Claims
Clinical Edits
DME
Appeals and Grievances
COB
100

The tab within claims inquiry that holds the payment information and details.

What is the "Remittance Tab"?

100

The definition of a clinical edit.

What is a system denial due to incorrect coding and bundling and payment of certain CPT codes?

100

The vendor responsible for DME distribution for our members in OR and SW Washington.

*BONUS: What is their phone number?

What is Providence Home Services?

*BONUS: (503) 215-4663

100

What a member would submit (appeal or grievance) if they disagreed with a prior authorization denial.

What is an appeal?

100

The department that the COB team is a sub-department of.

What is OFT?

200

The place of service code for 21.

What is "Inpatient Hospital"?

200

The denial reason for line 2 on CL # 180433592600.

*BONUS: What additional information can be given to the provider?

What is "u13"?

*BONUS: Refer provider to Payment Policy 13.0

200

The location code/place of service code which indicates "Patient's Home".

What is POS 12?

200

The number of levels for an appeal that a PEBB member has access to.

*BONUS: What are the levels for?

What are 3 levels?

*BONUS

Level 1 - Member writes in

Level 2 - Grievance committee

Level 3 - IRO (external)

200

Whether or not the provider needs to submit their claim twice to Providence for a dual PHP member.

What is no?

300

The tab within claims inquiry which shows the second disallow explanation code applied to a claim.

What is the "Disallow Amounts Tab"?

300

What the provider can do for a CE denial of u16 that they disagree with.

What is rebill with a correct diagnosis code?

300

The benefit that lancets and test strips fall to for our members with diabetes?

What is the diabetic supplies benefit?

300

The different ways a member can submit an appeal.

What are by mail, email or fax?

300

The information to obtain and route to the COB team for updates.

Look at the KMS scenario: Sending a CSI to the COB Team :)

400

The reason why line 2 on CL # 180306236801 denied.

*BONUS: Whose responsibility does it fall to?

What is "not a covered benefit"

*BONUS: Member responsibility

400

What the provider can do for a CE denial of z58 that they disagree with.

What is submit a clinical edit inquiry fax form?

*BONUS: What 2 things do they need to send with the form?

400

The dollar limit for foot orthotics for MBR ID 112842830-00.

What is $350?

400

The amount of time that PHP has to respond to a member's first level appeal.

What is 30 days?

400

The COB method used for PEBB.

*BONUS: Explain the method.

What is "post mandate"?

*BONUS: Providers are reimbursed up to the highest allowable between the two insurance companies.

500

The Payer ID for the clearinghouse RealMed.


What is SX133?

500

Once PHP receives a Clinical Edit Inquiry Fax Form from a provider disputing a claim denial, it is reviewed by these two departments. 


*HINT: Review the CE Inquiry fax form or the CE grid

What is Provider Relations and Quality Medical Management/Health Care Services?

500

For a PHS OR member:

The location that needs to be billed in order for HCPC code A7034 to be covered

*BONUS: Is a PA required?

What is covered in the home setting through a DME supplier?


*BONUS: No PA required

500

The amount of time that PHP has to respond to a member's expedited appeal.

What is 72 hours? (NON business hours)

500

The place you would find notes from the COB team about a members coordination of benefits.

Where is Member Notes?

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