Team Care Department of Vermont Health Access. Revised 12/18/12 2 What is Team Care? The Team Care...
24
Team Care Department of Vermont Health Access
-
Upload
silas-williams -
Category
Documents
-
view
222 -
download
2
Transcript of Team Care Department of Vermont Health Access. Revised 12/18/12 2 What is Team Care? The Team Care...
Team Care
Department of Vermont Health Access
Revised 12/18/122
What is Team Care?
The Team Care program is for beneficiaries with Vermont health care coverage who need extra help getting appropriate care.
Revised 12/18/123
What is Team Care?
DVHA places beneficiaries in Team Care if proven they are having difficulty maintaining a controlled supply of narcotics.
Better care is achieved through coordination of their medical services.
Revised 12/18/124
What is Team Care?
While in the program beneficiaries are assigned to one provider and one pharmacy.
If they need specialized services they may also have specialists assigned to administer their care.
Revised 12/18/125
Team Care Criteria
Non compliance with narcotics contract. Duplicate services received from more than 2
providers and/or pharmacies. High Emergency Dept. usage. Emergency Dept. visits at multiple hospitals. Pill counts demonstrate inappropriate utilization. Arrest, conviction, or on probation for selling drugs. Altered or forged prescriptions.
Revised 12/18/126
How Team Care Works
Beneficiaries choose a PCP and a pharmacy.Specialists are included as needed (ie: mental health, cardiologist, etc.).
If beneficiaries do not choose a PCP and/or pharmacy, we assign one based on where they live, which doctor they have been seeing, and where they have been filling their prescriptions.
Revised 12/18/127
How Team Care Works
We send beneficiaries a letter letting them know they are being placed in the program, and ask them to choose a PCP and pharmacy.
– If the beneficiary is not currently a patient, the beneficiary must confirm the physician is willing to accept them.
Revised 12/18/128
How Team Care Works
Beneficiaries may call us with the information or return the form.
Once we receive the information,
it is entered into Rx Claims.
Revised 12/18/129
How Team Care Works
An Enrollment Notice is mailed to the beneficiary.
The PCP, pharmacy, and any specialists assigned receive a copy.
Revised 12/18/1210
How Team Care Works
Beneficiaries in Team Care may only have their prescriptions paid for if the scripts are:
written by their assigned provider, and
purchased at their assigned pharmacy
Revised 12/18/1211
How Team Care Works
Team Care does not restrict doctor visits,
it only restricts prescription purchases.
Revised 12/18/1212
How Team Care Works
If beneficiaries try to fill a script which was not written by their Team Care provider, the claim will be denied.
“Prescriber Not Authorized for this Beneficiary. Call DVHA at 802-879-5913.”
Revised 12/18/1213
How Team Care Works
If they try to fill a script at a pharmacy other than their Team Care pharmacy, the claim will be denied.
“Pharmacy Not Authorized for this Beneficiary. Call DVHA at 802-879-5913.”
Revised 12/18/1214
General Information
Team Care is for no less than twenty-four months of continuous compliance.
Discharge is not automatic.
They may request to be taken out of Team Care.
Revised 12/18/1215
Requesting a New PCP or Pharmacy
Requests should be in writing.
Must include explanation of why they would like to make the change.
Requests are evaluated to see if the change is appropriate.
Revised 12/18/1216
Paying Cash for Scripts
Beneficiaries may pay cash for their scripts.
Pharmacists can refuse to accept cash.
Revised 12/18/1217
VPMS
Vermont Prescription Monitoring System
Tracks the prescribing and dispensing of drugs most likely to lead to abuse, addiction or diversion.
Revised 12/18/1218
VPMS
Data is always available to providers online through the VPMS website.
healthvermont.gov/adap/VPMS.aspx
Revised 12/18/1219
VPMS
Web-based application used by prescribers and pharmacists.
– Tool for better patient care.
– Reduces danger of addiction, overdose, or diversion.
Revised 12/18/1220
VPMS
Division of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Programs
Meika DiPietro, MS
108 Cherry St, PO Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Phone: 652-4147
Email: [email protected]
Revised 12/18/1221
Team Care Referrals
Complete a Team Care Referral Form
vtmedicaid.com
– Click on “Downloads”
then “Forms.”
Revised 12/18/1222
Team Care Contact Information
Bill Zuber: (802) 871-3092 [email protected]
Todd Hill: (802) [email protected]
Fax: (802) 871-3090
Revised 12/18/1223
Member Services
Refer beneficiaries to Member Services.
1-800-250-8427
Revised 12/18/1224
Questions
