SOP/ SPAS
Medicare
Spending Accounts
Elegibility
UHC Policy
100

Caller wants to know if they can request a POLC. You look to this SPA for guidance on the process.

What is HIPAA Advocacy

100

Member is retired, 65, and has UHC and Medicare. Name the primary insurance plan.

Medicare

100

We send this link to a member to help them submit their FSA and HRA claims electronically.

What is Ezcomm link FSA claim submission form or HRA claim submission form

100

UHC requests COB to updated minimally this frequency.

Annually or when life changes happen that impact COB

100

Hold time for a SME before disconnecting.

3 MINUTES

200

SPA that offers guidance on what to do if member asks for your first and last name.

What is Building Trust Through Advocacy

200

Medicare is primary and will cover the service, do we require a prior auth?

No, if Medicare pays, we will process and pay per member's benefit in AVA/ ibaag

200

The time frame, after the year, that the member can still use their FSA funds into the new year is called:

Grace Period

200

Connect here when a member's COBRA is expiring, they are wanting short term insurance, and their employer plan didn't allow for induvial conversion. 

Golden Rule

200

Number of occurrences you can receive before getting a CAP.

3 the fourth would be an initial CAP.

300

Member has a Harvard Pilgrim Plan and none of the providers are highlighting. This SPA offers manual matching guidance. SPA and section name

What is Provider Referral Advocacy > Identifying Harvard Pilgrim INN Providers - ISET

300

When we won't duplicate the payment Medicare would have paid had the member opted for Medicare. 

Medicare Non-Duplication of payment

300

The area in CAMS that shows if an account has automatic payments enabled.

Coordinated Payments box under the spending account tab.

300

Member states they have a handicapped child, but our systems do not yet reflect handicapped status, and they stated they submitted the letter. We check for letter here.

MCR Disabled Dependent

300

If you have a CAP you are not eligible for this:

What is your bonus

400

This SPA offers guidance on how to connect member to the team that assists transgender persons. SPA and section

What is Benefits and Coverage Advocacy > Gender Identity Support Team 

400

SPA that provides guidance on what to do if a Medicare recipient wants to know how we will cover hearing aids since Medicare won't cover them.

Eligibility Advocacy > Medicare Non-Covered Services

400

Play as Plan Pays vs Standard Processing

Pay as Plan Pays means that only claims that have processed through the medical policy and have an eligible patient responsibility are reimbursable. Standard means the account follows standard IRS guidelines.

400

Corrective Action Process taken when an agent is found to have unmonitored children at home, while they are working.

What is the first instance is final CAP and second instance is termination. 

500

SPA that offers guidance on whether a member can have surgery in a hospital. SPA and section

What is Notification Advocacy > Outpatient Surgery

500

The process by which Medicare, as the primary payer, automatically forwards Medicare Part A (hospital) and Part B (medical), claims to a secondary payer (insurance) for processing.

Medicare Crossover

500

Member calls asking what expenses are eligible. We advise:

The IRS decides what expenses can be paid using a Health Care and Dependent Care FSA. Although, your employer may limit the list.

500

Individual Conversion is

An option for some participants after the individual's COBRA/State Continuation coverage expires. 

500

Not calling a member back after a call drops, Prolonged hold time, and excessive personal use are examples of.

Call Avoidance