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Billing Manual for Community Care Network Providers

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Practitioners are in<strong>for</strong>med of the right to review in<strong>for</strong>mation in their file through thecover letter in the application packages <strong>for</strong> credentialing/recredentialing orassessment/reassessment.Practitioners may obtain a copy of their file by making the request in writing.Credentialing staff will send a copy of the practitioner’s file, marked “Confidential,” tothe practitioner within 10 business days of receipt of the written request <strong>for</strong> the file.NPDB in<strong>for</strong>mation and peer review (peer reviewer) in<strong>for</strong>mation is not included in thefile sent to the practitioner.Practitioners are notified by Credentialing staff of any in<strong>for</strong>mation obtained duringcredentialing/recredentialing or assessment/reassessment activities that variessubstantially from the in<strong>for</strong>mation provided by the Practitioner.Practitioners have the right to correct erroneous in<strong>for</strong>mation by submitting corrections inwriting or sending additional documents to the Credentialing Department. Credentialingstaff document the verbal in<strong>for</strong>mation or corrections provided by the practitioner,including the date and signature of the individual obtaining the in<strong>for</strong>mation.III.C.8 Provider Confidentiality<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> providers are responsible <strong>for</strong> maintaining confidentiality in thecollection, use, and disclosure of member identifiable in<strong>for</strong>mation. Requirements are asfollows:Member identifiable data and in<strong>for</strong>mation (such as medical records, appointmentbooks, correspondence, laboratory results, billing records and treatment plans),whether paper-based or on removable electronic data storage media, must bemaintained under lock and key, either in locked cabinets or in a locked area. Thedata storage area must be separate from public areas such as waiting rooms, areaswhere services are delivered and any other areas accessible to unauthorizedpersons. When unlocked, paper records and removable computer storage mediamust be maintained in a secure location where they are not accessible and theircontent is not visible to unauthorized individuals.When computers are used to store member identifiable in<strong>for</strong>mation, they must bepassword-protected (unless all persons at the site are authorized access and thecomputers are in secure locations not accessible to unauthorized individuals).Computer monitors must be positioned such that they are not visible to unauthorizedindividuals.If electronic mail (email) is used to transmit member identifiable data or in<strong>for</strong>mation,the email must be flagged as confidential and a confidentiality notice must beprominently displayed at the beginning of the email that conveys a messagesubstantively similar to the following: “This email contains confidential and privilegedin<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> use only by the intended recipient. Do not read, copy, or disseminatethis material unless you are the intended recipient. If you believe you have received<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Provider <strong>Manual</strong> | 1-888-251-CCBH | © 2012 All Rights Reserved | Page 76

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