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LIFEWAYS PROVIDER MANUAL

Fiscal Year 2010 (October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Last revision: 1/21/2010
Type Size Number of Pgs
Section I - Introduction PDF 2.50 MB 33 Pages
A. LifeWays Vision and Mission
B. LifeWays MCO Administrative Model by Function
C. LifeWays Organizational Chart
D. LifeWays Overview by Department
E. Glossary of Terms
F. List of Acronyms
Section II - Provider Network PDF 7.26 MB 93 Pages
A. Credentialing/Re-Credentialing Process
1. Credentialing Flow Chart
2. Organizational Credentialing Application
3. Practitioner Credentialing Application
4. LifeWays Procedure: Procurement
5. LifeWays Procedure: Provider Orientation
Credentialing Appendix A: Staff Qualifs. and Definitions by Profession
Credentialing Appendix B: Ethical Standards
B. Provider Training Requirements
C. Provider Network Monitoring
1. LifeWays Procedure: Auditing, Certification and Accreditation
Attachment 1: Certification Review Content Dictionary
Section III - Recipient Rights  PDF 6.57 MB 103 Pages
A. LifeWays Recipient Rights Operating Procedures
1. Abuse and Neglect Reporting 
2. Access to Case Records 
3. Admission and Discharge
4. Appeals/Appeals Committee 
5. Code of Responsibilities
a. Recipient Code of Responsibilities Poster
6. Communication, Mail, Telephone, Visits 
7. Death Reporting
a. Report of Death of LifeWays Recipient Form
8. Duty to Warn 
9. Fingerprinting, Photographs, Audiotape, or Use of 1-Way Glass 
10. Incident Report Process - Revised 12/14/09
a. Indicator Codes for Incident Reporting - Revised 12/14/09
b. Incident Report Form
c. Definitions and Determining a Sentinel Event
11. Intervention Complaints
12. Investigation of Recipient Rights Complaints 
a. CMHSP Rights System Assessment
13. Personal Property 
14. Protection of Recipients of LifeWays Services 
15. Recipient Rights Advisors
16. Recipient Rights Advisory Committee (RRAC)
17. Resident Labor 
18. Rights Protection/Contract Agreements 
19. Seclusion, Restraint, Freedom of Movement 
19. Sterilization, Abortion and Contraception
20. Subpoena 
21. Suitable Services, Treatment Envirn., PCP 
B. Recipient Rights Training
1. LifeWays Procedure: RR Training
2. RR Training Schedule 2010
C. Reporting Requirements of Abuse & Neglect: Child Protection Law
Section IV - Accessing and Authorizing Services  PDF 20.3 MB 137 Pages
A. Eligibility Requirements and Verification
B. Medical Necessity
C. LifeWays Procedure: Waiting List for CMH Services
Attachment A: Adult Eligibility Process Flow Chart
Attachment B: Waiting List Maintenance Flow Chart
Attachment C: Adult MI Clinical Eligibility Criteria
Attachment D: Letter to Consumer Regarding Wait List
D. Accessing Services - Revised 1/4/10
1. Chart 1 - Flow Chart of “First Point of Contact” - Revised 1/4/10
2. Chart 2 - Brief Screening of Need
3. Chart 3 - Non-urgent/Emergent with Mental Health Need
4. Chart 4 - Allegiance Health Walk-In
5. Chart 5 - Hillsdale Community Health Center Walk-In
6. Crisis Intervention and Provider Responsibility Flow Chart - Revised 1/4/10
7. 4-Quadrant Model for Referring Consumers with MH/SA 
E. LifeWays Service Descriptions, Qualifications & Eligibility
1. LifeWays Program Descriptions
2. Services Available by Funding Source 
a. Medicaid Services Crosswalk of HSW and B-3 Services
b.. Medicaid Targeted Case Management, Supports Coordination, and Wraparound Facilitation: Clarifying of their differences and their use.
F. LifeWays Procedure: Utilization Management Criteria
1. Service Authorization Process
Appendix A: Submission of Electronic Authorization Requests; Authorization Request Forms
Appendix B: Service Authorization Grid - Revised 1/21/10
Appendix C: Eligibility Criteria for Infants and Toddlers
2. Level of Care (LOC) Parameters for Assessment of Service Need
3. General Fund Informal Review Process - Revised 1/21/10
G. LifeWays Procedure: Clinical Case Reviews
1. UM Case Review Tool – Interpretive Guidelines: CLS/Skill Bldg
Section V - Provider Requirements  PDF 16.6 MB 162 Pages
A. Advanced Directives
1. LifeWays Advanced Directive Form
2. MDCH Advanced Directive for Mental Health Services
B. Care Coordination
C. Clinical Record Review Policy
1. Clinical Record Review Tools for Provider Use
D. Consumer Demographic Reporting Requirements
E. Environment of Care (EOC) Standards for Residential Providers
F. LifeWays Procedure: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) [PENDING]
G. LifeWays Procedure: Michigan Mission-Based Performance Indicator System (MIMBPIS)
1. Timeliness Reporting Requirements
H. Model Payment System
Attachment 1: MDCH Technical Requirement: Personal Care in Non-Specialized Residential Setting
I. Petition for Outpatient Treatment Orders (AOT Order)
J. Residential Care Providers: Criminal Background Check Requirement
Attachment 1: Long Term Care Workforce – Background Check Process 
Attachment 2: AFC Facility Licensing Act [Excerpt]; Act 218 of 1979
K. Standards and Best Practice Guidelines
1. Administration and Leadership (LD)
2. Finance and Business (FB)
3. Recipient Rights (RR)
4. Management Information Systems (IS)
5. Professional Competency and Credentialing (CR)
6. Quality Improvement and Performance Monitoring (QI)
7. Corporate Compliance (CC)
8. General Medical Record Requirements (GR)
9. Assessment (AS)
10. Treatment Referrals (RF)
11. Individualized, Person-Centered Treatment (TX)
12. Crisis Interventions (CS)
13. Treatment Monitoring (TM)
14. Discharge Planning (DP) - Revised 1/4/10
15. Service Delivery (SD)
16. Environment of Care (EC)
L. Standardized Clinical Forms Policy
1. Standardized Clinical Forms Link
Section VI - LifeWays Practice Guidelines and Algorithms  PDF 4.2 MB 116 Pages
A. LifeWays Procedure: Behavior Risk Management Committee (BRMC) - Revised 11/30/09
1. Behavior Treatment Plan (BTP) Practice Guideline Algorithm
B. Recovery Model
C. LifeWays Procedure: Self-Determination Practice Guideline
1. Commonly Asked Questions about Self-Determination 
D. LifeWays Procedure: Practice Guideline Development
1. LifeWays Procedure: Service Model Fidelity Assessments
2. LifeWays Practice Guideline Algorithms  by Diagnosis/Disorder
a. Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 
b. Agoraphobia Disorder 
c. Bipolar Disorder 
Bipolar Disorder Medication Algorithm
d. Borderline Personality Disorder 
e. Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (CD/ODD) Developmental Disabilities 
f. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in Adults 
g. Major Depressive Disorder 
Major Depressive Disorder Medication Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features Medication Algorithm
h. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 
i.  Personality Disorder in Adults 
j. Phobia Disorder 
k. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 
l. Psychotic Disorder 
Psychotic (Schizophrenia)Disorder Medication Algorithm 
Attachment 1: Side Effects Medication Algorithm
Attachment 2: Co-Existing Symptoms Algorithm
E. MDCH Practice Guidelines
1. Adult Jail Diversion
2. Consumerism
3.  Housing
4. Inclusion 
5. Person-Centered Planning
Section VII - Claims Payment PDF 18.28 MB 87 Pages
A. Claims Payment Procedure: Submission and Payment of Claims
1. Remittance/Payment Schedule 
2009 Calendar Year
2010 Calendar Year 
2. LifeWays Code Sheet for Claims Submissions
3. “Place of Service” Codes Approved for Claims to LifeWays
4. HCFA-1500 Form and Instructions
5. PIHP/CMHSP Encounter Reporting: HCPCS and Revenue Codes
6. PIHP/CMHSP Encounter Reporting: Costing per Code 
7.  PIHP/CMHSP Provider Qualifications per Medicaid Service & HCPCS/CPT Codes 
B. Ability-To-Pay (ATP)/Fee Determination Process 
ATP Forms:
1. Pharmacy Assistance Program (PAP) Application
2. Ability-to-Pay Package A
a. Ability-to-Pay Schedule Method - Revised 1/21/10
b. Income Estimate - Revised 1/21/10
c. Schedule of ATP by Taxable Income Amount
d. Willful Failure to Provide Relevant Financial Information
e. Work Disclaimer Form
3. Ability-to-Pay Package B
a. Total Financial Circumstances Fee Determination
C. Denial of Family Subsidy and ATP Appeal
Attachment 1: Denial of Family Subsidy Flow Chart
Attachment 2: Ability-To-Pay Appeal Flow Chart
Section VIII - Physicians Unit PDF 6.10 MB 55 Pages
A. Medical Guidelines and Best Practices
Attachment 1: GF Formulary
Attachment 2: GF Non-Formulary Medication Rationale
Attachment 3: LifeWays Procedure: Lab Payment Assistance for the Uninsured
B. PSU Service Referrals
C. PSU Crisis Service Protocols
D. Psychiatric Coding and Service Instructions 
E. Recommended Medication Monitoring Parameters
F. Drug Formulary
G. Physicians Unit Record Forms
1. PSU Provider Orientation Checklist
2. PSU Chart Index
3. Consent for the Mutual Release of Confidential Information 
4. Consent for Participation in Medical Services
5. Referral Form
6. Psychiatric Service Communication Form
7. Health Care Coordination Form
8. HIPAA - Consent for Use of PHI
9. HIPAA - Authorization for Use/Disclosure of Info
10. Case Review Request Memo to Clinical Director
Section IX - Customer Services PDF 4.97 MB 77 Pages
A. LifeWays Member Handbook - Revised 1/4/10
B. Customer Services Operating Procedures
1. Advisory Council (MI/DD) Appointment
2. Medical Records Release of Information
3. New and Ongoing Groups (support, education, therapeutic)
4. Planning and Supports for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
Attachment 1: List of Interpreter Services
5. Provider Access to Closed Records
6. Public Use of LifeWays Meeting Rooms/Meeting Aids Check-out 
Attachment 1: Meeting Room Capacity
Attachment 2: Meeting Room Reservation Form
C. Grievance and Appeal Process
Attachment A: Grievance and Appeals Resolution Form 720
Attachment B-1: Resolution Letter, Medicaid 
Attachment B-2: Resolution Letter, Non-Medicaid
Attachment B-3: Resolution Letter, General 
Attachment C-1: Adequate Notice Letter, Medicaid
Attachment C-2: Adequate Notice Letter, Non-Medicaid
Attachment D-1: Advanced Notice Letter, Medicaid
Attachment D-2: Advanced Notice Letter, Non-Medicaid
Attachment E-1: Appeal Acknowledgement Letter
Attachment E-2: Grievance Acknowledgement Letter
 

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