December 2014
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Provider News 
ACA
Accessing Your Member Roster Report
Affordable Care Act
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Open enrollment is underway and many residents are required to select new health coverage. Those who get their NHP health insurance through the MA Health Connector or Commonwealth Care can enroll in a new plan on MAhealthconnector.org.
 
When servicing your NHP patients during this time, please remember to always verify eligibility, benefits, and authorization requirements prior to rendering services. 

The Member Roster Report on NHPNet, the secure provider portal, is available for Primary Care Providers (PCPs) to verify current NHP members in your panel. This report gives you access to member information such as product, enrollment date, and listed PCP. 
 
Click Here to view instruction on how to access this report.   
HEDIS
HEDIS Data Collection Starts in January     

Reminder


The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a widely-used standardized set of performance measures developed and maintained by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). HEDIS was designed to help consumers compare health plan performance to other plans and to national or regional benchmarks.

Each year NHP is required to collect and report HEDIS data from contracted providers. HEDIS data collection will begin in January 2015 and end in May 2015. A member of the NHP HEDIS staff will either schedule an onsite review at your location or ask that you fax or mail the information.

Click Here to access the HEDIS FAQ

Claims
Beginning December 1, 2014, All Claims for NHP HMO and MassHealth Members Should be Submitted Electronically, or to a New Mail Address  

Claims


Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP) has changed our address for original paper claims submissions. Starting with submissions on or after December 1, 2014, original paper claims for NHP HMO and MassHealth members should be sent to the following new address:

 

Neighborhood Health Plan

PO Box 853908

Richardson, TX 75085-3908

 

The old mailbox is no longer active. All claims mailed there will be returned. For PPO members, continue to use the claims address listed on the member ID card.

Some Electronic Medical Record systems (EMRs) require inclusion of a payer's physical address. Please ensure your systems are updated accordingly.

For appeals, adjustments, and other correspondence, continue to mail these to 253 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210.

Regional
You Are Invited: Regional Provider Meetings
Provider Education
 
NHP Provider Relations is hosting a series of regional provider meetings across Massachusetts. Topics include NHP products, the latest on the Affordable Care Act and open enrollment, provider tools/technology, and much more. We thank all our valued providers who have offered meeting space at their facilities for these events.

Register today to attend an upcoming session in your area:


North Shore Region: Salem

Date:          Tuesday December 2, 2014 
Time:         10:30-11:30 AM 
Location:   North Shore Medical Center (Salem Campus) 
81 Highland Ave 
Room: 102B 
Salem, MA 01970 
RSVP:        Click Here to RSVP 
 

South Shore Region: Greater New Bedford

  

Date:          Friday December 12, 2014
Time:         12:00-1:00 PM
Location:  Greater New Bedford Community Health Center
874 Purchase Street
New Bedford, MA 02740 
RSVP:        Click Here to RSVP 


Western Region: Holyoke

Date:          Friday December 12, 2014
Time:         12:00-1:30 PM
Location:   Holyoke Medical Center
                    575 Beech Street
                    Auxiliary Conference Center
                    Holyoke, MA 01040
RSVP:        Click Here to RSVP 
 
webinar
Home Health Care Webinar
Provider Education
 
Join NHP Provider Relations and Clinical in a webinar training on Home Health Care authorizations. In this training, we will review the authorization request process and best practice tips.

Date:          Thursday December 11, 2014
Time:          2:30-3:30 PM
Location:   Webinar
RSVP:        Click Here to RSVP 
 
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Authorization Tips and Reminders  

Authorizations  


Chemotherapy Authorizations
As a reminder, starting December 1, 2014, please select the Chemotherapy option in the Requested Service drop-down menu if you are requesting a Chemotherapy authorization.
Authorization Revisions
During the authorization review process, it may be necessary for you to update or request revisions to an existing authorization. To initiate a revision request, log onto NHPNet, the secure provider portal, and click on the Submit or Revise button.



Click Here to access the HealthTrio User Guides for detailed instructions on revision requests.

 

clinical
Clinical Coverage Criteria     

Update


The following Clinical Coverage Criteria is available on nhp.org:
  • Acupuncture (effective 12/1/14) - New Clinical Criteria describing medically necessary indicators for acupuncture

 Click Here to view all Clinical Coverage Criteria.  

 


Thank You! 

 

On behalf of all of us at Neighborhood Health Plan, we thank you for the excellent care provided to our members and the continued collaboration extended to our staff.  

Helen Connaughton
Director of Provider Relations  
Neighborhood Health Plan 
 

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