Support for Members and Providers Affected by the Los Angeles Fires
• Impacted enrollees, may call for answers to questions, including loss of health insurance identification cards, how to access health care, and any other related health care questions.
• ACN Group of California, Inc., will work with enrollees impacted by the state of emergency or health emergency to find suitable access to care.
The Plan is implementing measures to:
• Expedite timeframes for prior approval, pre-certifications, or referrals
• Extend the timeframe of authorizations.
• Allow enrollees to seek care from appropriate out-of-network providers if in-network providers are unavailable due to the State of Emergency or if enrollees are displaced outside their usual service area.
• Ensures enrollees in these situations are not charged more than their standard in- network cost-sharing amounts for such services
• Extend deadlines for filing claims.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
ACN Group of California, Inc. d/b/a OptumHealth Physical Health of California (Optum) complies with applicable civil rights laws and does not discriminate against, exclude, or treat individuals unfairly on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity).
This statement is in compliance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued according to these statutes at Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 80, 84, and 91.
We provide free aids and services to help you communicate with us. You can ask for interpreters and/or for communications in other languages or formats such as large print. We also provide reasonable modifications for persons with disabilities.
If you need these services, call the toll-free number 1-800-428-6337. (TTY 711).
If you believe that we failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity), you can send a complaint to the Civil Rights Coordinator:
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Optum Civil Rights Coordinator
1 Optum Circle
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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If you need help filing a complaint, call the toll-free number 1-888-445-8745. (TTY 711).
United States Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Civil Rights
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights:
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.
If you need more help, call the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) at 1-888-466- 2219.
If you need help filing a grievance, please call toll-free 800-428-6337, TTY 711, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm PT.
This notice is available at: myoptumhealthphysicalhealthofca.com