions are amounts excludible from the Employee's gross income under Code Sections 125, 402(a)(8), 402(h) or 403(b), and contributed by the Employer, at the Employee's election, to a Code Section 401(k) arrangement, a Simplified Employee Pension, cafeteria plan or tax-sheltered annuity. The term "Compensation" does not include:

  • Qualified Nonelective Contributions means contributions of the Plan Sponsor or an Affiliate, other than Matching Contributions or Elective Deferrals, which are nonforfeitable when made, and which would be nonforfeitable regardless of the age or service of the Employee or whether the Employee is employed on a certain date, and which may not be distributed, except upon one of the events described under Code Section 401(k)(2)(B) and the regulations thereunder.

  • Employer Contribution means the amount paid by an employer, as determined by the employer rate, including the normal and deficiency rates, contributions, and funds wherever used in this chapter.

  • Qualified Nonelective Contribution (QNEC) means the Employer's contributions to the Plan that are made pursuant to Sections 12.1(a)(4), 12.5 and 12.7 or pursuant to any other Plan provision which provides for such contributions.

  • Non-Elective Contribution means the Employer contributions to the Plan excluding, however, contributions made pursuant to the Participant's deferral election provided for in Section 4.2 and any Qualified Non-Elective Contribution used in the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests.

  • Qualified Non-Elective Contribution means any Employer contributions made pursuant to Section 4.1(c) and Section 4.6(b) and Section 4.8(f). Such contributions shall be considered an Elective Contribution for the purposes of the Plan and may be used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests or the "Actual Contribution Percentage" tests.

  • Involuntary Termination Without Cause means Executive’s dismissal or discharge other than for Cause. The termination of Executive’s employment as a result of Executive’s death or disability will not be deemed to be an Involuntary Termination Without Cause.

  • Employer Contributions means the amount transferred by an employer to a funding account or a health reimbursement account.

  • Constructive Termination Without Cause means a termination of the Executive's employment at his initiative as provided in this Section 10(c) following the occurrence, without the Executive's written consent, of one or more of the following events (except as a result of a prior termination):

  • Employee Contributions are contributions made by a Participant on an after-tax basis, whether voluntary or mandatory, and designated, at the time of contribution, as an employee (or nondeductible) contribution. Elective deferrals and deferral contributions are not employee contributions. Participant nondeductible contributions, made pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Plan, are employee contributions.

  • Matching Contributions means local cash and/or in-kind contributions made by the Subrecipient, subcontractor, or other local resources that qualify as match for the Contract funding.

  • Discretionary Assets means (i) securities that, if distributed, would be required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; (ii) securities issued by entities in countries that (A) restrict or prohibit the holding of securities by non-nationals other than through qualified investment vehicles, or (B) permit transfers of ownership of securities to be effected only by transactions conducted on a local stock exchange; and (iii) any assets that, although they may be liquid and marketable, must be traded through the marketplace or with the counterparty to the transaction in order to effect a change in beneficial ownership."

  • Employer Matching Contributions means the Employer matching contributions made to the Trust Fund pursuant to Article V (Employer Matching Contributions).

  • Voluntary Termination for Good Reason means the Employee voluntarily resigns after the occurrence of any of the following (i) without the Employee’s express written consent, a material reduction of the Employee’s duties, title, authority or responsibilities, relative to the Employee’s duties, title, authority or responsibilities as in effect immediately prior to such reduction, or the assignment to Employee of such reduced duties, title, authority or responsibilities; provided, however, that a reduction in duties, title, authority or responsibilities solely by virtue of the Company being acquired and made part of a larger entity (as, for example, when the Senior Vice-President of a business unit of the Company remains as such following a Change of Control) shall not by itself constitute grounds for a “Voluntary Termination for Good Reason;” (ii) without the Employee’s express written consent, a material reduction, without good business reasons, of the facilities and perquisites (including office space and location) available to the Employee immediately prior to such reduction; (iii) a reduction by the Company in the base salary of the Employee as in effect immediately prior to such reduction; (iv) a material reduction by the Company in the aggregate level of employee benefits, including bonuses, to which the Employee was entitled immediately prior to such reduction with the result that the Employee’s aggregate benefits package is materially reduced (other than a reduction that generally applies to Company employees); (v) the relocation of the Employee to a facility or a location more than thirty-five (35) miles from the Employee’s then present location, without the Employee’s express written consent; (vi) the failure of the Company to obtain the assumption of this agreement by any successors contemplated in Section 7(a) below; or (vii) any act or set of facts or circumstances which would, under California case law or statute constitute a constructive termination of the Employee.

  • Rollover Contribution means any rollover contribution to the Plan made by a Participant as may be permitted under Article V.

  • Qualified Matching Contribution means any employer contribution allocated to an Eligible Employee's account under any plan of an Employer or a Related Company solely on account of "elective contributions" made on his behalf or "employee contributions" made by him that is a qualified matching contribution as defined in regulations issued under Code Section 401(k), is nonforfeitable when made, and is distributable only as permitted in regulations issued under Code Section 401(k).

  • Qualified Matching Contributions means Matching Contributions which are immediately nonforfeitable when made, and which would be nonforfeitable, regardless of the age or service of the Employee or whether the Employee is employed on a certain date, and which may not be distributed, except upon one of the events described under Section 401(k)(2)(B) of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

  • Involuntary Termination means a termination of your employment with the Company pursuant to either (i) a termination initiated by the Company without Cause, or (ii) your resignation for Good Reason, and provided in either case such termination constitutes a Separation from Service. An Involuntary Termination does not include any other termination of your employment, including a termination due to your death or disability.