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Stop & Go Exercise OP
Objective:
This exercise provides training par cipants with an opportunity to discuss and demonstrate their understanding
of pa ent access based upon coverage and empanelment. Encourage the training par cipants to reference the
Non‐DHS Pa ent Guidelines (Based on Coverage) document during the exercise. This will allow them to reference
this tool in the future.
Materials Set-up
□ booklet □ laptop/iPad □ Prezi presenta on projected
□ Stoplight sheets □ Training booklet
□ Group envelopes: red, yellow, green circles □ Arrange class into small groups
Lesson
1. Instruct the par cipants to divide into three groups. Within each group they will determine, based upon the ——–
scenario what access does the pa ent have to the various service areas. Remind the training par cipants to
first determine the pa ents coverage and empanelment. Each group will designate an individual to present
to the group their answer.
2. If me allows, have the groups role play how they would share this informa on with the clinical team.
Scenario 1: Pa ent is admi ed into the ED at OVMC. Pa ent states that he does not have coverage and has no 20 min
history of receiving services at any County facility. Staff enroll him into HPE. What services can the pa ent ac‐
cess? What informa on will the provider see? What informa on should be shared with the clinical staff?
Primary = red (pa ent not empaneled—will not get access to primary care; may receive primary care ser‐
vices in UCC/CCC)
Specialty = green—w/ HPE pa ent will have access to specialty care follow‐up
Scenario 2: Pa ent has a Non‐DHS assigned provider but empaneled to a provider at MLK. She has been incor‐
rectly coded in ORCHID and has been accessing services at the LAC+USC OB/GYN clinic for several months for
birth control. You iden fy the correct insurance code reflec ng her Non‐DHS assignment at Pre‐screening for a
visit next week. What will happen when this pa ent shows up for her visit? What op ons does this pa ent
have?
Scenario 1: Scenario 2:
Primary = red (she is assigned to a PCP elsewhere) Primary = green (changes assignment)
Specialty = green (sensi ve services) Specialty = green
Scenario 3: You work at Roybal Comprehensive Health Center. A pa ent is calling to make an appointment for
primary care. You see that the pa ent has MHLA. What do you do? What informa on will the provider see?
What informa on should be shared with the clinical staff?
Primary care = red, MHLA gets primary care at CP—where would you find their primary care Dr. info: 270/271
Specialty/UC/CCC = green
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Communicating Across Departments OP
Objective:
This is a facilitated discussion u lizing ORCHID to show staff how they can communicate relevant informa on about a pa‐
ents: coverage, empanelment/assignment, and access (authoriza on) issues to different departments to ensure that pa‐
ents are appropriately navigated to the right care at the right place and at the right me.
Materials Set-up
□ projector □ DHS extranet access □ setup laptop to navigate through the various applica‐
□ booklets ons
Lesson
1. Explain to the class that with ORCHID implemented at all sites in DHS, we are all now sharing pa ent informa on and
are connected across departments and facili es. It is important for us to share informa on about the pa ent’s cover‐
age, empanelment/assignment, and access (authoriza on) issues to help the pa ent navigate the system to obtain the
appropriate care they need.
2. Walk through the different ways we can view pa ent comments and enter in comments that will appear across depart‐
ments: prescreening, registra on/check‐in, call center, scheduling, provider/UR, etc.
3. Review general guidelines for what to put into comment sec ons:
Scheduling comments – empanelment/assignment informa on
– from the clinic side: things related to the appointment
– from the pre‐screening side: issues related to non‐DHS assignment, including if the pa ent is also empaneled, to help
the front desk direct the pa ent to the right place
New Person comment on Person Info Tab– this stays with the person, not the encounter so it flows from visit to visit
– things that should carry from one encounter to the next, including informa on on whether the pa ent has made a
provider/plan switch and when it will be effec ve. Replaces "#18 ‐ PA note" from Affinity
Authoriza on comments – date/ me authoriza on was provided, number of visits available to the pa ent, person providing au‐
thoriza on, services authorized
Insurance comments – coverage (note: this is encounter specific, disappears on the next appointment
– specific to that encounter only; typically only seen by pre‐screening staff
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Final Scenarios OP
Objective:
This sec on of the training is focused on reviewing coverage codes and the use of the hierarchy chart as a resource. Train‐
ing par cipants will review specific scenarios based upon 270/271 responses to iden fy: Empanelment/Assignment, Cover‐
age, Code, Verified status, Access and demonstrate communica on strategies to pa ents and to care teams.
Materials Set-up
□ overhead projector □ markers □ Arrange class into small groups (5)
□ booklets □ checklist □ setup laptop to review correct answers
Lesson
1. Explain to the class that the goal of the exercise is to put all of the concepts we have discussed into prac ce: coverage,
assignment, empanelment, and access.
2. Instruct the class to work in their groups to mark up the transparencies with the 270/271 responses to present to the
class how they iden fied the following informa on:
Assignment:
Empanelment:
Coverage
Code
Verified status
Access
Answers are as follows:
Scenario 1: DHS Assignment/Empanelment
Assignment: LA Care/LAC+USC; Dr. Josh Banerjee
Empanelment: Dr. Josh Banerjee
Coverage: Aid Code = 60; Insurance type: Medicaid;
Code: 644/000
Verified status: Verified/Pending
Access: Primary—Green; Specialty—Green
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Final Scenarios (cont.) OP
Lesson
Scenario 2: DHS Assignment/Empanelment (no assigned provider) Scenario 6: Cal Medi‐Connect
Assignment: Health Net/ DHS Roybal (no assigned provider) Assignment: Molina, Cal Medi‐Connect,
Empanelment: Dr. Marth Sandoval Empanelment: None
Coverage: Aid Code = M1; Coverage: Aid Code = 60; Insurance type: Medicaid
Code: 615/000
Verified status: Verified/Pending & Medicare; Part A, B, D
Access: Primary—Green; Specialty—Green Code: 545/661/000
Scenario 3: Medi‐Medi Kaiser HMO Verified status: Verified/Pending/Pending
Access: Primary—Green; Specialty—yellow
Assignment: Kaiser
Empanelment: None
Coverage: Medicaid, Part A,B, DMedicare Risk HMO, OIM VR
Code: 544/671/000
Verified status: Pending/Pending/Pending
Access: Primary—Red; Specialty—Red
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Note: Same assignment set‐up as above. This is the 271 response to Medicare only pulls
Medicare. Medi‐Cal is the only one that will pull ‘Other Health Coverage’/Medicare or private
insurance
Assignment: Kaiser
Empanelment: None
Coverage: Medicare Part A, B; HMO Medicare Risk; Medicare Advantage Plan
Code: 544/000
Verified status: Pending/Pending
Access: Primary—Red; Specialty—Red
Scenario 5: Medi– Medi
Assignment: OIM VR; Medicare Risk HMO; Caremore
Empanelment: Dr. Sokha Phe
Coverage: Medicaid; Part A, B, D
Code: 545/651/000
Verified status: Verified/Pending/Pending
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Re-creating the Empanelment Pathways OP
Objective:
□ Review the pathways into empanelment
□ Demonstrate par cipants understanding of empanelment and assignment
□ Prac ce explaining assignment and empanelment
Materials Set-up
□ booklet □ laptop/iPad □ prezi presenta on
□ whiteboards □ Training booklet
□ projector
Lesson
1. Pass out the whiteboards to each par cipants.
2. Instruct them to close their books.
3. Explain to the training par cipants the importance of understanding the concepts of empanelment
and assignment; Discuss scenarios for when this informa on might be helpful ie. Explaining discrep‐
ancies to provider/care team when they see emp prov and OOP icon; UR calls to ask for change of
coverage codes, pa ent is assigned a different plan provider and is empaneled
4. Instruct the par cipants to map out the pathways as best as they can. You can give them hints:
Two sides: Managed Care; Non‐Managed Care; Two buckets under Non‐Managed Care
Bo om: DHS Empanelment
5. Invite par cipants to share their map/drawing and explain the pathway
6. Ask the group if there were any missing parts, encourage par cipants to share where they might have
been stuck or forgot informa on
7. Have them write key Do you Speak County terms on the pathways graphic in their booklet (if not pre‐
viously done), including:
Assignment (le side)
Network (le side)
OOP
Add the number of assigned, empaneled, MHLA
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Jeopardy OP
Objective:
This ac vity is designed to provide an opportunity for the training par cipants to review all the content covered in the
training. Topics include: Big Picture, Access, Coverage, Empanelment, and Assignment (DHS or Non‐DHS)
Materials Set-up
□ laptop/projector □ markers □ Arrange class into small groups (approx. 4‐5ppl)
□ bells □ mer □ setup laptop to facilitate exercise
□ whiteboard
Lesson ——–
1. Assign the class into small groups.
2. Each team will take turns to pick a category and a point value.
3. Click on the chosen box for the ques on.
4. Students must give the answer in the form of a ques on before clicking again. Set a me limit for answering the ques on.
5. To see if a student or group is correct, click again for the answer.
6. Click the Back to Board bu on on the slide to return to the main board.
7. If the team is correct, they are awarded the point value of the ques on. (Click the Score bu on located on the main board, to add
the point value to the appropriate team score.)
Con nue un l all ques ons have been answered. The team with the most points wins.
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Discrepancies OP
Objective:
This exercise is designed for the training par cipants to iden fy discrepancies in the “Modify Encounter” screen.
O en mes, staff come across pa ents in the system that should not have been financially cleared for various
reasons. Through this exercise, staff will review the informa on on the screen and iden fy the “discrepancy.”
Materials Set-up
□ ppt w/screenshots □ ppt projected
□ laptop □ Arrange class into small groups
□ bells
Lesson
1. Instruct the par cipants to divide into small groups. ——–
2. Within their groups have them iden fy a designated bell ringer and a member of the group to raise
their hand.
3. Rules for the exercise: On the screen, a screenshot from ORCHID will appear. As a group determine
what the discrepanc(ies). First group to ring the bell and raise their hand will get a chance to respond.
The group with the most correct responses wins the game.
Screenshot 1: Non‐DHS MMC; Verified Status is incorrect—should be not verified 20 min
Screenshot 2: MMC 646 as primary and ter ary—should only be primary and ter ary removed
Screenshot 3: Non‐DHS MMC; Verified Status is incorrect—should be not verified
Screenshot 4: MMC should be primary and ATP removed—Pa ent should be financially cleared
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