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NIA M ll M di lNIA Magellan Medical Specialty Solutions

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NIA Magellan Training Program

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NIA Magellan Program Agenda

Introduction to NIA MagellanOur Program

1. Authorization Process2. Other Program Components3. Provider Tools and Contact Information

RadMD DemoQuestions and Answers

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Magellan Today and Building for the Future 

• Advanced Diagnostic imaging• Cardiac imaging and interventional 

procedures

Medical Specialty Solutions

• Radiation Oncology• Pain Management   

SolutionsNIA Magellan  Multiple Solutions 

One Magellan• •  Behavioral health• •  Substance use• •  Integrated medical & behavioral care• •  EAP and health and wellness

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Behavioral Health 

SolutionsMagellan BH

As the nation’s leading specialty health care 

management company, we deliver• •  Psychotropic drug managementMagellan BH

• Total drug managementPharmacy

we deliver comprehensive and 

innovative solutions to improve quality 

g g• Medical pharmacy• Specialty pharmacy• Pharmacy benefits

Pharmacy Solutions

TDS

outcomes, optimize cost of care.

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NIA Magellan Highlights

NIA Facts Industry P

Clinical  Product PortfolioNIA Facts

•Providing Client Solutions since 1995

•Magellan Acquisition 

Presence

• 55 Health Plan Clients serving  19.5M National Lives

Leadership

• Strong panel of internal Clinical leaders – client 

Product Portfolio

• Advanced Diagnostic Imaging

• Cardiac Solutionsg q(2006)

•Columbia, MD with 500 National NIA Magellan Employees

•Business supported by

• 11.7M Commercial; 1M Medicare;         6.8 M Medicaid

• 29 states• Doing business in

consultation;  clinical framework 

• Supplemented by broad panel of external clinical  

a d ac So u o s• Radiation Oncology • OB Ultrasound  • Musculoskeletal  

Management (Spine S /IPM)•Business supported by 

two National Call Operational Centers

• Doing business in Ohio since 2008, serving 1.2 million lives

experts as consultants (for guidelines)

Surgery/IPM)• Sleep Management• Emergency 

Department, Provider Profiling & gPractice Management Analysis  

URAC Accreditation & NCQA Certified 

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NIA Magellan’s Prior Authorization ProgramAugust 2, 2010November 1, 2014Only non‐emergent procedures performed in an outpatient 

i i h i i i h NIA M ll

• CT/CTAMRI/MRA

setting requires authorization with NIA Magellan

• MRI/MRA• PET Scan• CCTA• Nuclear Cardiology/MPI – November 1, 2014St E h di h N b 1 2014

Procedures Requiring Prior Authorization

• Stress Echocardiography – November 1, 2014• Echocardiography – November 1, 2014

• Hospital InpatientHospital Inpatient• Observation• Emergency Room• Urgent Care• Surgery Center

Excluded from Program:Procedures Performed in the Following Settings:

• Surgery Center

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List of CPT Procedure Codes Requiring Prior AuthorizationAuthorization 

• Review Claims/Utilization Review Matrix toReview Claims/Utilization Review Matrix to determine CPT codes managed by NIA Magellan

• CPT Codes and their Allowable Billable Groupings

• Located on RadMD• Defer to Health Plan Policies for Procedures 

t Cl i /Utili ti R i M t i

INSERT HEALTH PLAN SPECIFIC MATRIX SCREEN SHOT

not on Claims/Utilization Review Matrix 

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Responsibility for Authorization

Ordering Provider Rendering ProviderResponsible for obtaining prior authorization

Ensuring that prior authorization has been obtained prior to providing service

Recommendation to Rendering Providers:Recommendation to Rendering Providers: Do not schedule test until authorization is received

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Prior Authorization Process Overview

Algorithm

Ordering Physician

Telephone NIA Magellan’s Call 

Center

Online Through Rad MD

www.RadMD.com

Rendering Provider Service AuthorizedPerforms ServiceClaim

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Clinical Decision Making and Algorithms

• Guidelines are reviewed and mutually approved by Buckeye Community Health Plan and NIA Magellan Chief Medical Officers

• NIA Magellan algorithms and medical necessity reviews collect key clinical i f ti t th t B k C it H lth Pl b i iinformation to ensure that Buckeye Community Health Plan members are receiving appropriate care prior to more invasive procedures being performed. Our goal –ensure that Buckeye Community Health Plan members are receiving the appropriate level of care.pp p

• Clinical Guidelines available on www.RadMD.com

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Patient and Clinical Information Required for AuthorizationAuthorization

GENERALIncludes things like ordering physician

CLINICAL INFORMATION• Includes clinical information that willIncludes things like ordering physician 

information, Member information, rendering provider information, requested examination, etc.

• Includes clinical information that will justify examination, symptoms and their duration, physical exam findings

• Preliminary procedures already (completed (e.g., x‐rays, CTs, lab work, 

ultrasound reports, scoped procedures, referrals to specialist, specialist evaluation)

• Reason the study is being requested (e.g., further evaluation, rule out a disorder)

Refer to the Prior Authorization Checklists on RadMD for more specific information.

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Clinical Specialty Team Review

Clinical Specialization PodsOverseen by a Physician Advisor

Neurology Abdomen/Pelvis (includes OB‐US)

General Studies Radiation Oncology

Overseen by a Physician Advisor

Routing

Cardiac Orthopedic Oncology

d Timeliness R

Physician Review TeamAutomated

Physician Panel of Board‐Certified Physician Specialists with ability to meet any State licensure requirements

Specialty Physician panels for peer reviews on specialty products (cardiac OB ultrasound radiation oncology pain management sleep management)(cardiac, OB ultrasound, radiation oncology, pain management, sleep management)

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Document Review

• NIA Magellan may request patient’s medical records/additional clinical information

• When requested, validation of clinical criteria within the patient’s medical records  is required before an approval can be made

• Ensures that clinical criteria that supports the requested test are clearly documented in medical records

• Helps ensure that patients receive the most• Helps ensure that patients receive the most appropriate, effective care 

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NIA Magellan to Ordering Provider: Request for Additional Clinical InformationAdditional Clinical Information

• A fax is sent to the provider detailing what clinical information that is needed, along with a Fax Coversheet

• We stress the need to provide the clinical information as quickly as possible so we 

k d t i tican make a determination• Determination timeframe begins after receipt of clinical information

• Failure to receive requested clinical• Failure to receive requested clinical information may result in non certification

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Submitting  Additional Clinical Information/Medical Records to NIA MagellanRecords to NIA Magellan

• Two ways to submit clinical information to NIA Magellan• Via Fax• Via RadMD Upload

• Use the Fax Coversheet (when faxing clinical information to NIA Magellan)

• Additional copies of Fax Coversheets can also be printed from RadMD or requestedalso be printed from RadMD or requested via the Call Center @ 866‐972‐9642

Be sure to use the NIA Magellan Fax Coversheet for all transmissions of clinical information!

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Prior Authorization Process

Intake level Initial Clinical Review1 2 3

• Physicians may:

Physician Clinical Review

• Requests are evaluated using our clinical algorithm

y y1.Approve2.Ordering Physician Withdrawal

3 D P t P• Requests may:1.Approve2.Require additional clinical review

• Nurses will review d

3.Deny — Peer to Peer Outreach  

review3.Pend for clinical validation of medical record 

request and may:1.Approve2.Send to physician for additional clinical review

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Notification of Determination 

• Denial Notification Fax Verbal Written

• Approval Notification Fax Verbal Written Fax, Verbal, WrittenFax, Verbal, Written

• Authorization Validity Period

30 days from call in date

• Appeal InstructionsIn the event of a denial, providers are asked to follow the appeal instructionsthe appeal instructions provided in their denial letter.

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Program Components

Provider  Provider Assessment Claims and  Radiation 

Network Assessment Program Appeals Safety

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Using NIA Magellan Network

Provider Network

Provider Assessment Program

Claims and Appeals

Radiation Safety

Advanced Imaging Provider Network:  • Buckeye Community Health Plan will use NIA Magellan’s network of Free‐Standing 

Imaging Facilities (FSFs) as it’s preferred providers for delivering outpatient CT/CTA, MRI/MRA, PET Scan, CCTA, Nuclear Cardiology/MPI, Stress Echocardiography, and Echocardiography services to Buckeye Community Health Plan members throughout OhioOhio.

• The NIA Magellan contracted facilities will be “in network” for Buckeye Community Health Plan members.

• As of today, we have over 67 contracted high quality, conveniently located facilities.

Buckeye Community Health Plan Participating Hospitals and In‐Office Providers:• Buckeye Community Health Plan Participating Hospitals, hospital‐owned FSFs and 

Privileged In Office Providers offering advanced imaging services will continuePrivileged In‐Office Providers offering advanced imaging services will continue under their current Buckeye Community Health Plan contracts as “in‐network” providers.  They will need to participate in the NIA Magellan prior authorization program.  

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Provider Assessment 

Provider Network

Provider Assessment Program

Claims and 

Appeals

Radiation Safety

ProgramA process used by NIA Magellan to assess the diagnostic imaging capabilities of the providers within the network. It includes <both credentialing as well as> an

• Privileging components include:

the providers within the network.  It includes <both credentialing as well as> an assessment of the appropriateness of the contracted services rendered at each practice location (called privileging).  

• Privileging components include:• Accreditation• Equipment Standards• Physician and Technologist Education Training and Certification• Physician and Technologist Education, Training, and Certification• Facility Management

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Privileging Program Specifics 

Provider Network

Provider Assessment Program

Facility Site Selection (RBM only)

Claims and Appeals

Radiation Safety

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Overview Application Submission Process

• Modalities privileged by NIA Magellan include CT/CTA, MRI/MRA, PET Scan, CCTA, Nuclear Cardiology/MPI, Stress Echocardiography, and EchocardiographyEchocardiography, and Echocardiography

• Includes Freestanding facilities• Providers who complete an application and comply with Privileging Guidelines are 

• Application available on RadMD 

• Each practice location must complete t li ti

p y g gselectable for prior‐authorization. a separate application 

• Information gathered is shared with health plan – health plan makes the final decision

• Results are communicated to the provider by NIA Magellan 

NOTE:  Providers may be privileged for some modalities, but not privileged for other modalities

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ClaimsProvider Network

Provider Assessment Program

Claims and Appeals

Radiation Safety

• Rendering providers/Imaging 

Claims Appeals ProcessHow Claims Should be Submitted

• In the event of a prior authorization or providers should continue to send their claims directly to Buckeye Community Health Plan. 

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claims payment denial, providers may appeal the decision through Buckeye Community Health Plan

d h ld f ll h• Providers are strongly encouraged to use EDI claims submission.

• Check on claims status by logging on to the Buckeye Community Health

• Providers should follow the instructions on their non‐authorization letter or Explanation of Payment (EOP) notification.to the Buckeye Community Health 

Plan website at http://www.bchpohio.com

NOTE: Consistent with CMS guidelines, multiple procedure discounts are applied when appropriate.

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Radiation Safety and Awareness

Provider Network

Provider Assessment Program

Claims and Appeals

Radiation Safety

• Studies suggest a significant increase in cancer in dose estimates in excess of 50 mSv

• U.S. population exposed to nearly six times more radiation from medical devices than in 1980

• CT scans and nuclear studies are the largest contributors to increased medical radiation exposure

NIA Magellan has developed Radiation Awareness Tools and Safety Programs designed to create patient and physician awareness of radiation concerns

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NIA’s Radiation Safety Tools

Provider Network

Provider Assessment Program

Claims and Appeals

Radiation Safety

Radiation Awareness EducationRadiation Calculator• www radiationcalculator com• Promote Provider and Member Awareness 

and Education

• www.radiationcalculator.com– Over 8,000 visits to the 

website from 89 countries• Apple, Android and Facebook App available 

– Average rating:  4 out of 5 stars

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Provider Tools  

• Toll free authorization and information number – 1‐866‐246‐4359 Available 8AM to 8PM EST– Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System for authorization tracking

• RadMD Website – Available 24/7 (except during maintenance)– Request authorization (ordering providers only) and view 

h i iauthorization status– Upload additional clinical information– View Clinical Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and other educational documentsother educational documents

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Ordering Provider:  Getting Started on RadMD comGetting Started on RadMD.com

1Everyone in your organization is required to have their own separate user name and password due to HIPAA regulations.

STEPS:1. Click the “New User” button on the right side of 

the home page.2. Select “Physician’s office that orders radiology  2y gy

exams”3. Fill out the application and click the “Submit” 

button.– You must include your e‐mail address in 

order for our Webmaster to respond to you with your NIA‐approved user name and password. 

NOTE:  On subsequent visits to the site, click the “Sign In” button to proceed

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Sign In  button to proceed.

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Rendering Provider:  Getting Started on RadMD comGetting Started on RadMD.comIMPORTANT

• Everyone in your organization is required to have their own separate user name and password due 

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STEPS:

p pto HIPAA regulations.

• Designate  an “Administrator” for the facility who  manages the  access for the entire facility.

2STEPS:1. Click the “New User” button on the right side of 

the home page.2. Select “Imaging Facility or Hospital that performs 

radiology exams”gy3. Fill out the application and click the “Submit” 

button.– You must include your e‐mail address in 

order for our Webmaster to respond to 

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you with your NIA‐approved user name and password. 

NOTE:  On subsequent visits to the site, click the “Sign In” button to proceed.

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Dedicated Provider Relations Contact Information

NIA Magellan Dedicated Provider Relations Manager :Name : Kelly Jackson 

Phone:  410‐953‐2624Email: [email protected]

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RadMD Demo

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Confidentiality Statement for Providers

The information presented in this presentation is confidential and expected to be used solely in support of the delivery of services to Magellan members. By receipt of this presentation, each recipient agrees that the information contained herein will be kept confidential and that the information will not be photocopied, reproduced, or distributed to or disclosed to others at any time without the prior written consent of Magellan Health Services, Inc.

The information contained in this presentation is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice Recipients are encouraged to obtain legal guidance from their own legal advisorsconsidered legal advice. Recipients are encouraged to obtain legal guidance from their own legal advisors.

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