Heritage Health Network Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Benefit Population of Focus Screening Checklist

The ECM Benefit provides comprehensive care management services to 4 different Populations of Focus with the goal to improve the health and social outcomes of the ECM-enrolled member.

Medi-Cal members are eligible for the ECM Benefit if they meet the ECM Populations of Focus eligibility criteria as defined in this checklist and are not enrolled in duplicative services (as defined in the Exclusionary Checklist).

Populations of Focus Screening Checklist

ECM Population of Focus

Avoidable hospital or ED utilization

Has ONE of the following:

*Unplanned hospital stays exclude voluntary surgeries and deliveries
**Use the score in Extended Patient Data; the pharmaceutical cost exclusion has been calculated and incorporated for you

At risk for long-term care institutionalization

LTCELI Exclusion: Has NONE of the following:

AND Has ALL the following:

AND Has ONE the following:

Nursing facility residents transitioning to the community

NFRT Exclusion: Has NONE of the following:

AND Has ALL the following:

Birth equity / Pregnant and postpartum

*“postpartum” period is defined as the 12 months following the last day of the pregnancy (regardless of pregnancy outcome)

AND

  • Black
  • American Indian
  • Alaska Native
  • Pacific Islander

Involved in child welfare

Has ONE of the following: