Issue Types
Medicare
Reference Guide
Letter Finder Tool
Dental Appeals Triage Process SOP
100

I am writing in to appeal D2740 and D2950. It was denied with EOB code ANM and ASJ. Please reconsider for payment.

What is an appeal

100

In ETS, the Product dropdown should display what for Medicare cases?

What is Medicare Complete?

100

RMO (Regionial Mail Operations) indicates that the correspondence was received from where? 

What is HOV?

100

Select this option for Letter Type when creating an acknowledgement letter.

What is ack? 

100

Kai lives in Texas. She pulls a piece of inventory that is CA DCDC. How should Kai process the request?

What is reassign work? - 

  • Triage rep is not a CA resident
    Go to Reassign Work.
200

I received a letter in the mail advising that my appeal was upheld. Can you please send me the documents that were used to uphold my appeal? 

What is an ERISA Document Request?

200

True or False: All Medicare providers are required to submit an authorization form in order to appeal on behalf of the member.

What is False? - Only OON Medicare providers are required.

200

The Intake Record Number for Fax & Email is this.

What is 16 9's?

200

Kai is working on an appeal that was submitted by the member. Who is the letter recipient?

What is member?

200

Kai is working on a claim that is in an 11 status. How should Kai proceed?

What is SME LOg? - 

  • Create a request on the SME Question Log, and ask for the SME to investigate why the claim is pending.
  • Do not set up case.
  • Follow SME's response.
300

Dr. Paul Marvey is advising that I get implants. I don't think that I should. Can you please clarify what my benefits are for implants?

What is an Inquiry?

300

Medicare Requests that come from customer service should be handled how? 

What is "Route the request back to customer service."

300

This number should be used when entering the Group Number for Cirrus Polaris plans (parent group 10093)

What is the Policy Number?

300

True or False: Only Dental & Vision must be selected when creating letters.

What is False? Both Dental, Dental & Vision must be selected.

300

True or False: When creating an ack letter for Transamerica and Stonebridge groups (LOB 0246/0237), the state of governance should be used.

What is False? - 

  • For Transamerica and Stonebridge groups (LOB 0246 and 0237), Ack letters will use the member's state of residence. Do not use the SOG.
400

I just received the EOB for the services I had done on 2/17/2025. You denied them all and I disagree with this. I want to formally request an external appeal and have a clinical person look into this.

What is an ERO/IRO Request?

400

True or False: Medicare cases require an ack letter to be created.

What is False? Medicare cases do not get ack letters.

400

True or False: The Tax ID can be verified using ISET/ACET.

What is False? - Only FACETS should be used to verify the Tax ID.

400

Kai is sending an ack letter to the member who filed a written appeal governed by the state of Texas. Which template should she use?

What is A_SB_TX_ACK2 ? 

CEU_ACK_LETTERS > SPECIALTY_BENEFITS > Specialty_Benefits_Non_Private_Label > A_SB_TX_ACK2

400

True or False: Kai receives a DOI request and determines it is not from regulatory affairs, therefore, she should enter a case.

What is False? - 

Not from Regulatory Affairs

  • Do not enter a case.
  • Send an email to the Regulatory Consumer Affairs
500

I went to the dentist to have an extraction. When I received my EOB, I noticed I was being charged for a cleaning which I never had. I also noticed that my jaw is extremely sore and my gums are starting to show signs of infection. Please help me get my money back.

What is a QOC & QOS Complaint?

500

Dr. Walker is not a participating provider. He is appealing the $27.00 that we paid on the D2740. Dr. Walker explains the fee should be $56. Should we open an appeal for Dr. Walker?

What is yes? - Even though Dr. Walker is OON, he is appealing the contracted fee that was paid.

500

Submitted on Behalf Of should be this for par and non par providers who are disputing overpayment requests.

What is Provider? 

500

Kai is sending an ack letter to the provider. The appeal is governed by the state of FL. The situs state is TX. The LOB is 0200. What template should she use?

What is A_SB_PAOStd ? CEU_ACK_LETTERS > SPECIALTY_BENEFITS > Specialty_Benefits_Non_Private_Label > A_SB_PAOStd 

500

Kai is working in the fax box and receives a W-9. What should she do?

what is email Cabral, Cecilio Karlos and Cc her supervisor. 

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