Section title: Requests for Interpretation
RFI #
1910
MKS ID 50139 - 270/271
Description

We would like to know if this client request is valid:

A ‘Baseline’ or our ‘standard’ response must include the appropriate response information for the following service types, when they apply to the member’s coverage. For each of these Service Types we would indicate whether In-Network or Out of Network applied, Co-pay and/or Coins when applicable, and In/Out of Network Deductibles.

1 Medical Care (Active or Inactive Only)

30 Health Plan Benefit Coverage

33 Chiropractic

35 Dental

47 Hospital

48 Hospital Inpatient

50 Hospital Outpatient

51 Hospital Emergency Accident-

52 Emergency Room

86 Emergency Services

88 Pharmacy

98 Physician Office Visit

AL Vision

MH Mental Health (Active or Inactive Only)

UC Urgent Care

BY Physician Visit Office: Sick

BZ Physician Visit Office: Well

MSG01= SPECIALIST

Only return active (EB01=1) or inactive (EB01=6) for service types 1 (Medical Care), MH (Mental Health).

RFI Response

Guide section 1.4.7.1 # 8 explicitly requires the following Service Types in a general response:

1 Medical Care

30 Health Plan Benefit Coverage (active or inactive only)

33 Chiropractic

35 Dental Care

47 Hospital

86 Emergency Services

88 Pharmacy

98 Professional (Physician) Visit - Office

AL Vision (Optometry)

MH Mental Health

UC Urgent Care

There is no restriction on MH being Active or Inactive only. There is no mention in the guide for the use of the MSG01 with SPECIALIST - see RFI 1779 for more. There is no restriction to only send codes for active or inactive with Service Type 1. The information about indicate Co-pay and/or Coins when applicable, and In/Out of Network (if applicable) deductibles are recommended per section 1.4.7.2. The recommendation for including information about Co-pay and/or Coins, when applicable, and In/Out of Network (if applicable) deductibles is in section 1.4.7.2. Per guide section 1.4.7.2, codes 48, 50, 51 and 52 are components of Service Type Code 47 (Hospital), and are recommended but not separately required.

(Modified 4-15 and 16-2014)

RFI Recommendation

Additional requirements due to Federally mandated Operating Rules may apply. See http://www.caqh.org/CORE_operat_rules.php for detailed information about operating rules.

Prior RFI - 1779

DOCUMENT ID
005010X279