Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 6/22/2022
Community Behavioral Health (CBH) – Tobacco Recovery Initiative Messaging
The CBH Tobacco Recovery Initiative seeks to address tobacco-related health disparities by ensuring that Philadelphians with behavioral health challenges have equitable access to evidence-based tobacco interventions. As part of the initiative, CBH encourages Providers to share the following snippet from a study about tobacco-free policy outcomes for an inpatient substance use treatment center published in Health Promotion Practice when appropriate:
“Tobacco-free policies can improve tobacco use outcomes among persons in treatment for substance use. By implementing tobacco-free policies, substance use treatment agencies have an opportunity to realize the recovery-oriented value of treating all addictions.”
For more information about the CBH Tobacco Recovery Initiative, please email Carol Larach, Director of Integrated Care Programs.
Community Behavioral Health (CBH) – The Philadelphia Alliance for Child Trauma Services Request for Applications (RFA)
CBH is soliciting Providers who are interested in becoming a Philadelphia Alliance for Child Trauma Services (PACTS) Provider to help increase clinical capacity within the city of Philadelphia.
Click HERE to view the RFA
Applications for this RFA are due by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.
Community Behavioral Health (CBH) – Provider Bulletin 22-14: Documentation Standards for Mental Health Outpatient Providers
This Bulletin is to inform Providers about the standards CBH Compliance audit teams will use to determine if sufficient care has been documented to substantiate billing and/or payment for mental health outpatient services.
Community Behavioral Health (CBH) – Provider Bulletin 22-15: Documentation Standards for Group Services
This Bulletin is to inform Providers about expectations around the documentation of group services in CBH Members’ clinical charts.
Community Behavioral Health (CBH) – The Philadelphia Alliance for Trauma Services Request for Applications (RFA): Information Session Recording
Clicnk HERE to listen to a recording of the Information Session Webinar for this RFA is now available on CBH’s website. Please note that you will need to enter the following passcode to view the recording: H8H%6dV?
Applications for this RFA are due by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.
Community Behavioral Health (CBH) – Philadelphia Public Health Advisory: Increase in New HIV Diagnoses Among Injectable Drug Users
CBH encourages Providers to review the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s advisory about recent increases in new HIV diagnosis among people who inject drugs. The advisory includes information about the increase and recommendations for testing, reporting, prompt linkage to treatment, harm reduction services, and referrals for post-exposure prophylaxis.
Community Behavioral Health (CBH) – Philadelphia Public Health Alert: Risks of Xylazine Use and Withdrawal
CBH encourages Providers to review the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s alert about the use of xylazine, a veterinary anesthetic and analgesic that has been increasingly found in samples of street drugs throughout Philadelphia.
Community Behavioral Health (CBH) – Updates Governance Software Solution Request for Proposal (RFP)
CBH has released the Q&A for this RFP.
Applications for this RFP are due by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
Beacon Health Options of Pennsylvania – Provider Alert# 3.22.06, June 10, 2022 – Language Assistance Program
To ensure our members have access to quality care delivered in a manner that they understand Beacon created a Language Assistance Program for Limited English Proficient (LEP) members. All Beacon providers are required to take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with Limited English Proficiency have meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in their services, activities, programs and other benefits.
The Provider Alert issued below lists in detail our Language Assistance Program. Please take the time to read and understand it:
If you have any questions about the content of this Alert, please call Beacon-PA’s toll-free Provider Line at 1-877-615-8503.
Beacon Health Options of Pennsylvania – IBHS: Non-ABA Individual and Group Services Serving HealthChoices Child/Adolescent Members of Lawrence County – Request For Proposals (RFP)
Deadline for submissions is 12:00 p.m., Thursday, July 14, 2022. Please view the RFP in its entirety here:
IBHS: Non-ABA Individual and Group Services
Submissions: Email a completed copy of the signed RFP to: RFP-RFI4BeaconPA@beaconhealthoptions.com. Please type the title of the RFP and your organization’s name in the subject line.
Beacon Health Options of Pennsylvania – ValueAdded
Click on the link below to view the June issue of ValueAdded, Beacon Health Options of Pennsylvania’s monthly provider newsletter.
Issue Highlights …
- 988 Day of Visibility
- Minimum Documentation Standards for Payment for All Provider Types
- How to Access D&A Services Where You Live
- TAAG Picnics
And much more!
Beacon Health Options of Pennsylvania – Beacon Health Options In partnership with Southwest Behavioral Health Partnership and Westmoreland County, Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Peer Support Services Request for Proposals (RFP)
There is no deadline for responding to this standing RFP. Responses will be reviewed monthly. Please view the RFP in its entirety here:
Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Peer Support Services
Submissions: Email a completed copy of the signed RFP to: RFP-RFI4BeaconPA@beaconhealthoptions.com. Please type the title of the RFP and your organization’s name in the subject line.
Magellan – Provider Notice: Document Submissions and Requests
Click HERE to read more about upcoming changes to document submission at Magellan.
Magellan – Extended Acute Care (EAC) Request For Proposals (RFP)
Click HERE to read more about Magellan’s EAC RFP.
Magellan – Provider Focus – Spring 2022: News and Information for Magellan Network Providers
Please see Provider Focus – Spring 2022 regarding information and updates for Magellan Network Providers.
PerformCare – Updated Provider Choice Forms
PerformCare updated the following Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) provider choice forms:
Access these and other IBHS forms on PerformCare’s website.
PerformCare – Claims Training: New Dates and Times
PerformCare’s Claims Training, originally scheduled for June 21, has been rescheduled. The updated dates and times are below. The same presentation will be offered at each session.
Wednesday, July 13, 2022: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Monday, July 18, 2022: 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Change Healthcare has partnered with PerformCare for these trainings and will review their claims submission platform. Topics in this training include account setup and submitting electronic (primary and secondary) claims.
Registration for this training will be accepted until Friday, July 8, 2022. If you have any questions regarding this training, please email Jennifer Temple at jtemple@amerihealthcaritas.com.
PerformCare – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Series – Session 4 Now Available
Resources are now available from the fourth session in our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) series:
If you aren’t already registered for this training series and would like to join, please email Dr. Stacey Rivenburg at srivenburg@performcare.org.
Access these and other trainings on PerformCare’s website.
PerformCare – Hours per Month in the Provider Capacity Report
The Provider Capacity Report on PerformCare’s website now reflects “hours per month,” which is consistent with Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) prescriptions.
When reporting your weekly capacity in NaviNet®, please ensure your capacity reflects the number of monthly hours you have available for all services.
