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This report provides updates on hiring key positions, pre-cert and concurrent call volume, ED interface improvements, home-based psychiatric services, IVR/web technology, call management/customer service, provider network status, inquiries/complaints/grievances, and community outreach activities.
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Report to the Transition Sub-Committee May 5, 2006
Operations Update • Hiring • 100% of Key Positions • Dr. John Swanson, Associate Medical Director • Dr. Jeffery Gottlieb, Associate Medical Director • Ann Phelan, MA, VP of Clinical Operations • 88% Overall • 3 Peer/Family Specialists • 2 IT/Reporting • 1 Quality Management
Operations Update, con’d • Pre-cert and Concurrent Call Volume • 1997 calls in April (increase of 70% from March) • Range of time on the phone: 17 seconds to 56 minutes • Average time on the phone: 28 minutes • Riverview on line June 1, 2006 • ED Interface • Opportunities to improve notification/communication • Tracking of members • Drafting educational Alert • Next Phase: EDT 6/1/2006 • Home-Based Psychiatric Services: 7/1/2006 • IVR/Web technology 8/2006
CT BHP CALL MANAGEMENTIncoming Calls Totals: April 2006 Total 3,868 (Total Call Volume in March: 2,852, a 36% increase in April)
Types of InquiriesApril, 2006 33% - Provider Referrals for Members 23% - Member Eligibility Verification 39% - Provider Related/Authorization/Enrollment/Billing 5% - General Information38% = Member Inquiries Note: .06% = Inquiries initiated due to provider status changing from in network at the MCO to out of network with new system Note: Discrete MCO lines have been established and will be live and reportable for the June meeting Note: Creation of a warm line transfer with the 211 Perinatal initiative
Network Status • CMAP providers: 1,722 • Increase of 595 providers since 12/12/06 • Addition of Rehab services within the SA continuum • Providers in process with EDS • Add/Change report 20-30 adds per week 10-20 changes per week • DCF Network • 110 RTC and Group Home providers (increase of 24 providers since 11/2005)
Inquiries and Complaints and GrievancesJanuary – April 2006 • 21 inquiries about providers no longer in network, 1 complaint filed, referrals given to the other 20 • 22 complaints - 20 closed provider enrollment appointment scheduling member choosing to continue care with OON provider referrals to MCO pharmacy - 2 open c/o access to MD within 10 miles who will provide therapy as well as medication management c/o facility calling on weekend said our phone message said we were closed. Provider has not called back to verify phone # called.
Inquiries and Complaints and GrievancesJanuary – April 2006 • 4 Grievances - 3 closed - 1 open * Open Case: Member is seeing OON provider and wants direct payment to reimburse provider. Saw IN provider but language of provider was a reported barrier
Community Outreach • April • Schools Meeting to occur in May with Cheryl Resha • Systems Managers 167 DCF, Provider, Collaborative and MSS meetings in April 289 Meetings year to date • Peer/Family Meetings 30 Family forums, informational meetings, DCF and Collaborative meetings • ICM cases: 60 mid-long term cases 65short-term, high risk cases (some overlap) • Peer/Family Outreach/Coordination: 37 family/peer consultations