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HomeMy WebLinkAbout496904 UMR INC - CONTRACT - RFP - 7241 BENEFITS - MEDICAL (2)�PF 141 EXHIBIT 1 ACCESS AGREEMENT Your TPA, UMR, Inc. (Distributor);has an agreement with OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc., and its affiliates (OptumHealth) that gives your benefit plan access to health services at negotiated rates. You may access this arrangement according to the terms of that agreement, summarized in the following points below: 1. You will be entitled to receive the rates OptumHealth has with providers and you will pay for services in accordance with the terms of the agreements negotiated with those providers. 2. You or your Distributor will follow the requirements for notification and approval of payment. You will pay for the health care services and supplies that have been approved and that are provided or supervised by an OptumHealth contracted provider pursuant to that provider's agreement with OptumHealth and rendered to persons enrolled for coverage under your benefit plan. Your accessing health services under this Access Agreement creates an obligafion between you and the provider of those health services, and if you fail to perform your obligations, the provider will have a direct cause of action against you. 3. You agree to pay OptumHealth its administrative fees, as set forth below for each product. Payment of fees is due within 30 days of your receipt of the invoice from OptumHealth. Fees not paid within this time period may be subject to a surcharge of 2% of the outstanding past due balance. Transplant Network. ou shall pay OptumHealth an administrative fee based upon the'transplant type as follows: Type of Transplant Administrative Fee B one Marrow utola ous Less than 11 Days $5,000 11 or more Days — breast cancer $10,000 11 or more Days — all other diagnoses $20,000 Ito eneic-related/unrelated $20,000 Non-M eloablative BMT mini $5,000 andem BMT uto/Auto $10,000 uto/Alto R Mini $20,000 uto/Alto U Mini $20,000 Heart, Lung, Heart/Lung $10,000 entricular Assist Devices (VAD) only, VAD/Heart $20,000 Double Lun , Multi -Or an' $20,000 Intestinal, Liver, Intestinal/Liver, Intestinal/Small Bowel $20,000 Kidney, Pancreas, Kidney/Pancreas, Islet Cell -Auto Pancreas $3,500 OptumHealth shall issue an invoice for the administrative fee upon receiving notice of completion of the approved transplant. If an additional transplant is performed to replace the initial transplant, an additional fee equal to 50% of he original fee shall be charged. If a member receives transplant care, but no transplant is performed," the administrative fee shall be 35%, of the difference between charges per the applicable Provider Agreement and the Participating Provider's usual charges for the same services, not to xceed the fee for the corresponding transplant set forth in the table above. OptumHealth shall issue an invoice upon termination of transplant care. 'Except for those multi -organ transplants already listed on the Fee Schedule such as kidney/pancreas "Case referred to as "Early Term". Examples include (1) cases in which member is not accepted into Participating Provider's transplant program; (2) cases in which the member dies prior to transplant; or 3 cases in which member's coverage ends prior to transplant. Transplant Access Program. The fees are 15% of savings, calculated as the difference between billed charges and amounts paid pursuant to the applicable provider agreement. The fees shall not exceed the administrative fee for the corresponding transplant set forth in the table above. Specialized Physician Review. The fees are: for solid organ transplants, bone marrow/stem cell transplants, congenital heart disease procedures, and other procedures and disease states, Payer shall pay OptumHealth an administrative fee equal to $1,295 for a Comprehensive Review from a single reviewer, or $1,995 from three reviewers. For Basic Review, Payer shall pay OptumHealth an administrative fee equal to 5495 for a single review or $1,295 from three reviewers. For an Expedited Review, Payer shall pay OptumHealth an additional fee of $200 for each physician reviewer. Congenital Heart Disease. The fees are 15% of savings, calculated as the difference between billed charges and amounts paid pursuant to the applicable provider agreement. The fees shall not exceed $10,000 per case. 4. You will obtain OptumHealth's consent before using any marketing, member materials, or benefit documents that refer to OptumHealth, its affiliates or OptumHealth's contracted providers. 5. You will maintain the confidentiality of all information about members in accordance with applicable law. You will protect OptumHealth's confidential information, including the terms of OptumHealth's Web site and any provider agreement. Such information may not be disclosed to any third party without OptumHealth's prior written consent, except: a) to a party that acts as your paying agent and that has agreed in writing to maintain the confidentiality of the information, or b) as disclosures may be required by law or court order. You agree, in this instance, to notify OptumHealth in advance of any such disclosure so that OptumHealth may intercede at its option. OptumHealth will treat any information relating to a member that is disclosed to OptumHealth as confidential. These obligations shall survive the termination, cancellation, or expiration of this Access Agreement, 6. You have sole responsibility for verifying member benefits or eligibility for transplant coverage, and for any plan coverage dispute that may arise with employees and dependents. 7. You will use OptumHealth's agreement with a contracted OptumHealth provider, for the products referenced in this Access Agreement even if you have another agreement for those same services with that provider, except for agreement arranged by or directed by the payor's Stop Loss or Reinsurance carrier. 8. You will not renew or directly enter into an agreement with a OptumHealth contracted provider for the provision of services that are of the type included in OptumHealth's agreement with that provider while this Access Agreement is in effect and for 2 years after it terminates. 9. For members who begin receiving services under the terms of this Access Agreement before the provider's agreement with OptumHealth ends, Distributor's agreement with OptumHealth ends, or your agreement with Distributor ends: a) the provider will continue to provide services to the member in accordance with the terms of provider's agreement with OptumHealth, b) you will continue to pay for services in accordance with the terms of this Access Agreement and the terms of provider's agreement with OptumHealth, and c) you shall pay OptumHealth its administrative fees as set forth in this Access Agreement, 10. Disputes between you and OptumHealth will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution process described in the agreement between the Distributor and OptumHealth. Any dispute with a OptumHealth contracted provider that relates to the terms of the OptumHealth agreement with that provider will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution process described in that agreement. 11, You acknowledge that OptumHealth will not be deemed or understood to be an ERISA plan administrator or fiduciary, and that OptumHealth has no responsibility of any kind for: a) medical outcomes or the quality or competence of any physician, facility, or provider rendering service; b) payment of any medical, hospital, or other bills resulting from any medical or surgical treatment or confinement; and c) interpretation of any benefit plan contract concerning coverage or denial of benefits. 12. The signed agreement is effective on the day it is received by OptumHealth. Upon receipt of this Access Agreement by OptumHealth, OptumHealth reserves the right to deny you access. This Access Agreement terminates when your agreement with Distributor terminates or upon 30 days written notice by you or by OptumHealth. 13. To the extent that, in performing the Services, OptumHealth is deemed a Business Associate (as defined under HIPAA) of Payor, OptumHealth shall perform the functions of a Business Associate in accordance with Exhibit 2 - Business Associate Addendum. Acknowledged and agreed: � Payor Name: C- =r—\ 7p/ZT C L.u.F'USAddress: Signature: Name: �JA rll</jj�`NF���T Telephone: Title: ���cpv2G irk #of Covere2�r Src M VT Lives: Lives: Date: e 7/, zS'/ i( To activate this arrangement, please sign and make a copy for your records. Return the original signed agreement to your UMR Strategic Account Executive. EXHIBIT2 BUSINESS ASSOCIATE ADDENDUM This Business Associate Addendum ("Addendum") is incorporated into and made part of the Access Agreement by and between OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. on behalf of itself and its Affiliates ("Business Associate") and Pavor ("Covered Entity") (each a "Party" and collectively the "Parties"). The Parties hereby agree as follows: U7d3I:IDCi7;(;9 1.1 Unless otherwise specified in this Addendum, all capitalized terms used in this Addendum not otherwise defined in this Addendum or otherwise in the Access Agreement have the meanings established for purposes of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations (collectively, "HIPAA") and ARRA, as each is amended from time to time. Capitalized terms used in this Addendum that are not otherwise defined in this Addendum and that are defined in the Access Agreement shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Access Agreement. To the extent a term is defined in both the Access Agreement and in this Addendum, HIPAA or ARRA, the definition in this Addendum, HIPAA or ARRA shall govern. 1.2 "Affiliate", for purposes of this Addendum, shall mean any entity that is a subsidiary of United Health Group. 1.3 "ARRA" shall mean Subtitle D of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 42 U.S.C. §§17921-17954, and any and all references in this Addendum to sections of ARRA shall be deemed to include all associated existing and future implementing regulations, when and as each is effective. 1.4 "Breach" shall mean the acquisition, access, use or disclosure of PHI in a manner not permitted by the Privacy Rule that compromises the security or privacy of the PHI as defined, and subject to the exceptions set forth, in 45 C.F.R. 164A02. 1.5 "Compliance Date" shall mean, in each case, the date by which compliance is required under the referenced provision of ARRA and/or its implementing regulations, as applicable; provided that, in any case for which that date occurs prior to the effective date of this Addendum, the Compliance Date shall mean that effective date of this Addendum. 1.6 "Electronic Protected Health Information' ('ePHi") shall mean PHI as defined in Section 1.7 that is transmitted or maintained In electronic media. 1.7 "PHI" shall mean Protected Health Information, as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103, and is limited to the Protected Health Information received from, or received or created on behalf of, Covered Entity by Business Associate pursuant to performance of the Services. 1.8 'Privacy Rule" shall mean the federal privacy regulations issued pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended from time to time, codified at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164 (Subparts A & E). 1.9 "Security Rule- shall mean the federal security regulations issued pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended from time to time, codified at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164 (Subparts A & C). 1.10 "Services" shall mean, to the extent and only to the extent they involve the creation, use or disclosure of PHI, the services provided by Business Associate to Covered Entity under the Access Agreement, including those set forth in this Addendum in Sections 4.3 through 4.7, as amended by written Access Agreement of the Parties from time to time. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATE With regard to its use and/or disclosure of PHI, business Associate agrees to: 2.1 use and/or disclose PHI only as necessary to provide the Services, as permitted or required by this Addendum, and in compliance with each applicable requirement of 45 C.F.R. § 164.504(e) or as otherwise Required by Law. 2.2 implement and use appropriate administrative, physical and technical safeguards to (i) prevent use or disclosure of PHI other than as permitted or required by this Addendum; (ii) reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the ePHi that Business Associate creates, receives, maintains, or transmits on behalf of the Covered Entity; and (iii) as of the Compliance Date of 42 U.S.C. § 17931, comply with the Security Rule requirements set forth in 45 C.F.R. §§ 164.308, 164.310, 164.312, and 164.316. 2.3 without unreasonable delay, report to Covered Entity (i) any use or disclosure of PHI not provided for by this Addendum of which it becomes aware in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.504(e)(2)(5)(C); and/or (ii) any Security Incident of which Business Associate becomes aware in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.314(aX2)(C). 2.4 with respect to any use or disclosure of Unsecured PHI not permitted by the Privacy Rule that is caused solely by Business Associate's failure to comply with one or more of its obligations under this Addendum, Covered Entity hereby delegates to Business Associate the responsibility for determining when any such incident is a Breach and for providing all legally required notifications to Individuals, HHS and/or the media, on behalf of Covered Entity. Business Associate shall provide these notifications in accordance with the data breach notification requirements set forth in 42 U.S.C. §V932 and 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 & 164 subparts A, 0 & E as of their respective Compliance Dates, and shall pay for the reasonable and actual costs associated with such notifications. In the event of a Breach, without unreasonable delay, and in any event no later than sixty (60) calendar days after Discovery, Business Associate shall provide Covered Entity with written notification that includes a description of the Breach, a list of Individuals (unless Covered Entity is a plan sponsor ineligible to receive PHI) and a copy of the template notifloation letter to be sent to Individuals. 2.5 require all of its subcontractors and agents that create, receive, maintain, or transmit PHI to agree, in writing, to the same restrictions and conditions on the use and/or disclosure of PHI [hat apply to Business Associate; inducing but not limited to the extent that Business Aasodate provides ePHi to a subcontractor or agent, it shall require the subcontractor or agent to implement reasonable and appropriate safeguards to protect the ePHI consistent with the requirements of this Addendum. 2.6 make available its Internal practices, books, and records relating to the use and disclosure of PHI to the Secretary for purposes of determining Covered Entity's compliance with the Privacy Rule. 2.7 ' document, and within thirty (30) days after receiving a written request from Covered Entity, make available to Covered Entity. information necessary for Covered Entity to make an accounting of disclosures of PHI about an Individual, in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.528. 2.8 notwithstanding Section 2.7, in the event that Business Associate in connection with the Services uses or maintains an Electronic Health Record of PHI of or about an Individual, then Business Associate shall when and as directed by Covered Entity, make an accounting of disclosures of PHI directly to an Individual within thirty (30) days, in accordance with the requirements for accounting for disclosures made through an Electronic Health Record in 42 U.S.C. 17935(c), as of its Compliance Date. 2.9 provide access, within thirty (30) days after receiving a written request from Covered Entity to PHI in a Designated Record Set about an Individual, to Covered Entity, sufficient to allow Covered Entity to comply with the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.524. 2.10 notwithstanding Section 2.9, in the event that Business Associate in connection with the Services uses or maintains an Electronic Health Record of PHI of or about an Individual, then Business Associate shall provide an electronic copy of the PHI within thirty (30) days, to Covered Entity, sufficient to allow Covered Entity to comply with 42 U.S.C. § 17935(e) as of its Compliance Date. 2.11 to the extent thahthe PHI in Business Associate's possession constitutes a Designated Record Set, make available, within thirty (30) days after a written request by Covered Entity, PHI for amendment and incorporate any amendments to the PHI as directed by Covered Entity, all in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.526. 2.12 request, use and/or disclose only the minimum amount of PHI necessary to accomplish the purpose of the request, use or disclosure; provided, that Business Associate shall comply with 42 U.S.C. § 17935(b) as of its Compliance Date. 2A3 not directly or indirectly receive remuneration in exchange for any PHI as prohibited by 42 U.S.C. § 17935(d) as of its Compliance Dale. 2.14 not make or cause to be made any communication about a product or service that is prohibited by 42 U.S.C. § 17936(a) as of its Compliance Date. 2.15 not make or cause to be made any written fundraising communication that is prohibited by 42 U.S.C. § 17936(b) as of its Compliance Date, RESPONSIBILITIES OF COVERED ENTITY In addition to any other obligations set forth In the Access Agreement, Including in this Addendum, Covered Entity: 3.1 shall Identify which of the records it fumishes to Business Associate it considers to be PHI for purposes of this Addendum. 3.2 shall provide to Business Associate only the minimum PHI necessary to accomplish the Services. 3.3 in the event that the Covered Entity honors a request to restrict the use or disclosure of PHI pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.522(a) or makes revisions to its notice of privacy practices of Covered Entity in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.520 that increase the limitations on uses or disclosures of PHI or agrees to a request by an Individual for confidential communications under 45 C.F.R. § 164.522(b), Covered Entity agrees not to provide Business Associate any PHI that is subject to any of those restrictions or limitations to the extent any may limit Business Associate's ability to use and/or disclose PHI as permitted or required under this Addendum unless Covered Entity notifies Business Associate of the restriction or limitation and Business Associate agrees to honor the restriction or limitation. In addition, should such limitations or revisions materially increase Business Associate's cost of providing services under the Access Agreement, including this Addendum, Covered Entity shall reimburse Business Associate for such increase in cost. 3.4 shall be responsible for using administrative, physical and technical safeguards at all times to maintain and ensure the confidentiality, privacy and security of PHI transmitted to Business Associate. pursuant to the Access Agreement, including this Addendum, in accordance with the standards and requirements of HIPAA, until such PHI is received by Business Associate. 3.5 shall obtain any consent or authorization that may be required by applicable federal or state laws and regulations prior to furnishing Business Associate the PHI. 4. PERMITTED USES AND DISCLOSURES OF PHI Unless otherwise limited in this Addendum, in addition to any other uses and/or disclosures permitted or required by this Addendum, Business Associate may: 4.1 make any and all uses and disclosures of PHI necessary to provide the Services to Covered Entity. 4.2 use and disclose to subcontractors and agents the PHI in its possession for its proper management and administration or to carry out the legal responsibilities of Business Associate, provided that any third party to which Business Associates discloses PHI for those purposes provides written assurances in advance that: (1) the information will be held confidentially and used or further disclosed only as Required by Law; (li) the information will be used only for the purpose for which it was disclosed to the third party; and (iii) the third party promptly will notify Business Associate of any instances of which it becomes aware in which the confidentiality of the information has been breached; 4.3 De -identify any and all PHI received or created by Business Associate under this Addendum, which De -Identified information shall not be subject to this Addendum and may be used and disclosed on Business Associate's own behalf, all in accordance with the De -identification requirements of the Privacy Rule; 4.4 provide Data Aggregation services relating to the Health Care Operations of the Covered Entity in accordance with the Privacy Rule. 4.5 identify Research projects conducted by Business Associate, its Affiliates or third parties for which PHI may be relevant; obtain on behalf of Covered Entity documentation of individual authorizations or an Institutional Review Board or privacy board waiver that meets the requirements of 45 C.F.R. 164.512(i)(1) (each an "Authorization" (each an "Authorization' or "Waiver") related to such projects; provide Covered Entity with copies of such Authorizations or Waivers, subject to confidentiality obligations ("Required Documentation"); and disclose PHI for such Research provided that Business Associate does not receive Covered Entity's disapproval in wiling within ten (10) days of Covered Entity's receipt of Required Documentation. 4.6 make PHI available for reviews preparatory to Research and obtain and maintain written representations in accord with 45 C.F.R. 164.512(i)(1)(li) that the requested PHI is sought solely as necessary to prepare a Research protocol or for similar purposes preparatory to Research; that the PHI is necessary for the Research, and that no PHI will be removed in the course of the review. 4.7 use the PHI to create a Limited Data Set ("LDS") in compliance with 45 C.F.R. 164.514(e). 4.8 use and disclose the LDS referenced in Section 4.7 solely for Research or Public Health purposes; provided that, Business Associate shall (1) not use or further disclose the information other than as permitted by this Section 4.8 or as otherwise Required by Law; (2) use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of the information other than as provided for by this Section 4.8; (3) report to Covered Entity any use or disclosure of the information not provided for by this Section 4.8 of which Business Associate becomes aware; (4) ensure that any agents, including a subcontractor, to whom Business Associate provides the LDS agrees to the same restrictions and conditions that apply to Business Associate with respect to such information; and (5) not identify the information or contact the Individuals. TERMINATION AND COOPERATION 5.1 Termination. If either Party knows of a pattern of activity or practice of the other Party that constitutes a material breach or violation of this Addendum then the non - breaching Party shall provide written notice of the breach or violation to the other Party that specifies the nature of the breach or violation. The breaching Party must cure the breach or end the violation on or before thirty (30) days after receipt of the written notice. In the absence of a cure reasonably satisfactory to the non -breaching Party within the specified limeframe; or in the event the breach is reasonably incapable of cure, then the non -breaching Party may do the following: (i) if feasible, terminate the Access Agreement, including this Addendum; or (it) if termination of the Access Agreement is infeasible, report the issue to HHS. 5.2 Effect of Termination or Expiration. Within sixty (60) days after the expiration or termination for any reason of the Access Agreement and/or this Addendum, Business Associate shall return or destroy all PHI, if feasible to do so, including all PHI in possession of Business Associate's agents or subcontractors. In the event that Business Associate determines that return or destruction of the PHI is not feasible, Business Associate shall notify Covered Entity in writing and may retain the PHI subject to this Section 5.2. Under any circumstances, Business Associate shall extend any and all protections, limitations and restrictions contained in this Addendum to Business Associate's use and/or disclosure of any PHI retained after the expiration or termination of the Access Agreement and/or this Addendum, and shall limit any further uses and/or disclosures solely to the purposes that make return or destruction of the PHI infeasible. 5.3 Cooperation. Each Party shall cooperate in good faith in all respects with the other Party in connection with any request by a federal or state governmental authority for additional information and documents or any governmental investigation, complaint, action or other inquiry. 6. MISCELLANEOUS 6.1 Contradictory Terms; Construction of Terms. Any other provision of the Access Agreement that is directly contradictory to one or more terms of this Addendum ("Contradictory Term") shall be superseded by the terms of this Addendum to the extent and only to the extent of the contradiction, only for the purpose of Covered Entity's and Business Associate's compliance with HIPAA and ARRA, and only to the extent reasonably impossible to comply with both the Contradictory Term and the terms of this Addendum. The terms of this Addendum to the extent they are unclear shall be construed to allow for compliance by Covered Entity and Business Associate with HI PAA and ARRA. 6.2 Survival. Sections 4.8. 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, and 6.2 shall survive the expiration or termination for any reason of the Access Agreement and/or of this Addendum.