The JLN Process Matrix

The JLN Process Matrix







Major Process Groups

Business Processes












Core Processes




Beneficiary Management  




Enroll beneficiary

Assign beneficiary to a Primary Care Provider (PCP) or primary care unit 

Eligibility inquiry by provider 

Eligibility inquiry by beneficiary 

Pre-authorization  

Provider Management


Register/ empanel provider 

Provider agreement 

Premium Management

Premium collection

Claims Management




Claims processing

Claims status inquiry

Claims dispute and appeals

Claims adjustment and voids

Accounting



Payment to providers

Accounts receivable 

Accounts payable 









Supportive Processes






Care Management




Manage costs of catastrophic cases 

Identify chronic disease management cases  

Enroll into chronic disease management programs 

Monitor chronic disease management cases 

Utilization Management 

Utilization management

Pharmacy benefits management PBM

Provider Quality Management 

Provider Quality Management

Financial / Audit Management




Actuarial management 

Provider rate  

Set premium

Reserve Fund Management

Medical Loss

Manage medical loss ratio (MLR)

Audit and Fraud


Identify fraudulent cases

Manage fraudulent cases

Source:  Joint Learning Network Report 2012 ( PATH 2012 )