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Table of Contents
Welcome to Washington Apple Health from Community Health Plan of Washington ............................... 3
Important contact information .................................................................................................................... 3
How to use this book ................................................................................................................................... 4
The plan, our providers, and you ................................................................................................................. 4
How to choose your primary care provider (PCP) ....................................................................................... 5
You will need two cards to access services .................................................................................................. 6
Your Community Health Plan of Washington ID card .................................................................................. 6
Your Services Card........................................................................................................................................ 6
Changing health plans .................................................................................................................................. 7
How to get health care................................................................................................................................. 7
How to get specialty care and referrals ....................................................................................................... 8
Services from Community Health Plan of Washington WITHOUT a referral ............................................. 10
Payment for health care services ............................................................................................................... 11
You have no copays. But if you get a service that is not covered or is not considered to be medically
necessary you might have to pay. .............................................................................................................. 11
How to get care in an emergency or when you are away from home ...................................................... 11
Getting care after hours ............................................................................................................................. 11
A health plan provider will see you............................................................................................................ 12
You must go to a Community Health Plan of Washington doctor, pharmacy, or hospital ........................ 12
Mental Health Services .............................................................................................................................. 13
Health Care Services for Children .............................................................................................................. 14
Benefits covered by Community Health Plan of Washington .................................................................... 15
Additional services from Community Health Plan of Washington............................................................. 19
Services covered outside of Community Health Plan of Washington: ...................................................... 20
Services NOT covered by Community Health Plan of Washington ............................................................ 21
If you are unhappy with Community Health Plan of Washington ............................................................ 22
Important information about denial, appeals, and administrative hearings ............................................ 22
Your rights .................................................................................................................................................. 24
Your responsibilities ................................................................................................................................... 24
Advance directives ..................................................................................................................................... 25
We protect your privacy ............................................................................................................................ 25
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Please be advised that this handbook does not create any legal rights or entitlements. You should not
rely on this handbook as your only source of information about Apple Health (Medicaid). The handbook
is intended to just provide a summary of information about your health benefits. You can get detailed
information about the Apple Health program by looking at the Health Care Authority laws and rules
page on the Internet http://www.hca.wa.gov/pages/rules_index.aspx.
Mon. Fri.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Health Care
Authority (HCA)
Apple Health
Customer Service
Washington
Health Benefit
Exchange
Mon.-Fri.
7:30 a.m. to 8
p.m.
Website Address
1-800-440-1561
TTY 7-1-1
http://www.chpw.org
1-800-562-3022
TTY 7-1-1 or
1-800-848-5429
http://www.hca.wa.gov/medicaid/Pages/index.aspx
1-855-923-4633
TTY 7-1-1 or
1-855-627-9604
https://www.wahealthplanfinder.org
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Contact
Medical advice
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Call us if you need information in other formats or help to understand. If you have a disability, are
blind or have limited vision, are deaf or hard of hearing or do not understand this book or other
materials, call us. We can help you get the help you need. We can provide you materials in another
format, like Braille. We can tell you if a providers office is wheelchair accessible or has special
communications devices or other special equipment. Also, we have services like:
At Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW), our Quality Improvement Program has three
goals: Better Health, Better Care, and Lower Costs. Better Health focuses on activities to improve the
health of our members in all stages of life. Better Care targets enhancing health services our
providers deliver to our members. The goal of Lower Costs is to make sure that care is appropriate
and effectively uses valuable resources. We achieve these goals through measuring performance in
these areas and intervening to improve results.
To measure performance, CHPW uses national, standard tools. This includes Healthcare
Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), as well as the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans
and Systems (CAHPS). HEDIS is a set of measures for healthcare quality performance, where rates
are reported publicly each year. CAHPS is a member survey, where questions are asked on
experiences on access, respect, and responsiveness by the plan and provider. CHPW reports results
from both tools to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Furthermore, to ensure
we best serve members we are accredited by NCQA. You may view our NCQA accreditation status at
www.ncqa.org, search within the Health Plan Report Card web page.
In addition, CHPW provides many resources to help our members stay healthy. One of these
resources is an online Health and Wellness library. The library includes more than 8,000 articles on
various health topics, educational videos, and decision making tools that are available in both English
and Spanish. Visit www.chpw.org to explore the resources available.
If you have questions or want more information about the Quality Improvement Program, please call
our Customer Service at 1-800-440-1561 (TTY Relay: Dial 7-1-1) or email us at
customercare@chpw.org.
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NOTE: If you are enrolled in the Patient Review and Coordination program, you must stay with the
same health plan for one year.
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Go to your local Community Services Office or call the Statewide Customer Service Center
at 1-877-501-2233.
Contact the Office of Administrative Hearings directly at 1-800-583-8271, or write to them
at: P.O. Box 42489, Olympia, Washington, 98504-2489.
You may consult with a lawyer or have another person represent you at the hearing. If you need
help finding a lawyer, check with the nearest Legal Services Office or call the NW Justice CLEAR line
at 1-888-201-1014 or visit their website at www.nwjustice.org.
STEP 3 -Independent Review:
If you do not agree with the decision from the State Hearing, you can ask for an independent review.
Call 1-800-440-1561 for help. If you ask for this review, your case will be sent to an Independent
Review Organization (IRO) within three working days. You do not have to pay for this review. The IRO
usually makes a decision within 15 calendar days. Community Health Plan of Washington will let you
know the outcome.
STEP 4 Health Care Authority (HCA) Review Judge Decision:
If you do not agree with the IRO decision, you can ask for a final review of your case by the HCA
Review Judge. You must ask for this within 21 calendar days after the IRO decision is mailed. The
decision of the HCA Review Judge is final.
To ask for this review contact:
HCA Review Judge Phone: 360-664-6100 Fax: (360) 664-6187
PO Box 45803 Toll-free: (877) 351-0002
Olympia, WA 98504-5803
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How to get care in an emergency or when you are away from home
Emergencies: You are always covered for emergencies. An emergency means a medical or behavioral
condition that comes on suddenly, is life threatening, has pain, or other severe symptoms that cannot
wait to be treated. Some examples of an emergency are:
A heart attack or severe chest pain
Bleeding that wont stop or a bad burn
Broken bones
Trouble breathing, convulsions, or loss of consciousness
When you feel you might hurt yourself or others
If you are pregnant and have signs like pain, bleeding, fever, or vomiting
If you think you have an emergency, no matter where you are, call 911 or go to the nearest location
where emergency providers can help you. Emergencies are covered anywhere in the United States. As
soon as possible, call your PCP or health plan to arrange for follow-up care after the emergency is
over.
In an emergency, a person with an average knowledge of health might fear that someone will suffer
serious harm to body parts or functions or serious disfigurement without receiving care right away.
Urgent care: Urgent care is when you have a health problem that needs care right away, but your
life is not in danger. This could be a child with an earache who wakes up in the middle of the night, a
sprained ankle, or a bad splinter you cannot remove.
Urgent care is covered anywhere in the United States. If you think you need to be seen quickly, go to
an urgent care center that works with Community Health Plan of Washington. You can also call your
PCPs office or the Community Health Plan of Washingtons 24-hour Nurse Advice Line at
1-866-418-1002.
Medical care away from home: If you need medical care that is not an emergency or urgent, or
need to get prescriptions filled while you are away from home, call your PCP or Community Health
Plan of Washington for advice. We will help you get the care you need. Routine or preventive care,
like a scheduled provider visit or well-exam, is not covered when you are outside of your service area
(county).
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NOTE: If you are enrolled in the Patient Review and Coordination program, you must stay with the
same health plan for one year.
You dont have to pay for language services.
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Prescriptions
Community Health Plan of Washington uses a list of approved drugs. This is called a formulary or a
preferred drug list. To make sure your drugs will be paid for, your PCP should prescribe medications
to you from this list. You do not have to pay for drugs covered by your health plan. You can call us and
ask for:
To make sure your drugs will be paid for, you must get your medications at a pharmacy that
contracts with Community Health Plan of Washington. Call our Customer Service Department staff at
1-800-440-1561 (TTY 7-1-1) and we will help you find a pharmacy near you.
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In addition to these well-child check-ups, any visit a child makes to a medical provider is considered an
EPSDT screening.
Diagnosis When a health condition or risk for such is identified, additional tests may be done to
make a diagnosis or decide a referral to a specialist for further evaluation is needed.
Treatment When a health care condition is diagnosed by a childs medical provider, the childs
medical provider(s) will:
Treat the child if it is within the providers scope of practice; or
Refer the child to an appropriate provider for treatment, which may include additional testing
or specialty evaluations, such as developmental assessment, comprehensive mental health,
substance use disorder evaluation, or nutritional counseling. Treating providers communicate
the results of their services to the referring EPSDT screening provider(s).
Some covered health care services needed may require prior approval. All non-covered services
require prior approval either from the childs health plan or from the State, if the service in offered by
the State as fee-for-service care.
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Benefit
Comments
Ambulance Services
Allergy shots.
Audiology Tests
Hearing tests.
Autism Screening
Bariatric Surgery
Biofeedback Therapy
Birth Control
Blood Products
Breast Pumps
Covered
Chemotherapy
Benefit is for children only (under age 21) with referral from PCP
after being seen for an EPSDT (well-child care) screening.
Cochlear Implant Devices and Benefit is for children only (under age 21).
Bone Anchored Hearing Aid
(BAHA) Devices
Contraceptives
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Cosmetic Surgery
Only when the surgery and related services and supplies are
provided to correct physiological defects from birth, illness,
physical trauma, or for mastectomy reconstruction for post-cancer
treatment.
Developmental Screening
Diabetic Supplies
Dialysis
Covered
Emergency Services
Available 24 hours per day, seven days per week anywhere in the
United States. An emergency is when someone has a serious
medical problem and needs care right away.
Eye Exams
You must use our provider network. Limited to one exam every 12
months for clients under age 21, and every 24 months for clients
age 21 and over. Can be more frequent if determined to be
medically necessary by Community Health Plan of Washington.
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You have the choice of using our network of providers, or going to
the local health department or family planning clinic.
Habilitative Services
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Health Home
HIV/AIDS Screening
Hospital Inpatient
Rehabilitation (physical
Immunizations/
Vaccinations
Lab and X-ray Services
Mammograms
Medical Equipment
Medical Supplies
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Nutritional Therapy
Organ Transplants
Outpatient Rehabilitation
(Occupational, Physical, and
Pharmacy Services
Podiatry
Smoking Cessation
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Not feeling well? Call our free Nurse Advice Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Toll Free: 1-866-418-1002, TTY Relay: 1-866-418-1006.
Rewards and tips for a healthy pregnancy. Pregnant mothers can find support and resources
throughout their pregnancy with New Arrivals and First Steps. These free programs help
pregnant members maintain a healthy pregnancy and earn rewards. Learn more at
www.happyhealthysteps.com.
Receive rewards for keeping your kids healthy with Children First. Kids receive rewards
for staying up-to-date on immunizations and well child checkups. Speak to a physician
to learn more.
You can quit. We can help. Achieve your goal and quit smoking with the help of a coach,
aids, and web support with the Quit for Life program. Learn more at www.quitnow.net.
Get well with CafWell, our free online health and wellness tool. Get advice and tips, find
fun activities, and improve your wellness with personal coaches dedicated to answering your
questions and keeping you motivated. Members earn rewards for better health. To sign
up, visit www.chpw.org.
Health information at your fingertips with Health and Wellness A to Z. Take an active
role in your care. Get information for staying healthy, learn about health conditions,
access information on when to get care, and more. You can find this information at
www.chpw.org/for-members/health-and-wellness/health-and-wellness-a-to-z.
Get a FREE phone with Assurance Wireless. You may qualify for a free phone with
250 free minutes and 250 free texts. To learn about the program, visit
www.assurancewireless.com/chpw.
Get Community Health Plan of Washington information at your fingertips. The My CHPW
app conveniently allows you to search the provider directory, and access the 24/7 Nurse
Advice Line on-the-go.
Learn how the Health Homes program can make managing your care easier. Eligible
members can receive assistance with transitional care, care coordination, health education,
care management, and much more. You can get more information at
www.chpw.org/for-members/health-home-services.
Manage your mental health. The Mental Health Integration Program gives you easier access
to mental health providers in your primary care clinic, for no additional fee. Care coordinators
can consult with specialists and make mental health referrals for you, if needed. Speak to a
Community Health Plan of Washington representative to learn more.
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Service
Comments
The Aging and Long Term Services Administration (ALTSA) must approve
these services. Call 1-800-422-3263 (Aging and Disability Services).
Dental Services
You will need to use a dental provider who has agreed to be an Apple
Health fee-for-service provider. A list of dental providers is available
at
http://www.hca.wa.gov/medicaid/dentalproviders/Pages/index.aspx.
More information on dental benefits is available at
http://www.hca.wa.gov/medicaid/dentalproviders/Documents/Adult
DentalCoverage.pdf, or you can call HCA for more information
at 1-800-562-3022.
Covered for clients under age 21. You will need to use an Apple
Health fee-for-service provider.
Osteopathic Manipulative
Therapy
Pregnancy Terminations,
Voluntary
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Apple Health pays for transportation services to and from needed nonemergency health care appointments. If you have a current ProviderOne
Services Card, you may be eligible for transportation. Call the transportation
provider (broker) in your area to learn about services and limitations. Your
regional broker will arrange the most appropriate, least costly
transportation for you. A list of brokers can be found at
http://www.hca.wa.gov/medicaid/transportation/pages/phone.aspx.
Services Excluded
Comments
Alternative Medicines
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Community Health Plan of Washington must let you know by phone or letter that we received your
grievance or complaint within five working days. We must address your concerns as quickly as
possible, not taking more than 45 days.
You can get a free copy of Community Health Plan of Washingtons grievance policy by calling
Community Health Plan of Washington at 1-800-440-1561 (TTY 7-1-1).
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If you disagree with the appeal decision from Community Health Plan of Washington, you have the
right to ask for an administrative hearing. You only have 90 days from the date of our appeal decision
to request an administrative hearing. However, you only have 10 days to ask for an administrative
hearing if you want to keep getting the service that you were already getting before our denial. In a
hearing, an administrative law judge that does not work for Community Health Plan of Washington or
the Health Care Authority reviews your case.
To ask for an administrative hearing:
1. Call the Office of Administrative Hearings (www.oah.wa.gov) at 1-800-583-8271,
OR
2. Send a letter to:
Office of Administrative Hearings
P.O. Box 42489
Olympia, WA 98504-2489
AND
3. Tell the Office of Administrative Hearings that Community Health Plan of Washington is involved;
the reason for the hearing; what service was denied; the date it was denied; and the date that the
appeal was denied. Also, be sure to give your name, address, and phone number.
You may talk with a lawyer or have another person represent you at the hearing. If you need help
finding a lawyer, visit http://www.nwjustice.org or call the NW Justice CLEAR line at
1-888-201-1014.
You will get a letter telling you the decision from the hearing. If you disagree with the hearing decision,
you have the right to appeal the decision by asking for a review of your case by an Independent Review
Organization (IRO), or you can appeal directly to the Health Care Authoritys Board of Appeals.
Important Time Limit: The decision from the hearing becomes a final order within 21 days of the
date of mailing if you take no action to appeal the hearing decision.
An IRO is a group of doctors who do not work for Community Health Plan of Washington. To request
an IRO, you must call us and ask for a review by an IRO after you get the hearing decision letter. If you
still do not agree with the decision of the IRO, you can ask to have a review judge from the Health Care
Authoritys Board of Appeals review your case. You only have 21 days to ask for the review after
getting your IRO decision letter. The decision of the review judge is final. To ask a review judge to
review your case:
Call 1-877-351-0002
Write to:
HCA Review Judge
P.O. Box 45803
Olympia, WA 98504-5803
OR
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Your rights
As a member of Community Health Plan of Washington, you have a right to:
Help make decisions about your health care, including refusing treatment.
Be informed about all treatment options available, regardless of cost.
Get a second opinion from another provider in your health plan.
Get services without having to wait too long.
Be treated with respect and dignity. Discrimination is not allowed. No one can be treated
differently or unfairly because of his or her race, color, national origin, gender, sexual
preference, age, religion, creed, or disability.
Speak freely about your health care and concerns without any bad results.
Have your privacy protected and information about your care kept confidential.
Ask for and get copies of your medical records.
Ask for and have corrections made to your medical records when needed.
Ask for and get information about:
Your doctor and how referrals are made to specialists and other providers.
How Community Health Plan of Washington pays your providers for your medical care.
All options for care and why you are getting certain kinds of care.
How to get help with filing a grievance or complaint about your care.
Our organizational structure including policies and procedures, practice guidelines, and
how to recommend changes.
Receive the Members Rights and Responsibilities at least yearly, including mental and
substance use disorder services.
Receive a list of crisis phone numbers
Receive help completing mental or medical advance directive forms
Your responsibilities
As a member of Community Health Plan of Washington, you agree to:
Help make decisions about your health care, including refusing treatment.
Keep appointments and be on time. Call your providers office if you are going to be late or if
you have to cancel the appointment.
Give your providers information they need to be paid for providing services to you.
Show your providers the same respect you want from them.
Bring your Services Card and health plan ID card to all of your appointments.
Learn about your health plan and what services are covered.
Use health care services when you need them.
Know your health problems and take part in making agreed-upon treatment goals as much as
possible.
Give your providers and Community Health Plan of Washington complete information about
your health so you can get the care you need.
Follow your providers instructions for care that you have agreed to.
Use health care services appropriately. If you do not, you may be enrolled in the Patient
Review and Coordination Program. In this program, you are assigned to one primary care
provider, one pharmacy, one prescriber for controlled substances, and one hospital for nonemergency care. You must stay in the same plan for at least 12 months.
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Inform the Health Care Authority if your family size or situation changes, such as pregnancy,
births, adoptions, address changes, become eligible for Medicare or other insurance.
Renew your coverage annually using the Washington Health Benefit Exchange at
https://www.wahealthplanfinder.org, and report changes to your account such as income,
marital status, births, adoptions, address changes, become eligible for Medicare or other
insurance.
Advance directives
An advance directive puts your choices for health care into writing. The advance directive tells your
doctor and family:
You cannot tell your doctor or family what kind of care you want for any other reason.
If you want someone else to decide about your health care if you cant.
Having an advance directive means your loved ones or your doctor can make medical choices for you
based on your wishes. There are three types of advance directives in Washington State.
1. Durable power of attorney for health care. This names another person to make medical
decisions for you if you are not able to make them for yourself.
2. Healthcare directive (living will). This written statement tells people whether you want
treatments to prolong your life.
3. Organ donation request.
Talk to your doctor, family, friends, and those close to you. Put decisions about your medical care in
writing now. You can cancel an advance directive at any time. Your health plan, doctor, or hospital
can give you more information about advance directives if you ask. You can also:
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Protected health information (PHI) refers to health information such as medical records that include
your name, member number, or other identifiers used or shared by health plans. Health plans and
the Health Care Authority share PHI for the following reasons:
Treatment Includes referrals between your PCP and other health care providers.
Payment Community Health Plan of Washington may use or share PHI to make decisions on
payment. This may include claims, approvals for treatment, and decisions about medical
needs.
Health care operations We may use or share PHI about you to run our business. For
example, we may use information from your claim to let you know about a health program
that could help you. Your PHI may also be used to see that claims are paid correctly.
Community Health Plan of Washington may use or share your PHI without getting written approval
from you under certain circumstances.
Disclosure of your PHI to family members, other relatives and your close personal friends
is allowed if:
The information is directly related to the family or friends involvement with your care or
payment for that care; and you have either orally agreed to the disclosure or have been
given an opportunity to object and have not objected.
The law allows HCA or Community Health Plan of Washington to use and share your PHI
for the following reasons:
When the U. S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services requires
the plan to share your PHI.
Public Health and Safety: This may include helping public health agencies to prevent
or control disease.
Health Care Oversight: Your PHI may be used or shared with government agencies.
They may need your PHI for audits.
Research: Your PHI may be used or shared for research in certain cases, when approved
by a privacy or institutional review board.
Legal or Administrative Proceedings: Your PHI may be used or shared for legal
proceedings, such as in response to a court order. Your PHI may also be shared with
funeral directors or coroners to help them do their jobs.
Law Enforcement: Your PHI may be used or shared with police to help find a suspect,
witness, or missing person. Your PHI may also be shared with other legal authorities,
if we believe that you may be a victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.
Government Functions: Your PHI may be shared with the government for special
functions, such as national security activities.
Your written approval is required for all other reasons not listed above. You may cancel a written
approval that you have given to your health plan. However, your cancellation will not apply to
actions taken before the cancellation.
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To obtain a copy of your PHI, contact the Community Health Plan of Washington Customer Service
Department at 1-888-440-1561 (Toll Free), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
If you believe your health plan violated your rights to privacy of your PHI, you can:
Call your health plan and file a complaint. The health plan will not take any action against you
for filing a complaint. The care you get will not change in any way.
File a complaint with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by
writing to:
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2201 Sixth Avenue Mail Stop RX-11
Seattle, WA 98121
Note: This information is only an overview. Each health plan is required to keep your PHI private and
give you written information annually about the plans privacy practices and your PHI. Please refer to
your health plans Notice of Privacy Practices for additional details. You may also contact Community
Health Plan of Washington for more information.
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