Common use of Member Hotline Clause in Contracts

Member Hotline. The MCO must operate a toll-free hotline that Members can call 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. The Member Hotline must be staffed with personnel who are knowledgeable about its MCO Program(s) and Covered Services between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time for the Service Area, Monday through Friday, excluding state-approved holidays. The State-approved holiday schedule is updated annually and can be found at xxxx://xxx.xx.xxxxx.xx.xx/compensation/holidays.html. The MCO must ensure that after hours, on weekends, and on holidays the Member Services Hotline is answered by an automated system with the capability to provide callers with operating hours and instructions on what to do in cases of emergency. All recordings must be in English, Spanish, and the languages of other Major Population Groups in the Service Area. A voice mailbox must be available after hours for callers to leave messages. The MCO’s Member Services representatives must return calls received by the automated system from Members or their representatives on the next Business Day. If the Member Hotline does not have a voice-activated menu system, the MCO must have a menu system that will accommodate Members who cannot access the system through other physical means, such as pushing a button. The MCO must ensure that its Member Service representatives treat all callers with dignity and respect the callers’ need for privacy. At a minimum, the MCO’s Member Service representatives must be:

Member Hotline. The MCO must operate a toll-free hotline that Members can call 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. The Member Hotline must be staffed with personnel who are knowledgeable about its MCO Program(s) and Covered Services between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time for the Service Area, Monday through Friday, excluding state-approved holidays. The State-approved holiday schedule is updated annually and can be found at xxxx://xxx.xx.xxxxx.xx.xx/compensation/holidays.html. The MCO must ensure that after hours, on weekends, and on holidays the Member Services Hotline is answered by an automated system with the capability to provide callers with operating hours and instructions on what to do in cases of emergency. All recordings must be in English, Spanish, and the languages of other Major Population Groups in the Service Area. A voice mailbox must be available after hours for callers to leave messages. The MCO’s 's Member Services representatives must return calls received by the automated system from Members or their representatives on the next Business Day. If the Member Hotline does not have a voice-activated menu system, the MCO must have a menu system that will accommodate Members who cannot access the system through other physical means, such as pushing a button. The MCO must ensure that its Member Service representatives treat all callers with dignity and respect the callers’ ' need for privacy. At a minimum, the MCO’s 's Member Service representatives must be: