Attachment G Performance Standard Examples~1.pdf
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- Arkansas
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The document is an Attachment G containing Performance Standards for multiple service areas within a state employee benefits program, likely for the Employee Benefit Division (EBD). The performance standards cover several key service areas including Overall Administration, Health Insurance, Medical Management, and Employee Assistance Program. Each section outlines specific performance criteria, standards, and associated financial damages for non-compliance, with penalties typically assessed on a per member (PM) or per contract (PC) basis. The standards are comprehensive, addressing areas such as web availability, HIPAA compliance, claims processing, customer service, reporting requirements, network management, and audit access.
The performance standards are structured to ensure high-quality service delivery across multiple dimensions, with precise metrics and financial consequences for failing to meet established benchmarks. Damages range from $0.05 to $10.00 per occurrence, depending on the severity and area of non-compliance. For example, in the Health Insurance section, there are specific standards for claims processing accuracy (99% required), claims processing time (99% within 30 days), and customer service metrics like call answer rates and abandonment rates. The document suggests a rigorous, data-driven approach to managing service quality, with financial incentives for contractors to maintain exceptional performance across all specified service areas.
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Attachment G – Overall Administration Performance Standards
Criteria Performance Standard Damages
Per Member (PM) for that monthly timeframe
Web Sites/Member Portals/Consumer Reporting
Web-site availability
100% Except for routine maintenance
$0.10/PM per occurrence up to eight (8) hours of continual downtime
$0.10/PM for each additional occurrence past the initial eight (8) hours
HIPAA/Compliance
The disclosure of Personal Health Information and/or Protected Health Information for ASE or PSE members
“0” occurrences
$0.30/PM per occurrence
Documentation required in the BAA (in the event of notification of any security incident as defined in the BAA) completed within specified dates
$0.10/PM for minor incidents (PII only, less than 10 unique incidents)
$0.15/PM for moderate incidents (>10 PII or >0 PHI)
$0.20/PM for major incidents (>50 either/or PII/PHI)
Minor, moderate, or major designation will be determined by EBD per incident.
Use of EBD’s Secure Task System
$0.10/PM for each occurrence not used
Use of Secure File Transfer Protocol
$0.10/PM for each occurrence not used
Communication
Education, enrollment or general communication material
100% reviewed and approved by the EBD Communication Manager
$0.10/PM for each communication not approved
Provider quality of care issues and documentation
Provided within five (5) business days from request of information
$0.10/PM per request after five (5) business days
Criteria Performance Standard Damages
Audit
Comply with a reasonable request to inspect facilities, equipment, and system support operations (if not specified in other Performance Standards)
Within three (3) business days of request
$0.30/PM for each day late over three (3) business days per each request
Respond to an initial finding from an inspection
Within 30 calendar days of request
$0.30/PM for each day late past 30 calendar days per each request
Respond to a finding from an inspection in the form of a corrective action plan
Within 20 calendar days of EBD’s notification of the finding to the Contractor
$0.30/PM for each day late past 20 calendar
Produce the records requested in a timely fashion
Within three (3) business days of request
$0.10/PM per request per workday
Correct the records if the records do not comply with terms and conditions
Within 14 calendar days of request
$0.10/PM for each day late past 14 calendar
Accounting/Reporting
Ad hoc reporting
Provided by EBD’s determined deadline
$0.10/PM for each day late
Monthly Reports and documentation not specified in other Performance Standards
Provided by deadlines
Quarterly Reports and
Criteria Performance Standard Damages
Annual Reports and
Damage Payment from Contractor
Received by EBD 30 calendar days of damage(s) invoice date
$0.30/PM for each day late
Operations, Systems and Security
Accurately process enrollment additions, changes, and deletions
Within three (3) calendar days of the creation date of the file provided by
EBD
$0.15/PM for each day late
Compare the weekly file provided by EBD and generate an enrollment mismatch report to
EBD.
Within fourteen (14) calendar days of the creation date of the full file
$0.20/PM per each day late
Provide an eligibility reconciliation file that provides basic demographic and plan selection information for members.
Provided by the third (3rd) business day of each month
Additions, changes, and deletions processed correctly
99% Accuracy
$0.10/PM for each error over 99%
Correction process for enrollment and demographic additions, changes, and deletions
Completed by deadline
Report incomplete or unreadable information to EBD
Within one (1) calendar day of receipt of information
Criteria Performance Standard Damages
Implementation
Comply with mutually agreed upon deadlines for Implementation
(this damage will be assessed in the first quarter of 2019 )
$0.50/PM for not meeting a deadline during implementation
$25,000 (one-time, TBD by EBD when criteria and dates are set during Implementation meeting)
Administrative
Account Manager
In Place by deadline
$0.20/PM for each day late
Transparent administration
100% transparency
$0.10/PM per occurrence
Attachment G – Health Insurance
Criteria Performance Standard
Transparency
Notify EBD, in writing, if a physician and/or facility are removed from your network
Work cooperatively with any of EBD’s contracted Contractor.
$0.30/PM per occurrence per determination of
EBD
Enrollment/Eligibility after Implementation
Timeliness of ongoing eligibility updates
99% within three (3) working days from date eligibility updates submitted
$0.10/PM per each day late
Accuracy of ongoing eligibility file updates
99%
$0.10/PM per each file with less than 99% accuracy
Claims paid after termination notification
No claims paid beyond three (3) working days of termination notification
$0.10/PM per each claim paid after 3 working days
Claims Processing Time
After receipt, percent of claims reimbursed or processed within 30 days
$0.15/PM per each day late
Pended Claims processed within 45 days
Claims Processing Accuracy
Overall processing accuracy (financial and statistical)
Overall financial accuracy (based on dollars paid)
Criteria
Performance Standard
Claims to EBD
Provide EBD with a weekly claims file in an amended HIPAA compliant format
Provided weekly by the deadline
$0.15/PM per each week late
Remittance File
Provide EBD with a bi-weekly remittance file in an amended HIPAA compliant format to update the claims loaded into EBD’s system
Provided by deadline
Network/Provider File
Provide EBD with a file containing provider information on a weekly basis.
Provided by weekly deadline
Quarterly Claims Files
Provide complete and accurate file of adjudicated claims in the specified format and location.
Provide quarterly by deadline
EBD, Legislative Audit and any company chosen by EBD allowed to audit 100% of member claims.
$0.15/PM per occurrence of non-allowance or less than 100%
Adhere to the EBD quarterly claims audit schedule for delivery of claims audit files, pickup of files, delivery of hard copy claims and preparation of responses.
Completed on specified schedule
$0.15/PM per occurrence of any item not completed on schedule
Requests for Information
EBD’s request for documentation
Provided within three (3) business days from the request unless an extension has been approved prior to the due date.
Criteria Performance Standard Damages
Member/Transparency Reporting
Provider Status report
Basic cost data report
Basic quality data report
MMSEA111 CMS Quarterly Reporting
$0.30/PM per each day late
Quality Performance Reporting
Production of data on requested Population Health/Custom Care Management targets
Subsequent contract years, Population Health/Custom Care targets (reported on a quarterly basis)
99% of 100% of plan membership
$0.15/PM per occurrence when less than
Compliance
Compliance with State and Federal Plan Mandates (EOB’s, online Coverage Policies, etc.)
$0.15/PM per occurrence of non-compliance
Criteria Performance Standard Damages
General Administration/Customer Service/Communication
Toll-free telephone access between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday-Friday (only State recognized holidays exempt)
$0.10/PM per occurrence
Percent of calls answered within 30-seconds
95%
$0.10/PM per occurrence when less than 95% for the month
Percent of calls abandoned
< or = to 3% $0.10/PM per occurrence when above 3% for the month
Percent of written inquiries responded to
95% within three (3) business days $0.10/PM per each 1% below 95% for the month
Percent of written inquiries responded to
100% within five (5) business days
Network Management
Percent of network providers audited on-site each year
3%
$0.15/PM when less than 3% for the year
Physician Wait Time
Routine appointment scheduled
95% within seven (7) days
Urgent appointment scheduled
95% within 24 hours
Satisfaction
Member with Contractor’s role with Plan
95% satisfied or very satisfied
$0.15/PM per each 1% below 95%
Member with PCP
90% satisfied or very satisfied
PCP with Plan
95% satisfied or very satisfied
Criteria Performance Standard Damages
Accounting
Required Reports and documentation provided monthly
$0.15/PM per each report late documentation provided quarterly documentation provided annually
Attachment G – Medical Management
Criteria Performance Standard Damages
Notification of change in Account Manager
Notify EBD, in writing of change in Account Manager and/or ownership
Notify EBD in writing of change at least 72 business hours in advance
$0.20/PM for each day late
Medical Management Guidelines
Utilizing Trigger Lists
Utilize 99% Monthly
$0.20/PM for each error in trigger list utilization
Pre-Admission reviews and outpatient diagnostic testing reviews
Completed within two (2) business days of initial request to Contractor
$0.20/PM for each day late per occurrence
Utilization Management
Pre-certifications
Completed within two (2) business days of identification
$0.20/PM for each day late per occurrence
Customer Service
Nurse Line Availability
$0.10/PM for every hour unavailable for each occurrence of Nurse Line down
Customer Service/Communication
Toll-free telephone service
Available at specified hours
$0.10/PM for every hour phone service is unavailable
Calls answered timely five (5) days per week, excluding State holidays
95% of calls answered within 30 seconds
$0.10/PM for over 95% of calls are not answered within 30 seconds
< or = to 6% monthly
$0.20/PM when call abandonment rate is over 6%
Criteria Performance Standard Damages
Requests for Information (EBD)
EBD’s requests for information
Met no later than 24 business hours from the date and time of the request for information, unless an extension has been requested and approved PRIOR to the due date.
$0.20/PM per day for each occurrence over 24 hours
Requests for Information (Member)
Member’s requests for information
Met no later than five (5) business days from the date of the request for information, unless an extension has been requested and approved PRIOR to the due date.
$0.20/PM per day for each occurrence over five (5) business days without approved extension
Reporting (Member)
Cost savings reports
Provided within 30 days of Medical Management case closure or upon request of EBD
$0.20/PM for each day late for each request
Reporting (EBD)
Cost and Case Management Report
Completed monthly within three (3) business days of the end of the previous month
$0.10/PM for each day late per report
High Cost Claims
Completed monthly within three (3) business days of the end of the previous month
Performance Report
Within 45 days from the end of the previous quarter
Case Management Plan Performance Report
Completed annually by 30 days after the end of each plan year
Access to analytics/predictive modeling software OR provides reports to EBD
Software access or weekly reports provided by deadline
$0.20/PM for each day late per report or for each day access not available
Criteria Performance Standard Damages
File Processing
Enrollment additions, changes, and deletions
Process clean file within 24 hours of receipt
$0.10/PM for each day late and/or per error
File errors reported to EBD
Within 72 hours of receipt of file containing errors
$0.10/PM for each day over 72 hours that the error is not reported
Legislative Audit
EBD, Legislative Audit and/or any company chosen by EBD will be allowed to audit 100% of member case files per RFP requirements
$10.00/PM for each time 100% access is not accommodated per request
Attachment G – Employee Assistance Program
Criteria Performance Standard Damages
Per Contract (PC) for that monthly timeframe
Network
Notification of any changes to Statewide network
Within 3 business days of the change
$0.10/PC for each day late
State audits of Contractor
All audits allowed and positive finding addressed as required per the RFP
$0.10/PC per occurrence of non-allowance and/or of each finding
Requests for Information
Reponses to requests for information
Provide accurate and comprehensive response no later than 24 hours from the date of the request for information, unless an extension has been approved
$0.10/PC for each day late
Customer Service/Communication
Helpline
Answered by a live person 24-hours per day, 365 days per year, including holidays
$0.10/PC per occurrence
Percent of calls answered within 30-seconds
95% daily
$0.10/PC per each day below 95%
< or = to 4% daily
$0.10/PC per each day below threshold
Wait Time
Routine appointment
100% of requested appointments will be scheduled within 48 hours
$0.05/PC per occurrence
Urgent appointment
100% of requested appointments will be scheduled within 24 hours
$0.10/PC per occurrence
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