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Grier Revised Consent Decree

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Grier Revised Consent Decree

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Grier Revised Consent Decree

• 1979 - Daniels vs. White

• 1994 -TennCare

• 1999 - Grier Revised Consent Decree

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Key Provisions

• Adequate notice

• Appeal rights

• Procedural protection

• Appeal filed within 30 days

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Key Provisions

• 2 Types of appeals• Standard• Expedited

• Medical necessity denials• Compliance requirements

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Expedited Appeal

Time sensitive - care constitutes an “emergency”

• Serious health problems or death

• Serious dysfunction of a bodily organ or part

• Hospitalization

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When Does Grier Apply?

An Enrollee experiences an adverse action regarding TennCare benefits or services (medical assistance funded wholly or in part with federal funds under the Medicaid Act) administered by TennCare through their managed care contractors (MCC)

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Adverse Action

• Denial• Delay• Termination• Suspension• Reduction • Any act, or failure to act that impacts

the quality, availability, or timeliness of a Medicaid MR Waiver Service to an eligible person

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When Grier does not apply

• State-funded services

• Person is on the waiting list -not enrolled to receive Medicaid services

• Services provided without PA

• Rate Issues

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Provider Responsibilities

• Educate staff

• Provide adequate network

• Provide services as authorized

• Provide services consistently and timely

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Provider Responsibilities

• Regional Office must be informed immediately upon any provider-initiated adverse action

• Failure may result in sanctions or recoupment of funds by DIDD

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Provider-Initiated Adverse Actions

• The Regional Office must be informed a minimum of 60 days before ceasing to provide services

• Services must continue until a new provider is located and approved

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How to file an appealHow to file an appeal

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TennCare Medical Appeal TennCare Medical Appeal FormForm

http://tennessee.gov/tenncare/http://tennessee.gov/tenncare/forms/forms/

medappeal.pdfmedappeal.pdf

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Withdrawing appeal:Withdrawing appeal:

Recipient, ISC or Legal RepresentativeRecipient, ISC or Legal Representative If hearing not scheduled, must be in If hearing not scheduled, must be in

writingwriting If hearing is scheduled, should be If hearing is scheduled, should be

withdrawn through LSUwithdrawn through LSU Withdrawal form (RO or LSU)Withdrawal form (RO or LSU)

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Deborah Ball, Appeals Director, MTRO(615) 884-6090

Lori Shelton, Appeals Director, ETRO(865) 594-9299

Libby Taylor, Appeals Director, WTRO(901) 745-7327

Jon Hamrick, Director of Medicaid Affairs, CO

(615) 253-8734