Assessments/Referrals
Care Plan
Blue Ribbon
Compliance
General
100
T/F CIA must be completed on all members, regardless of engagement

False, CIA must be completed on all ENGAGED members, and if member refuses CIA/otherwise unable to complete, documentation must be in the care plan explaining this, and at least the last 3 questions must be answered

100

T/F Interventions are still required for some goals

False! No more interventions!

100

T/F Intensity is no longer required

True

100

T/F Member can provide verbal consent for unsecure email communication

True 

  • If obtaining verbal consent, you must inform the member of the associated risk using language such as: “It is important to note that there is some level of risk that your PHI could be read or accessed by a third party when it is sent by unencrypted email.” 

  • Document in Essette by either uploading the signed form or entering a note in the Collaborate goal stating the member consented and was informed of the risks. 

100

Per our contract, what is the timeframe in which our members should see a PCMP, specialist, or licensed providers after discharge for a physical health diagnosis?

within 30 days of discharge 

200

T/F Starting 9/2, you only have to use the new CIA on new members. 

False - 

  • Enrolled or Engaged Cases with incomplete/open CIA  - Deactivate the existing CIA, then Open a new version and transcribe/complete it.

  • Engaged or Engaged Cases open with no CIA: Open a new CIA version. All CIAs must be completed in their entirety for all enrolled/engaged cases when the member is participating on either a short- or long-term basis. The only acceptable reason for an incomplete CIA is if the member/guardian explicitly refuses or declines to complete the assessment. This refusal/declination must be documented in the Care Plan.At a minimum, the last three questions of the CIA must always be completed.

 

200

T/F You outreach a member who states most needs have been met and they do not think they need much care coordination. They would like food bank resources and agree to a call a week later to check-in on resources provided. You do not need to add the food goal because you are just helping with one resource, so you can just put that in the collaborate goal. 

A care plan specific to the resource(s) is required beyond the Collaborate goal, even if only 1 resource is provided to the member and/or care team.

200

T/F Tasks auto-populate based on blue ribbon program changes

Yes, referred/outreach auto loads a task list, and enrolled/engaged then auto loads further tasks
200
What is the general format for the title of compliance approved personal representative paperwork when uploading to Essette?

In the Upload Title section, include Guardianship paperwork approved 1/1/24 in CM(PM)2024555555555

200

Per our contract, what is the timeframe in which our members should see a PCMP, specialist, or licensed providers after discharge for a behavioral health diagnosis?

7 days

300

T/F You cannot add a goal from the care plan, it must be added through the CIA. 

False - you can add a goal through the care plan. 

300
You contact a member and they decline care coordination needs, other then requesting information on NEMT. The member does not agree to loop closure and refuses another call. Is this member considered engaged?

No, the member is not engaged because they did not agree to at least 1 phone call for loop closure

300

T/F We do not use alerts/special instructions anymore.

False - Alerts/special instructions include 1–2-word description if there is: Guardianship, DHS custody, POA, Preferred Name/Language/Gender Identity, Other Health Insurance, or Communication Plan.  

300

T/F You must get compliance approval for personal representative paperwork for each new case, even if compliance approved the paperwork last year

False - you only need to get compliance approval again if you verified paperwork on file with family and they report there is new paperwork, or paperwork is expired

300

T/F A member who has Medicare primary coverage is eligible for full state plan Medicaid as long as they meet regular Medicaid income guidelines

False. A member on Medicare can only qualify for full state plan Medicaid if they are on SSI or a waiver.

400
Referral assessment should be completed when?

Within 48 hours of case assignmet

400

T/F the only time you need to add a barrier for a goal is when the goal is not met

False, you also need a barrier if the goal was partially met

400

When must the blue ribbon be updated from referred/outreach to engaged/enrolled?

Within 48 business hours after goal and/or resource participation.

400

Where in Teams can you verify if an agency is a covered entity?

PHI Sharing List and Guidance channel

400

A member sees a provider that does not take Medicaid primary. The member has a different primary insurance (Medicare or a commercial payor) and they are attributed to the wrong provider, what do you do?

Do not change attribution since we cannot attribute to a provider the member has no intention to see, and we cannot assign a member to a provider that does not take Medicaid primary.

500

What is the name of the assessment MOS/MSS completes if they speak with a member before assigning to CC?

Initial Screening Assessment

500

T/F All goals must remain open until the case is ready for closure.

False, all goals EXCEPT collaborate must be closed in a timely manner, consistent with care plan/documentation updates.

500

What contract element will the new program groups (referred/outreach and engaged/enrolled) in the blue ribbon help us distinguish?

Reliably distinguish between care plans that count toward members who qualify for the 25 care plans per 1000 members.  

500

Sally sends a referral to benefits in action via findhelp but the member has not heard from them after findhelp says they successfully reached the member. Sally waits to call benefits in action, why might she be waiting? 

Waiting for a signed ROI for Sally to communicate with BiA outside of findhelp

500

How do you determine who Lead is?

Lead is the organization most connected to the primary needs