CMF
TAGGING
NPI/Tax ID
RESOURCE FOR CONTACTING THE PAYER
AuthMan Guided Workflow
100

CMF Phone-subtagging selection for cases that cannot be found in the portal

MEMBER NOT FOUND

100

What will be your sub-tagging for IPA tasks? (next step detail)

Other

100

Statement in the auth task if the NPI and Tax ID are not available.

No information on file

100

Blue Cross Blue Shield Eligibility Line Phone Number

800-676-2583

100

Portal Issues Workflow

Portal Tab

200

CMF Phone-subtagging selection for surgical codes not found in the portal

PROCEDURE NOT FOUND

200

What is the tagging if authorization is approved but DOS is not covered by the effective dates?

Approved

200

If the facility's NPI is not listed in the auth task, what are our resources to locate the missing information?

Authman Receiver and NPPES
200

If a payer tells you that they don't assist third parties, what will be your first pushback?

Push back that we are contracted to obtain precertification on behalf of the doctor's office.

200

IPAs

Additional Task Resources tab

300

CMF selection for after getting an approval through 'Update-Case tpa' link

WIDGET

300

How will you tag the requisition if you are working on PDOS task and case is still pending with no additional information needed?

Follow up with Payer

300

If the facility's Tax ID is listed in the auth task, what information should you locate in our resources?

NPI

300

This is the preferred method of contact to the payer following order of operations

Widget

300

Initiating Without Clinical Available

Clinical Guidance Tab

400

Kyrie initiated a case through the portal. The case got pended and the DOS is today's date, hence, he contacted the payer via phone to follow up on the case, however, the office is currently closed. What is the most appropriate CMF?

PORTAL

400

What is your denial reason when the payer is unable to make a decision based on a lack of clinical information?

Not enough clinical information

400

This is the facility information available which allows us to attempt to obtain precertification without calling the facility.

NPI

400

Number of attempts for follow-up after successful initiation of case when payer is unreachable before task is escalated to US Team

3

400

Missing NPI/TAX ID

Additional Task Resources

500

Gordon called Carelon to verify precertification requirements. Per payer, the member cannot be found in their system. He then called Cigna to verify the details further and was also advised that the member does not exist in their system. What is the most appropriate CMF?

PHONE

500

What is the tagging if you call the facility for missing NPI information and facility informs you they do not do the procedure listed?

Needs Practice Attention

500

NPI and Tax ID are not available. Which one should you document in your task if both information were asked by the payer and are available in our resources?

NPI and Tax ID

500

CP 1 - Payer is unwilling to speak with TPA.

CP 2 - Initiated a case through phone.

CP 3 - Payer is unwilling to speak with TPA.

What should be your tagging (CP 3)?

Payer not reachable, try again.

500

All Procedures Except Inpatient

Procedure Specific Resources Tab