outpatient procedures, including, but not limited to, those listed in this section when performed as an outpatient in a Free-Standing Surgical Facility, Other Health Care Facility or a Physician's office. You or your Dependent should call the toll-free number on the back of your I.D. card to determine if Outpatient Certification is required prior to any outpatient diagnostic testing or outpatient procedures. Outpatient Certification is performed through a utilization review program by a Review Organization with which Cigna has contracted. Outpatient Certification should only be requested for non-emergency procedures or services, and should be requested by you or your Dependent at least four working days (Monday through Friday) prior to having the procedure performed or the service rendered. Covered Expenses incurred will be reduced by 50% for charges made for any outpatient diagnostic testing or outpatient procedure performed unless Outpatient Certification is received prior to the date the testing or procedure is performed. Covered Expenses incurred will not include expenses incurred for charges made for outpatient diagnostic testing or outpatient procedures for which Outpatient Certification was performed, but, which was not certified as Medically Necessary. In any case, those expenses incurred for which payment is excluded by the terms set forth above will not be considered as expenses incurred for the purpose of any other part of this plan, except for the "Coordination of Benefits" section. Outpatient Diagnostic Testing and Outpatient Procedures Including, but not limited to: Advanced radiological imaging – CT Scans, MRI, MRA or PET scans.
Open Access Plus Medical Benefits
Certification Requirements - Out-of-Network For You and Your Dependents Pre-Admission Certification/Continued Stay Review for Hospital Confinement Pre-Admission Certification (PAC) and Continued Stay Review (CSR) refer to the process used to certify the Medical Necessity and length of a Hospital Confinement when you or your Dependent require treatment in a Hospital: as a registered bed patient, except for 48/96 hour maternity stays; for Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder Residential Treatment Services. You or your Dependent should request PAC prior to any non- emergency treatment in a Hospital described above. In the case of an emergency admission, you should contact the Review Organization within 48 hours after the admission. For an admission due to pregnancy, you should call the Review Organization by the end of the third month of pregnancy. CSR should be requested, prior to the end of the certified length of stay, for continued Hospital Confinement. Covered Expenses incurred will be reduced by 50% for Hospital charges made for each separate admission to the Hospital unless PAC is received: prior to the date of admission; or in the case of an emergency admission, within 48 hours after the date of admission. Covered Expenses incurred for which benefits would otherwise be payable under this plan for the charges listed below will not include: Hospital charges for Bed and Board, for treatment listed above for which PAC was performed, which are made for any day in excess of the number of days certified through PAC or CSR; and any Hospital charges for treatment listed above for which PAC was requested, but which was not certified as Medically Necessary. PAC and CSR are performed through a utilization review program by a Review Organization with which Cigna has contracted. In any case, those expenses incurred for which payment is excluded by the terms set forth above will not be considered as expenses incurred for the purpose of any other part of this plan, except for the "Coordination of Benefits" section. Outpatient Certification Requirements – Out-of-Network Outpatient Certification refers to the process used to certify the Medical Necessity of outpatient diagnostic testing and
Home Health Care Services. Medical Pharmaceuticals. Radiation Therapy.
HC-PAC73
01-19
Prior Authorization/Pre-Authorized The term Prior Authorization means the approval that a Participating Provider must receive from the Review Organization, prior to services being rendered, in order for certain services and benefits to be covered under this policy. Services that require Prior Authorization include, but are not limited to: inpatient Hospital services, except for 48/96 hour maternity stays.
28
myCigna.com
Made with FlippingBook Online newsletter