INARF is documenting all CoreMMIS related announcements on our website for easy access. You can view them under the Resources tab - "CoreMMIS Updates". Additionally, the Indiana Health Coverage Programs Update sent earlier this week was missing links, it has now been updated. The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) is in week three of implementation of the CoreMMIS and the Provider Healthcare Portal (Portal). The Indiana Family and Social Service Administration (FSSA) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have made progress in stabilizing the new system but are aware some performance issues still exist. It is their intention to resolve issues as quickly as possible. They also intend to keep the provider community aware of problems that have been identified and the progress being made to resolve them. Please see the following synopsis for Day 18 of the roll out: Provider Healthcare Portal
Issue: There have been reports of slow response times and timing out on the Portal for a number of transactions. Response clarification: Temporary changes have been made to several pages in the Portal. Providers will find that pages now respond faster but that a few functions have been somewhat limited. - Search Claims pages - Providers will temporarily be unable to see the Remittance Advice (RA) icon or view RAs from the Search Claims pages. Providers can continue to access RAs through the Search Payment History page and are encouraged to use the "RA Copy" icon to see detailed payment information. - View Authorization Response page - Providers will temporarily be unable to see attachment information associated with a specific prior authorization (PA). - Right Choices Program Search page - Providers will temporarily be unable to see or retrieve Right Choices Program (RCP) attachments. Note: Contrary to earlier information, providers can continue to upload attachments to PA and RCP transactions. HPE continues to work on a permanent solution to improve Portal response times. Watch for upcoming publications. Eligibility verification Issue: When verifying eligibility in the Portal, providers are unclear what is meant when "Medical Review Team" displays under "Coverage." Response: To clarify, "Medical Review Team" coverage means that the member is being evaluated for IHCP eligibility. The description provided in the Portal (Step Two of the verification process) indicates "Medical Review Team Procedure Codes Only." Entities enrolled as Medical Review Team (MRT) providers can bill only MRT procedure codes for this individual. The member is not eligible for other services. Issue: IHCP eligibility information is up-to-date in CoreMMIS. Eligibility verification through the Portal and the interactive voice response (IVR) provides current eligibility information. Eligibility information in the managed care entity (MCE) portals may not yet match eligibility information in CoreMMIS. Response: The plans continue to update their portals, so that they are up-to-date with current eligibility information, as well as primary medical provider (PMP) assignments and MCE delivery system information. Watch for updates daily. Claims transactions Issue: Claims billed by small ICFs/IID that included a "type of bill" in the 67X series are denying for EOB 274 - The type of bill is invalid. Type of bill range 67X is not a HIPAA-compliant code. Response: The system has been modified to temporarily allow use of the 67X series until replacements are identified and notice published to providers. Providers should resubmit claims impacted by this issue for reprocessing. Future changes to billing guidelines will be communicated in upcoming IHCP publications. Issue: Claims billed with a National Provider Identifier (NPI) that crosswalks to more than one service location are denying for explanation of benefits (EOB) - The billing NPI is report to multiple service locations. Resubmit the claim with the billing provider service location ZIP Code + 4 and/or taxonomy code. This is occurring because the IHCP cannot identify a unique Provider ID to associate with the claim. Response: If the provider's NPI is associated with more than one service location, the provider should indicate the billing provider's service location ZIP Code + 4 and taxonomy code on the claim and resubmit. Issue: Some electronic claim files are rejecting with an error code 025 on the TA-1 transaction - Duplicate Interchange Control Number. Response: Error code 025 means that the interchange control number submitted in the ISA13 is a duplicate of a previously submitted interchange control number. In compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, trading partners must be sure that the ISA control number (ISA 13) is unique for each transaction. Any files received with duplicate ISA control numbers will be rejected and reported on the TA-1. Issue: Institutional long-term care crossover claims are denying for explanation of benefits (EOB) 4276 - A present on admission (POA) code must be entered. A POA of 1 or blank is not acceptable. Response: Providers are reminded that a POA of 1 or blank is not acceptable. Acceptable codes include: - Y (for yes) - Present at the time of inpatient admission - N (for no) - Not present at the time of inpatient admission - U (for unknown) - The documentation is insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. - W (for clinically undetermined) - The provider is unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. Providers should correct and resubmit affected claims. Prior authorization Issue: Cooperative Managed Care Services (CMCS) has received and rejected numerous prior authorization (PA) requests for members enrolled with an MCE. Response: Providers must complete a two-step process when verifying eligibility. The first eligibility screen identifies the programs for which the member is eligible; clicking on a program link will identify the member's benefits and whether the member is assigned to an MCE. If assigned, PA requests for that member must be sent to the MCE, rather than to CMCS. (Note: When the Portal displays "Full Medicaid" as a member's coverage, it does not mean the member is necessarily in the fee-for-service delivery system. Some members with "Full Medicaid" coverage may be enrolled in Hoosier Care Connect, and therefore, assigned to an MCE.) To view the announcement, click here. INARF has learned that it is helpful to the HPE support team if providers include as much specific information and examples when communicating with the team about issues. HPE encourages you to send screenshots or excerpts from RAs to demonstrate the issue. We request that members send information concerning any issues you are experiencing to Sarah Chestnut. We will continue to compile information regarding issues members are experiencing and work with the State to find solutions. Comments are closed.
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