Section 3: General Instructions and Filing Fees
1. Carrier to complete the application (In section 4 of this document) for the applicable
accreditation.
•
Initial Accreditation – The Organization has not previously received
Managed Care accreditation from the Division
.
•
Renewal (re-accreditation) –
The Organization has previously received
Managed Care accreditation from the Division and needs to renew.
2. Each section of the application must be completed and filed via SERFF with all
applicable supporting
documentation in order for the Division to start the review of the
SERFF filing.
3. A Carrier is requested to upload the completed application and all applicable supporting
documentation in SERFF.
a. If the application is for an initial accreditation, Carrier must select the
“Forms/ Managed Care Initial Accreditation" filing type in SERFF,
then proceed to uploading all applicable materials under the
"Supporting Documentation" tab for each the requirement.
b. If the application is for a renewal (reaccreditation) accreditation,
Carrier must select the "Form/Managed Care Renewal (re-
accreditation) accreditation" filing type in SERFF, then proceed to
uploading all applicable materials under the "Supporting
Documentation" tab for each requirement.
4. A Carrier is requested to file via SERFF the red-line (tracked changes) document
showing changes since
the previous submission to the Division, and the final (clean
copy).
a. If the Carrier does not provide a red-line (tracked changes) document AND
a final (clean copy), the page # and section # columns on the application
and each applicable checklist(s) for each applicable requirement must be
completed
and uploaded in SERFF.
b. If the Carrier does provide a red-line document of the changes AND a final
(clean copy), the Carrier does not need to complete the page # and section
#
column on the application and do not need to complete applicable
checklist(s) for a requirement. All other sections of the application must be
completed (as applicable).
5.
A Carrier is requested to submit all materials as defined in the application and the
regulations
211.CMR.52 https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2017/10/20/211cmr52.pdf for
initial accreditation and renewal
(reaccreditation) unless otherwise noted in this
document or in SERFF for
both the primary Carrier and all delegated vendors
(who
perform any of the applicable services such
as Utilization
Management, Credentialing,
Behavioral Health, etc.) before the Division begins its review
and/or before
accreditation and/or renewal (reaccreditation) is granted. *Carriers shall not submit the
Provider Directories via SERFF, the Provider Directories must be sent to the Division
on a CD or USB.
6. The filing fee of $1,000 for initial accreditation and/or renewal (re-accreditation) is
required and payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (address is listed in #6
below). *Do not pay fee through SERFF
a. Carriers are required to forward a check or money order to the following
address
within there (3) business days of the submission of application and
supporting
materials in SERFF.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Insurance
Attn: Bureau of Managed Care
1000 Washington St., Ste. 810
Boston, MA 02118