Materials Creation
What Does CMS’s New Rule Regarding Electronic EOCs Mean for Health Plans?
In its 2019 annual notice, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued regulatory changes that impact how and when health plans must provide Evidence of Coverage (EOC) documents to members. What the Rule Allows The rule brings the following major changes to Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs), Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs), and section…
Read MoreCan Outsourcing Your Member Marketing Materials Production Pay for Itself?
Many health plans are currently considering how to manage creation and distribution of marketing materials due to members September 30. The reality is, health plans have two options: Develop materials in-house, and outsource printing and fulfillment to a vendor; or Outsource the entire materials production process – materials creation, and print and fulfillment – to…
Read MoreAre you Outsourcing your ANOC and EOC Creation to the Best People for the Job?
Preparing materials for the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) – namely Annual Notice of Changes (ANOC), Evidence of Coverage (EOC), and Summary of Benefits (SB) documents – can be a time-consuming, labor-intensive process wrought with compliance risk. As a result, many health plans opt to outsource the creation of these documents to a third-party vendor. There…
Read More6 Traits of a Great Consulting Partner
In the world of Medicare and Medicaid, choosing a consulting partner to help streamline your health plan’s operations can be tricky. While a company or individual may be well-versed in best practices for project management or operational efficiency, they may not understand the unique requirements of the payer market – making them less than effective…
Read MoreHow CodySoft’s® Collateral Management Module® Compares to Other Project Management Tools
Our experts have seen it all when it comes to how health plan project managers handle the creation of required member marketing materials. Usually, it involves manually tracking projects using spreadsheets and email, using a generic, out-of-the-box project management software, or a combination of both. Manual tracking can be extremely time-intensive and highly prone to…
Read More3 Ways your Health Plan is Overspending – And How to Stop
Health plans today are feeling more pressure than ever before to do more with less. With increased scrutiny from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and decreased budgets, leadership is constantly looking for ways to save money. Doing so might be easier than you think. Below are three ways that health plans are…
Read MoreStart Now for an Easier ANOCs and EOCs Creation Season Next Year
Every year, the people who produce marketing materials for their Medicare members are extremely busy from April through September. Deadlines are tight and timelines are aggressive for creating, printing and mailing the Annual Notice of Changes (ANOCs), Evidence of Coverage (EOCs) and Summary of Benefits (SBs) documents. Very few people in these roles take vacation…
Read MoreErrors in ANOCs and EOCs could cost up to $55 per affected enrollee
Over the last several years, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken an increasingly tough stance on health plans that distribute Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) and Evidence of Coverage (EOC) documents with unclear and/or inaccurate benefit information. CMS is no longer sending health plans warnings for these errors; they are imposing…
Read MoreDocument Accuracy Assessment helps identify errors before CMS
The creation of your Annual Notice of Changes (ANOC) and Evidence of Coverage (EOC) document is a very challenging process and can be a strain on already over-taxed resources. Ensuring the accuracy of these documents is extremely important, as CMS has taken an increasingly tough stance on plans that distribute documents with unclear and/or inaccurate…
Read MoreCodySoft® Adds Markup Tool to its List of Features
CodySoft® has added a Markup Tool feature to its Collateral Management Module®, making it easier for users to make, review and accept edits to health plan member marketing materials, such as Annual Notice of Changes (ANOC), Evidence of Coverage (EOC) and Summary of Benefits (SB) documents. “In a typical scenario, health plans may pass one…
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