MMAC Participant Lock-In Unit Report

June 2022

 

Cost Avoidance:                                                    $610,136.92

Lock-In Summary:

Biennial cases reviewed: 22
Six-month case follow-up reviews: 32
New Lock-In cases opened: 68
Watch cases opened: 36
No Abuse cases: 54

Approximate number of active cases:              1215

 
Definitions/Descriptions of Lock-In Terms:

Biennial Reviews –Participants are locked in for two years of eligibility. Each month, reviews are conducted for those reaching their two-year mark (two years from the initial lock-in date to a provider). 

Six Month Case Follow-up Reviews – Monitors participant progress with regard to compliance. 

New Lock-In Cases – An initial review of 12 months of data indicates a pattern consistent with abuse of services or drugs.  As a result, the participant is locked into a physician, pharmacy or both. 

Watch cases –An initial review of 12 months of data indicates a potential for abuse of services or drugs.  An education letter is sent.  A six month follow-up review may be done. 

No Abuse –An initial review of 12 months of data has determined there was no abuse. No further action is taken. 

Cost Avoidance – Dollar amounts denied due to participants being locked in to providers.

  

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