Case management

Our case managers may call our members if:

• They or you, their health care provider, think case management might help the member
• They’ve just gotten out of the hospital and need help with follow-up visits to other doctors
• They’re going to the emergency room (ER) often for nonurgent care that could be handled by you, their health care provider
• They call our 24-hour Nurse HelpLine and need more follow-up for ongoing care
• They have serious physical problems and need more help managing their health
• They have behavioral health problems and need more help working with all of their doctors

Case managers can also help with:

• Setting up health care services for the member
• Getting referrals and prior authorizations
• Checking a member’s plan of care

From time to time, members may have questions about calls they receive from one of our case managers. When we call, a nurse or social worker will:

• Always identify themselves with their name, title and position with Wellpoint Iowa, Inc.
• Tell the member about the services we offer
• Talk to the member about their health and how they’re handling different parts of their life