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RCRCVCP ;ALB/CMS THIRD PARTY REFERRAL CHECK LIST ; 9/02/97
V ;;4.5;Accounts Receivable;**63**;Mar 20, 1995
;;Per VHA Directive 10-93-142, this routine should not be modified.
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CHK(EXP) ;
;Send 1 for expanded view of check list
NEW II,LN,LT,RCY,X S (VALMCNT,X)=""
S LT="RCLST"
F II=1:1 D Q:$P(LN,";",3)="EOF"
.S LN=$T(@LT+II)
.I $P(LN,";",3)="EOF" Q
.I 'EXP,+$P(LN,";",4) Q
.S VALMCNT=+$G(VALMCNT)+1
.S RCY=$P(LN,";",5),X=$$SETFLD^VALM1(RCY,X,"LINE")
.S ^TMP("RCRCVC",$J,VALMCNT,0)=X
.Q
I VALMCNT=0 W !,"NOTHING TO REPORT"
CHKQ Q
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RCLST ;Referral Check List
;;1;0;o MEDICAL NECESSITY/EMERGENCY DENIAL
;;1;1;The insurance company determines that the medical treatment was not a
;;1;2;medical necessity within the policy guidelines of a legitimate emergency
;;1;3;as required by most Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO).
;;1;4;
;;2;0;o PRE-AUTHORIZATION/PRE-ADMISSION CERTIFICATION DENIAL
;;2;1;The care was not pre-authorized or pre-certified, as required by the
;;2;2;insurance company, and no payment or a reduced payment was made in
;;2;3;accordance with the insurance policy.
;;2;4;
;;3;0;o INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLES
;;3;1;The claim was approved or partially approved, but the payment was applied
;;3;2;to the deductible.
;;3;3;
;;4;0;o MAXIMUM BENEFITS USED
;;4;1;The insurance company has a dollar or visit ceiling and the maximum was
;;4;2;met or exceeded the limits of the policy. This includes
;;4;3;"lifetime ceilings". An example is a limited number of outpatient
;;4;4;visits for mental health allowed each calendar year."
;;4;5;
;;5;0;o REASONABLE AND CUSTOMARY RATES
;;5;1;The insurance company has paid based upon usual and customary rates
;;5;2;in the community for the care provided.
;;5;3;
;;6;0;o LENGTH OF STAY
;;6;1;The insurance company pays based upon an appropriate determination
;;6;2;of length of stay and the veteran has an extended stay beyond the terms
;;6;3;of the insurance policy.
;;6;4;
;;7;0;o LEVEL OF CARE
;;7;1;Acute vs. Non-Acute Care/Nursing Home vs. Skilled Nursing Home Care
;;7;2;
;;7;3;The carrier's payment (or lack thereof) is based upon an appropriate
;;7;4;determination that the level of care exceeded that which was medically
;;7;5;necessary. Most insurance companies will not pay for nursing home
;;7;6;care unless it is skilled nursing care.
;;7;7;
;;8;0;o SPECIAL CONSENT FORM
;;8;1;A SPECIAL CONSENT FORM MUST BE FAXED TO REGIONAL COUNSEL WITHIN
;;8;2;24 HOURS OF REFERRAL if treatment falls under the 38 USC 7332.
;;8;3;
;;9;0;o NO EVIDENCE OF FOLLOW-UP
;;9;1;Regional Counsel personnel is unable to determine what communication
;;9;2;has taken place between VAMC and the insurance company.
;;9;3;
;;10;0;o CORRESPONDENCE NOT RECEIVED
;;10;1;Evidence of collection action by VAMC, i.e., report of contact or
;;10;2;written correspondence between VAMC and insurance company has not
;;10;3;been received.
;;EOF
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;RCRCVCP