SDRs
Acronyms
Quality Metrics
Grievances/Appeals
100

Who can receive an SDR?

What is any PACE employee? 

100

What does NPA stand for?

What is National PACE Association?

100

Why do we complete monthly and annual benchmarking?

What is to allow for comparisons across PACE organizations, provide a standardized approach to performance measurement within PACE and demonstrate the value of care delivered by PACE organizations?

100

How can a PACE staff member receive a grievance?

What is verbally or in writing?

200

If a non-IDT member receives an SDR, who should they report this out to?

What is an IDT member or one-up supervisor if unsure?

200

What does SAA stand for?

What is State Administering Agency?

200

What quality metric do we monitor for utilization?

What is hospital admits, hospital days, ED visits and specialist utilizations? 

200

What is the timeframe for responses to, and resolution of, appeals after an appeal is received?

What is as expeditiously as the participant's health condition requires, but no later than 30 calendar days?

300

Where should oral notifications of approval or denial be documented?

What is within the SDR template that is uploaded into the ppt's chart by Q/C?

300

What does PMPM stand for?

What is Per Member Per Month?

300

What quality metric do we monitor for quality and safety?

What is number of falls, falls with injury, advanced care planning, diabetes control and poly pharmacy? 

300

 How long does a participant or their designated representative have to initiate an internal appeal?

What is 20 calendar days from the day they are notified of the denial/reduction (verbally or in writing, whichever happens first)?

400

What is the timeframe for an SDR to be presented to a full IDT after being made?

What is 3 calendar days from the day the request is made?

400

What does PMPA stand for?

What is Per Member Per Annum?

400

What quality metric do we monitor for participant satisfaction?

What is participant satisfaction surveys and grievances? 

400

 Who can receive the information from a PPT or their DR on an appeal?

What is any PACE staff member? This does not need to be an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) member.

500

Which of the following can submit a SDR?

1. PPT

2. HCPOA

3. Informal caregiver

4. IP

What is PPT, HCPOA (Designated representative) and informal caregiver (unpaid)?

500

What does CQPIP stand for?

What is Coordinated Quality Performance Improvement Plan?

500

What quality metric do we monitor for immunizations?

What is influenza and pneumococcal vaccines?

500

After an individual has exhausted the internal appeal process, they have the right to an external appeal through what agency?

What is Medicare or Medicaid?