Tools and Resources
Acronyms
Terminologies
Job Aids/SOPs
Potpourri
100

Site that houses most of the job aids and tools that we will use in our role

What is "April?"

100

HCBS

What is "Home and Community Based Services"?

100

A set rate you pay for prescriptions, doctor visits, and other types of care.

What is "Copay"?

100

This job aid is the main go to for claims research.

What is "C&S and IFP Claims Research"

100

This is the program where I can do things like enter in my time worked and view my absence balance. 

What is "MyHR"

200

Tool that gives timeframes for appeals, authorizations and claim filing.

What is "Estimated Time Frame Tool"?

200

HIPAA

What is "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act"?

200

A percentage of the cost of a service  

What is "Coinsurance"?

200

This job aid/tool can help me assist providers with navigating the provider portal

What is "UHC Provider Portal Education Tool"

200

System used to adjust your schedule when you are stuck on a call or chat during your scheduled breaks or lunch periods. 

What is "intradiem"

300

Team of claims adjusters that are available through chat.

What is "Helping Hands"?

300

CLIA

What is "Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments"

300

The amount of money you have to pay for covered services before your insurance begins to contribute toward the costs (before the co-share kicks in)

What is "Deductible"?

300

This job aid provides guidance for using LivePerson

What is "PSO LivePerson Click to Chat Job Aid"

300

Quality, RCS (repeat contact score) and UES.

What are "metrics that contribute to QVC"

400

An application/tool that allows you to check if the claim was received by UHC and also displays the journey of the claim

What is "ECHO?"

400

PIQ

What is "Provider Information Queues"

400

Maximum amount on which payment is based for covered health care services.

What is "Allowed Amount"?

400

This job aid provides details on standard call handling, escalations, HIPAA and documentation processes

What is "Advocate Contact Handling OneSource"

400

System that is designed to keep users informed about communications and updates across lines of business.

What is "411s"

500

This tool can help with locating the correct phone line or chat to transfer misdirected calls/chats

What is "Redirect Reference Tool"?

500

EOB and PRA

What is "Explanation of Benefits and Provider Remittance Advice"?

500

Process where a claim must be submitted for reconsideration before an appeal can be submitted.

What is "Two Step Process"?

500

This job aid/SOP houses the Spire User Guide as well as links to most topics that we will encounter in our role. 

What is "UHC Provider Service Advocate Toolkit"

500

This site is where you can see why you have received recognition and where you can send recognition to someone who has done a great job. 

What is "Bravo"