Billing Manual for Community Care Network Providers
Billing Manual for Community Care Network Providers
Billing Manual for Community Care Network Providers
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<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> has a total of 30 calendar days, from the date of receipt, topropose a resolution to the complaint.The staff member will notify the complainant of resolution in writing within fivebusiness days of the resolution. The letter in<strong>for</strong>ming the member of the resolutionwill include: (a) the understanding of the complaint; (b) steps taken to resolve thecomplaint; (c) basis <strong>for</strong> decision; (d) the decision itself; (e) procedures <strong>for</strong> filing aSecond Level Complaint, including assistance available in filing a complaint at thenext level.The Complaints and Grievances Department will maintain a database of allcomplaints and resolutions.Second Level Complaint ProceduresIf a member is not satisfied with the proposed resolution of a complaint, the memberhas 45 calendar days, from the receipt of the letter proposing the resolution, to utilizethe Second Level Complaint procedure.<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> will offer impartial assistance at no cost to members who choose toexercise this right.The member or member representative may notify <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> in writing or callcustomer services utilizing the toll-free hotline to verbally request assistance in filinga Second Level Complaint. Customer services will log the complaint in PsychConsultMCO ® and a complaint and grievance coordinator will coordinate and schedule thesecond level meeting.All requests <strong>for</strong> a Second Level Complaint will be logged, identifying: (a) themember; (b) complaint date; (c) nature of the complaint; and (d) the requestedSecond Level Complaint resolution.The complaint and grievance coordinator will acknowledge in writing to the memberor member representative that a request <strong>for</strong> Second Level Complaint has beenreceived within five business days of receipt of the complaint.If the complaint is against a provider, <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> will send that provider a copyof the complaint acknowledgment letter, outlining the member’s concern(s).The Second Level Complaint will be reviewed by a Second Level Complaint ReviewCommittee appointed by <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong>, or in some instances, a <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong>oversight entity. This committee will consist of the following membership: one-thirdwill be members enrolled in <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> and will include an adult/adolescentmember, a person in recovery, or the parent/guardian of children and adolescentmembers, depending upon the nature of the complaint, one-third will be committeemembers and employees of <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> (or in some instances, a <strong>Community</strong><strong>Care</strong> oversight entity employee) who were not directly involved in the issue that isbeing resolved at the second level, and one-third will be members not employed by<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong>. A representative of the county or oversight entity may participatein the Second Level Complaint review. The appropriate <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong>representative(s) will gather in<strong>for</strong>mation concerning the complaint and may contact<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Provider <strong>Manual</strong> | 1-888-251-CCBH | © 2012 All Rights Reserved | Page 41