General Information
Gas Mileage Reimbursement
Hospital Discharge
Prior Authorization
Spenddown Members
100

Hours of Operation

7 am - 8 pm CST Monday- Friday 

100

Reimbursement rate 

.40 per mile 

100

True or False; Members can call in their own discharge?

False

100

If a trip is over ____ miles or more one way, we would place it in the prior authorization category 

250

100

What is a Spenddown Member 

The Medically Needy program or "Spenddown"  offers coverage to Members who have income over the maximum allowable income standard.

200

Ride Assist Contact number 

8777965848

200

Gas mileage reimbursement must be scheduled ___ ___ prior to the appointment 

1 hour

200
How many discharges are a members allowed per day 

One

200

Any trip more than __ miles OUTSIDE of Kansas State Border 

50

200

Members with a Spenddown amount are responsible for what?

They are responsible for that amount and Medicaid would pay any medical bills over that amount.

300
Call Scripting- Greeting

Thank you for calling United Healthcare Community Plan Transportation Reservations. My name is ___. How may I assist you today?


300

What source of information would you use for the member, if they are a new driver?

Members ID

300

How long is the window of time allotted if the member is ready at the time of the call?

Three

300

________ visits exceeding more than 60 miles away 

Primary Care Doctor 

300

What groups can be set up on a Spenddown account 

  • Pregnant Women
  • Children under the age of 1 
  • Senior age 65 and over
  • Persons determined disabled     by Social Security rules 
400

This team handles Prior Authorization request

Exceptions Team 

400

For an overnight trip, how would you set up that trip and what would you have to put in trip notes 

Set up as one trip with notes that the member is staying overnight

400
True or False; Members CAN discharged from nursing home 

False

400

How do you update the reservation to "prior authorization" 

To update the reservation to     "Prior Authorization", start by typing ** in the TP field, A pop up will generate, you will select "Prior Authorization"

400

True or False; Spenddown members are eligible for the same day transportation, including discharges 

False 

500

Member Services Contact 

8775429238

500

What are members given that they place on their mileage form for reimbursement 

Trip number 

500

Discharges are scheduled as __ __ trip with assigned time. 

One way

500

Do you advise the member that the reservation is being reviewed or is being sent for prior authorization 

No

500

True or False; Members who are 61 and over are apart of the groups that can qualify for a Spenddown account

False; 65 and over 

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