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Where can I find the aid codes?

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Aid Code Master Chart

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What are the aid codes for?

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Aid codes are assigned by the county and depend on member’s family size, financial status, and/or Social Services or Programs the member is eligible for

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What are the different benefit types?

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Full scope, limited or restricted scope, and emergency only, pregnancy and postpartum coverage

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What does full scope coverage include?

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Dental services, all services list in the Manual of Criteria

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What does limited or restricted scope include?

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Limited to specific (non-dental) programs/benefits

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What does emergency only coverage include?

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Routine dental visits and preventative services (does not include cleaning and fluoride)

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What does pregnancy and postpartum coverage include?

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Members are covered for all medically necessary services during pregnancy and for 12 months past the end of their pregnancy; eligibility will be granted to an individual in an aid code

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What is share of cost?

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An amount a member must pay out of pocket each month before Medi-Cal Dental will pay for covered services

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Where can a member apply for Medi-Cal?

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Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) website, Covered CA website, or call their county office

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What dental plans does Medi-Cal Dental offer?

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Fee-For-Service (FFS) and Dental Managed Care (DMC)

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Who determines a member eligibility?

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County Social Services

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Where can I find “Common Questions”?

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Smile, California website

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What does BIC mean and what is it for?

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Benefits Identification Card and it is a member’s identification card for Medi-Cal which we use to verify

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When is no identification verification required:

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When a member is 17 years of age or younger, receiving emergency services, or resident in long-term care facility

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The Smile California website can used to

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Find a dentist or download member forms

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On the Medi-Cal Dental provider homepage, which of the following links are found under Publications?

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Provider Handbook, Medi-Cal Dental Manual or Criteria (MOC), and Schedule of Maximum Allowance

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What does PAVE stand for what it is for?

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Provider Application and Validation for Enrollment

Enrollment and disenrollment for providers

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What does Cal-AIM stand for?

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California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal

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What information about the caller should be entered in the CRM?

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Name, Relationship to Member, Caller Type

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What PHI does a member need to provide for authorization for a call?

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  1. Caller’s name and relationship to member
  2. Medi-Cal ID or SSN of member
  3. First and last name of member
  4. Date of birth of member
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What PHI does a provider need to provide for authorization for a call?

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  1. NPI (National Provider Identifier)
  2. Address of office
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If the provider is call about a member, what PHI do they need to provide

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  1. Medi-Cal ID or SSN of member
  2. First and last name of member
  3. Date of birth of member
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What is Cal-AIM for?

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An initiative that aims to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of the Medi-Cal population by implementing broad delivery system, program, and payment reform across the Medi-Cal program

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What does OBRA stand for?

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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What two pieces of information can you obtain from the Aid Codes?
Benefits and Share of Cost
25
Regarding the Month of Eligibility, how would you write December 2023?
You would use the Julian Date of 2312 (23 representing the year and 12 representing the month)
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What are the 4 alternative English language formats can a member ask for?
Large print, braille, audio CD, and data CD
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The toll free number for members to call is
1-800-322-6384
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What is a personal representative?
Authority to act as the member and requires legal status or documentation Example would be a parent of a minor or legal guardian
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What is an authorized representative?
- Someone who is appointed, changed, or revoked by the member and has limited authority - Requires submission of signed form from the member - Example would be like a spouse or attorney
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What is adjudication?
The final resolution of a claim in the CD-MMIS
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Name three possible adjudication determinations
Allow, modify, or deny
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What is an EOB (Explanation of Benefits) form for?
Explains the claims and NOAs are paid and tracks all activity on documents for accounting purposes
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What are the two types of transportation services?
Non-medical transportation (NMT) and Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT)
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What is non-medical transportation (NMT) for?
Services for people who do not have another way to get to their appointment
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What is non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) for?
Services are available to eligible members based on medical need
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A quality of care complaint may be filed when:
A member is dissatisfied with dental treatment done by a Medi-Cal
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Quality of care complaints may be filed:
Over the telephone, by email, by mail
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When a member receives a bill but not pay for the covered services, it is referred to as
Improper billing
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When a member pays for covered services, it is referred to as
A Conlan case
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Where can a member find a complaint form?
On Smile CA, under the members tab and select forms
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What form must be submitted or improper billing?
Documenting Aged TAR
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Clinical screening can be only scheduled once, true or false?
True
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Clinical screening are schedule for what type of procedure complaints?
Removable prosthetics and crowns
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You have ________ after the date of the Notice of Medi-Cal Dental Action to request a State Hearing.
90 days
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What are the reasons for a State Hearing to be requested?
TAR was denied or modified, member's reimbursement request was denied, or provider was told they must reimburse the member
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Provider must revalidate (re-enroll) every ________ and where ________.
5 years; on PAVE
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What form for Providers use to change their status if they choose not to accept new patients?
Medi-Cal Dental Referral Form
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Why would a First Level Appeal (FLA) be submitted?
If a Provider is dissatisfied with the denial of a Claim/CIF or TAR/NOA
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How long does a Provider have to submit a First Level Appeal (FLA)?
90 days

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