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Under which category would you find Interventional Pain Management?

What is - Musculoskeletal Guidelines

100

What type of policy/guideline is DME.00044? And what is the name of the policy/guideline?

What is a medical policy.  Wheelchair Mounted Robotic Arm 

100

What are bolded in MCG guidelines?

What are: Recovery Milestones

100

What product uses BLOS (benchmark length of stay) opposed to GLOS (goal length of stay)?

What are GRG guidelines (General Recovery Guidelines)

100

MG, SC, PUL (pulmonary), RF (respiratory failure), MD (musculoskeletal disease) are all what type of product?

What are GRG guidelines

200

Under which category would you search for CPT code 70487?

What is: Radiology Guidelines

200

Name 2 "filter by" options in OMPTA?

What are: Policy type, Status, Category, Subject, Document #

200

Under which guidelines would you find the Extended Stay and Common Complications found?

What are ISC's (Inpatient and Surgical Care Guidelines)

200

What are the maximum number of ISC's you can use based on the main diagnosis drivers of the member?

What are 2

200

Which would be chosen first if you had an ISC and a GRG both available for a case?

What is: ISC

300

List 4 categories of guidelines Carelon supports?

What is: Cardiology, Radiology, Sleep, Radiology Onc, Musculoskeletal, Rehab Services

300

Under which guideline would you find "positioning wheelchair seat cushion"?

What is: The Subject: Wheeled Mobility Devices: Wheelchair Accessories Guideline #:CG-DME-34 

300

What are the 4 variances in MCG?

What are: Positive, Medically necessary, Potentially avoidable, and Does not apply

300

What type of guidelines start with W00 in MCG?

What is Elevance Customized Guidelines

300

What is the maximum number of GRG guidelines that can be used in a case? 

1

400

Where are the total knee guidelines found?

What is - Musculoskeletal- joint surgery

400

What are the levels of the clinical hierarchy?

What is: Federal/State guidelines -> Member benefits -> Medical Policies -> Carelon Guidelines -> Clinical Guidelines -> MCG

400

What does 0-17 years old refer to in MCG?

What is the age range for pediatric guidelines

400

Why would you use Extended Stay?

What is when there are variances or other health issues during the course of care and additional days / guidelines may be needed

400

Name 3 products purchased in MCG that are used by Elevance?


What are: ISC, GRG, RFC, CCG, BHG, AC, HC

500

Under which category would you find CPT Code C1882?

What is the Cardiology Guidelines

500

Why would you click "current" in OMPTA to filter  the search?

What is: to refine the search of CG or MP to current guidelines to "hide" the historical guidelines/policies


500

What are the preferred guidelines to use in MCG?

What are the ISC guidlines

500

Which product in MCG uses stages opposed to days for the hospitalization (ie. ISC, GRG, RFC)?

What are: GRG (General Recovery Guidelines)

500

What is the log in anthem9 / (password) nine used for?

What is the login to reach historical guidelines