Provider Bulletins and Notices

Bulletin 25-22: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements: Prescribing and Monitoring of Benzodiazepines and Related Medications

Bulletin 25-21: Proper Diagnosis Coding: Opioid Use Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder in Remission

Bulletin 25-20: Intensive Behavioral Health Services – Staffing and Parent/Guardian Communication

Bulletin 25-19: Intensive Behavioral Health Services – Clarification on Backdating Authorizations

Bulletin 25-18: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements: Pharmacologic Treatment of Schizophrenia

Bulletin 25-17: Improving Suicide Prevention and Community Resilience Performance Improvement Project

Bulletin 25-16: Calendar Year 2025 Pay for Performance Incentive Payment Update

Bulletin 25-15: Open Network Limitations

Bulletin 25-14: Provider Responsibility to Cooperate and Comply with CBH Program Integrity Activities

Bulletin 25-13: Claims and Expense Report Submission Requirements for Program-Funded Providers

Bulletin 25-12: Post-Payment Recoveries Due to Third-Party Liability

Bulletin 25-11: Provider Implementation of Core Data Set Depression Screening

• For additional information, please refer to the Bulletin 25-11 Frequently Asked Questions.

Bulletin 25-10: Recredentialing Changes

Bulletin 25-09: Provider Initiated Case Rate Payment Claims Adjustment

Bulletin 25-08: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Reimbursement Modifications

Bulletin 25-07: ASAM 3.7 Utilization Review Parameters

Bulletin 25-06: ASAM 3.5 Utilization Review Parameters

Bulletin 25-05: Intensive Behavioral Health Services – Applied Behavior Analysis (IBHS-ABA)

Bulletin 25-04: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) – Regionalized 

Bulletin 25-03: Intensive Behavioral Health Services Written Order Form Update

Bulletin 25-02: Core Data Set Depression Screening

Bulletin 25-01: CBH Provider Manual Updates

Bulletin 24-24: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Bulletin 24-23: Use of Artificial Intelligence

Bulletin 24-22: Changes in Prior Authorization Requirements for IBHS Individual and Group Services [DELAYED]

• CBH has delayed the implementation of  Provider Bulletin 24-22. A new implementation date will be announced, with 30 days’ notice, via an updated Provider Bulletin.

Bulletin 24-21: Family Inclusion in Care

Bulletin 24-20: Changes to Provider Agreement Termination or Service Termination Notice 

Bulletin 24-19: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements: Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

Bulletin 24-18: Billing Change to Residential Treatment Facility Reserve Bed

Bulletin 24-17: Performance Outcome Management System Reporting

Bulletin 24-16: Family Based Services Value Based Payment Arrangement

Bulletin 24-15: Psychological Testing

Bulletin 24-14: Updates to the Rate Increase Request Process

Bulletin 24-13: Family Based Services Value Based Purchasing New Levels of Care

Bulletin 24-12: Removal of Prior Authorization for Withdrawal Management

Bulletin 24-11: Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment for Single Treatment Centers County Authorities (SCA) and Licensed Drug and Alcohol 

Bulletin 24-10: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements: Prescribing and Monitoring of Antipsychotic Medications for Youth

Bulletin 24-09: Requirements for the Credentialing and Supervision of the Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP)

Bulletin 24-08: American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) 1.0 Outpatient Value-Based Payment (VBP) Arrangement (Case Rate) Updates

Bulletin 24-07: Termination of Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Levels of Care

Bulletin 24-06: Flexibility in Requirements for SUD Staff Qualifications, Supervision, and Client/Staff Ratios During the Opioid Epidemic

Bulletin 24-05: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements for the Pharmacologic Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents

Bulletin 24-04: Evaluation and Management (E&M) Procedure Code Termination

Bulletin 24-03: Alternative Payment Arrangements (APA) Expense Reports

Bulletin 24-02: Routine Lab Costs for ASAM 3.5, ASAM 3.7, and ASAM 3.7 Withdrawal Management

Bulletin 24-01: 2024 CBH Personnel Roster Template

Bulletin 23-29: Street Medicine

Bulletin 23-28: ASAM 1.0 Outpatient Value-Based Payment (VBP) Arrangement (Case Rate) Updates

Bulletin 23-27: Regionalized IBHS Value-Based Payment (VBP) Arrangement [Updated 9/5/2024]

Bulletin 23-26: Changes in Prior Authorization Requirements for IBHS-ABA

Bulletin 23-25: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements: Tobacco Use Disorder (TUD)

Bulletin 23-24: Regionalized IBHS Bridge Payment

Bulletin 23-23: Community Integrated Recovery Center (CIRC) Value-Based Payment (VBP) Case Rate Adjudication

Bulletin 23-22: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements: Treatment of Adults with MDD

Bulletin 23-21: Implementation of Evaluation and Management Codes [Updated 11/14/2023]

Bulletin 23-20: IBHS Billing Guide Published

Bulletin 23-19: Provider Network Termination and Operational Policy

Bulletin 23-18: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements

Bulletin 23-17: Expansion of Place of Service (POS) Code 23 Hospital Emergency Room

Bulletin 23-16: Regionalized Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Rate Increase

Bulletin 23-15: Community Integrated Recovery Center (CIRC)

Bulletin 23-14: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements for the Pharmacologic Treatment of Schizophrenia

Bulletin 23-13: Aligning Co-Occurring Services with the American Society of Addiction Medicine Criteria

Bulletin 23-12: Mental Health Outpatient Rate Increase

Bulletin 23-11: Provider Staff Vacancies Survey

Bulletin 23-10: BHSRCC Procedure Code Update [Updated 05/30/2023]

Bulletin 23-09: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Rate Increase

Bulletin 23-08: IBHS-ABA Authorization Updates

Bulletin 23-07: Update to IBHS Written Order Form

• IBHS Written Order Form Download

Bulletin 23-06: Changes to the Staff Licensure Requirement for Adult Mobile Crisis SupervisorsBulletin 23-05: Required Use of Initial Assessment Authorizations [Updated 03/23/2023]

Bulletin 23-04: Updates to Authorization Process for Intensive Behavioral Health Services [Updated 03/24/2023; 04/18/2023]

• [UPDATED 04/18/2023] BAN to Prior Authorizations Spreadsheet

Bulletin 23-03: Intensive Behavioral Health Service (IBHS) Contract Changes

Bulletin 23-02: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Level of Care Assessment – Licensed Professional

Bulletin 23-01: OMHSAS Announcement: Bulletin Suspension Information

Bulletin 22-27: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements: Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Bulletin 22-26: Community Integrated Recovery Center (CIRC) Value Based Payment (VBP) (Case Rate) Arrangement

Bulletin 22-25: Mental Health Outpatient Rate Increase

Bulletin 22-24: BHSRCC Procedure Code Update

Bulletin 22-23: ASAM 2.1 IOP Billing Guidelines

Bulletin 22-22: Span Billing Business Rules

Bulletin 22-21: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements

Bulletin 22-20: Intensive Behavioral Health Services Group Services Rate Increase

Bulletin 22-19: Retrospective Review

[UPDATED 09/01/2022]
Bulletin 22-18: Residential Treatment Facilities (RTF) Value Based Payment (VBP) Arrangement

Bulletin 22-17: Regionalized IBHS Bridge Payment

Bulletin 22-16: Place of Service 10 and Modifier FQ for Telehealth Service Delivery

Bulletin 22-15: Documentation Standards for Group Services

Bulletin 22-14: Documentation Standards for Mental Health Outpatient Providers

Bulletin 22-13: ASAM 3.5 and 3.7 Utilization Review Parameters

Bulletin 22-12: Journey of Hope Program ASAM Alignment

Bulletin 22-11: ASAM 3.5 Clinically Managed High-Intensity Residential Services

Bulletin 22-10: Place of Service 02 and Modifier 95 for Telehealth Service Delivery

Bulletin 22-09: Termination of GT Modifier

Bulletin 22-08: Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment Reimbursement

Bulletin 22-07: ACT Value-Based Payment (VBP) Case Rate Arrangement

[UPDATED 07/29/2022, 05/16/2022]
Bulletin 22-06: American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Value-Based Payment (VBP) (Case Rate) Arrangement

Bulletin 22-05: When Methadone Prescriber And The Substance Use Disorder Treatment Provider Are Not Within The Same Agency

Bulletin 22-04: CBH Compliance Department Documentation Requirements: Per Diem Substance Use Disorder Services

Bulletin 22-03: Inpatient Mental Health Technician: Name Change and New Requirements

Bulletin 22-02: Psychological Services Rate Increases

Bulletin 22-01: Delay of American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Value-Based Payment (VBP) (Case Rate) Arrangement

Bulletin 21-21: COVID-19 Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) Increase

[UPDATED 01/05/2022]
Bulletin 21-20: Transition from COVID-19 Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) to Provider Bridge Payments

• FAQ (1/25/22)

Bulletin 21-19: Tobacco Recovery Policy Update: Residential Drug and Alcohol Levels of Care

[RESCINDED]
Bulletin 21-18: Place of Service 02 and Modifier 95 for Telehealth Service Delivery

• CBH has rescinded Provider Bulletin 21-18 and suspended implementation of the modifier. We will issue an updated bulletin and further information shortly.

[REVISED 12/01/2021]
Bulletin 21-17: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code Change from 99201 to 99202

Bulletin 21-16: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) Requirements for Psychiatric Outpatient Services

Bulletin 21-15: Service Description Name Change and Termination of Levels of Care

Bulletin 21-14: Delay of American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Value Based Payment (VBP) (Case Rate) Arrangement

Bulletin 21-13: Use of Race and Ethnicity of Practitioners for Provider Directory

Bulletin 21-12: Provider Access to Timely Treatment (Amended)

Bulletin 21-11: Continuation of COVID-19 Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA)

Bulletin 21-10: Utilization and Retrospective Review

Bulletin 21-09: COVID-19 Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) Increase

Bulletin 21-08: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements

Bulletin 21-07: Utilization Management – Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility

Bulletin 21-06: Transition Plan for COVID-19 Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA)

Bulletin 21-05: Elimination of Payment for BHCM Post-Death Claims

Bulletin 21-04: Claims Amnesty Period

Bulletin 21-03: IBHS Prior Authorization Requirements for BHT and BHT-ABA

Bulletin 21-02: Continuation of COVID-19 Alternative Payment Arrangement

Bulletin 21-01: Social Security Death Master File

Bulletin 20-33: Requirement for All Hospital-based Psychiatry Providers to Have Capability to Provide MOUD to Individuals with OUD Who Require Hospital-based Care

Bulletin 20-32: Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) Performance Standards Update

Bulletin 20-31: Termination of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS) Levels of Care

Bulletin 20-30: Documentation Requirements – Independent Practitioner Guidelines

Bulletin 20-29: Clinical Guidelines for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Bulletin 20-28: Provider Policy Around the Administration of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Bulletin 20-27: Continuation of COVID-19 Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA)

Bulletin 20-26: Community Residential Rehabilitation Host Home

[REVISED 11/12/2020]
Bulletin 20-25: Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization for Pregnant Members

Bulletin 20-24: Modified Utilization Review

Bulletin 20-23: Crisis Response Center (CRC) 23-Hour Stabilization Bed Pilot

[Revised 10/26/2020]
Bulletin 20-22: Residential Treatment Facility Admission Enhancement

Bulletin 20-21: Post Payment Recoveries Timeline Updated

Bulletin 20-20: Significant Incident Reporting 

Bulletin 20-19: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements 

[REVISED 09/24/2020]
Bulletin 20-18: Billing for Covered Days in Per Diem Levels of Care

Bulletin 20-17: Return to Fee-for-Service Funding Approach from the COVID-19 Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA)

Bulletin 20-16: Clinical Guidelines and Related Provider Requirements

Bulletin 20-15: Social Security Death Master File

Bulletin 20-14: Provider Timely Access to Treatment

Bulletin 20-13: Retirement of Obsolete Levels of Care (LOC)

Bulletin 20-12: Retirement of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS) Levels of Care (LOC)

Bulletin 20-11: Transition from Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS) and School Therapeutic Services (STS) to Regionalized Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS)

• Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Written Order Letter (.docx)

Bulletin 20-10: Updated Written Order Letter and Authorization Timeframes

• Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Written Order Letter (.docx)
  (please note that this Written Order Letter template is out-of-date; please see the attachment to Bulletin 20-11 for the most up-to-date version)

[REVISED 06/10/2020]
Bulletin 20-09: Temporary Suspension of Utilization Review

• OMHSAS Memorandum: Prior Authorization during the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency Declaration Period

[UPDATED 04/03/2020]
Bulletin 20-08: COVID-19 Response: Alternative Payment Arrangement

• APA Supporting Documents and Expense Tracking Spreadsheet
• CBH Notice: Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) Expense Form

[REVISED 05/15/2020]
Bulletin 20-07: Third-Party Liability (TPL) and Place of Service for Services Delivered via Telehealth Platforms

Bulletin 20-06: Requests for Children’s Community-Based Services

[UPDATED 03/16/2020]
Bulletin 20-05: Delivery of BHRS Services During School Closures Due to COVID-19

Bulletin 20-04: Changes to the Requirements for Acute Inpatient Mental Health Worker

Bulletin 20-03: BHRS Assessment and Initial Treatment Authorization During the Transition to IBHS

• Billing Guide for BHRS Assessment and Initial Treatment Levels of Care (LOC)

Bulletin 20-02: Progress Monitoring for Individuals Receiving Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS)

• IBHS Progress Summary Template

Bulletin 20-01: Amendment to Bulletin 18-07 (CRC and D&A Data Reporting)

• Data Reporting Template (.xlsx)

• December 12, 2019, IBHS Bulletins and Attachments:
  • Preamble to IBHS Bulletins 19-23, 19-24, 19-25, and 19-26
  • Bulletin 19-23 State Promulgation of Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS)
  • Bulletin 19-24 Accessing Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS)
  • Bulletin 19-24 Written Order Letter Template Attachment (.docx)
    (please note that this Written Order Letter template is out-of-date; please see the attachment to Bulletin 20-11 for the most up-to-date version)
  • Bulletin 19-25 Authorization and MNC Determinations Under Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS)
  • Bulletin 19-26 Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS) and Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Incentive Program
  • Bulletin 19-26 ISPT Meeting Invitation Form Attachment (.docx)

  Bulletin 19-22 Changes to Mobile Mental Health Treatment Levels of Care Effective January 1, 2020

  Bulletin 19-21 Mental Health and Substance Use Outpatient Treatment Providers Access Forms

  Bulletin 19-20 Changes in Credentialing for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)

  Bulletin 19-19 Changes in Laboratory Testing Coverage for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, and Serum Clozapine Level

  Bulletin 18-06 (Amendment) Expanding Capacity for Withdrawal Management in Residential Drug and Alcohol Levels of Care and Crisis Response Centers

  • Waiver Attachment

  Bulletin 19-18 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Allowable Diagnosis Codes

  Bulletin 19-17 Updates to PRTF and RTF Referral Process: Pre-Admission Interview Requirement

  Bulletin 19-16 Business Rules Implementation – Place of Service Limits 200 Levels of Care

  • Bulletin 19-16 Codes Attachment (.xlsx)

  Bulletin 19-15 Provider Preventable Medical Conditions

  • OPPC Self-Reporting Form

  Bulletin 19-14 Prior Authorization Requirement Waived for Mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Peer Specialist Services

  Bulletin 19-13 Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS) Incentive Program

  • BHRS Downward Authorization Adjustment Request Form (.docx)
  • Initial Interagency Service Planning Team (ISPT) Meeting Invitation Form

  Bulletin 19-12 Children’s Mobile Intervention Services (CMIS) Reimbursement

  Bulletin 19-11 BHRS Standard and Non-Standard Level of Care Rate Increases

  Bulletin 19-10 Non-Standard Level of Care Rate Increase

  Bulletin 19-09 Standard Rate Level of Care Rate Increase

  Bulletin 19-08 Business Rules Implementation – Place of Service Limits, 375 Levels of Care

  • Bulletin 19-08 Codes Attachment

  Bulletin 19-07 Supplement to the Manual for Review of Provider Personnel Files (SMRPPF) Update

  Bulletin 19-06 Business Rules Implementation – Diagnoses Limits

  Bulletin 19-05 Tobacco Use and Treatment Data Capture

  Bulletin 19-04 Packet Exemption for Children’s Community Based Levels of Care

  Bulletin 19-03 CBE/R Guidelines

  Bulletin 19-02 Tobacco Recovery and Wellness Initiative: Requirements for Outpatient-Based Providers

  Bulletin 19-01 Front-Ends Claims Edits

Bulletin 18-24 Tobacco-Free Policy Implementation Update (RESCINDED Effective 12/15/2021; see Bulletin 21-19)

Bulletin 18-23 ICD Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Allowable International Classification of Diseases-10-Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) Codes

Bulletin 18-22 Prescriber Rate Increase

Bulletin 18-21 BCBA Rate Increase

Bulletin 18-20 Prior Authorization Requirement Waived for Drug and Alcohol Partial Hospitalization (2A)

Bulletin 18-19 15-day Initial Authorization for 3B

Bulletin 18-18 New Credentialing Manual

Bulletin 18-17 Self-Auditing Process for CBH Providers

• Provider Self-Auditing Form
• Provider Claims Overpayment Attestation
• Claims Overpayment Spreadsheet

Bulletin 18-16 Changes in Credentialing of Independent Practitioners and Group Practice

Bulletin 18-15 Social Determinants of Health Data Capture — Amended

Bulletin 18-14 PRTF/ RTF Interview Requirement and Reimbursement

Bulletin 18-13 Update to Significant Incident Reporting Process 

• Significant Incident Report Form

Bulletin 18-12 Clinical Guidelines

Bulletin 18-11 Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Providers Access Forms

Bulletin 18-10 Supplement to the Manual for Review of Provider Personnel Files

Bulletin 18-09 Diagnostic Laboratory Services in Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment 

• Bulletin 18-09 FAQ

Overview of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Bulletins 18-06, 18-07, 18-08

Bulletin 18-08 Prior Authorization Requirement Waived for Medically Monitored Residential Care (Level 3B)

• Bulletin 18-08 FAQ

Bulletin 18-07 Requirement for All Crisis Response Centers (CRCs) and Drug and Alcohol Licensed Providers to Establish Protocols to Assist Individuals in Accessing Evidence-Based Treatment, Including Medication-Assisted Treatment

• Bulletin 18-07 EBP Policy Checklist
• Data Collection Template (.xlsx), updated May 5, 2020

Bulletin 18-06 Expanding Capacity for Withdrawal Management in Residential Drug and Alcohol Levels of Care and Crisis Response Centers

Bulletin 18-05 Per Diem Substance Use Treatment Providers Documentation Requirements

Bulletin 18-04 Level of Care Code Changes: BSC, Lead Clinician, FBA, and ASD-related Services

Bulletin 18-03 TCA Urine Screening Prior Authorization

• TCA Request Form

Bulletin 18-02 Compliance Policies and Procedures

Bulletin 18-01 Billing Changes for Outpatient Drug and Alcohol 

Bulletin 17-14 Retiring of Outpatient Psychiatric Levels of Care Codes

Bulletin 17-13 RTF Staff Requirements

Bulletin 17-12 Changes to Claims Edit for Place of Service and Procedure Code Agreement

• Place of Service Codes

Bulletin 17-11 Daily Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Open Bed Registry

Bulletin 17-10 On-site Maintenance, Administration, and Prescription of NALOXONE: Extended Deadlines and Associated Fines

Bulletin 17-09 Requirements for Physicians and Other Practitioners to be Enrolled as Medical Assistance Participating Providers

Bulletin 17-08 Patient Status Codes / Discharge Status Codes Expanded

• CBH Allowable Discharge Codes

Bulletin 17-07 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Allowable ICD-10 – CM Codes Updates and Duplicate Diagnosis Code Edit

Bulletin 17-06 Billing Changes for Outpatient Psychiatric Assessment 300-3

Bulletin 17-05 Attestation to Provider Personnel Requirements

Bulletin 17-04 Halfway House (2b) Providers Required to Accept Individuals on All Forms of Medication Assisted Treatment

Bulletin 17-03 Billing Code Changes for Outpatient Psychiatric Services and Outpatient Drug and Alcohol 350-8, 325-21

Bulletin 17-02 Temporary Moratorium on Provider Rate Increase Requests

Bulletin 17-01 Billing Code Changes for Outpatient Psychiatric Services, Partial Psychiatric – 300-2, 300-3, 325-1. 325-5, 325-7

Bulletin 16-09 Certified Nurse Practitioner Requirements for Inpatient Psychiatric Services and Residential Treatment Facilities

Bulletin 16-08 Certified Nurse Practitioner Requirements for Outpatient Psychiatric Services

Bulletin 16-07 Change of Billing Code for Comprehensive Biopsychosocial Evaluation

Bulletin 16-06 Daily Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Open Bed Registry

Bulletin 16-05 Changes to Claim Edits for HIPAA Transactions for Valid 5+4 Zip Code

Bulletin 16-04 On-Site Maintenance, Administration and Prescription of NALOXONE

Bulletin 16-03 Use of Statistically Random Sampling & Extrapolation of Variance Rates in Compliance Audits

Bulletin 16-02 Business Rule Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Limit of 9.75 hours per week

Bulletin 16-01 Changes to Clearance and Criminal Background Check Requirements

Bulletin 15-06 Significant Incident Reporting (This Bulletin has been superseded by Bulletin 18-13)
– Significant Incident Report Form (This form has been superseded by the SIR Form under Bulletin 18-13)

Bulletin-15-05 State Allowable ICD-10 CM Codes

Bulletin 15-04 Changes to Clearance and Criminal Background Check Requirements

Bulletin 15-03 Acute Partial Hospital Program Documentation Requirements

Bulletin-15-02-Changes-to-CMS-1500-02-12-and-UB-04-Required-Fields

Bulletin-15-01-Changes-to-Claims-Edits-for-5010-HIPAA-Transactions

July 3, 2025: Self-Auditing Process for CBH Providers

June 30, 2025: Fraud Alert: Phishing/Spoofing Fax Scam Targeting Providers from CMS

June 26, 2025: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: July 3, 2025, and July 4, 2025

June 26, 2025: Services Performed by a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Eligible for Reimbursement

June 12, 2025: Provider Payments Alert

June 12, 2025: Holiday Closure: June 19, 2025

June 3, 2025: Revisions to the CBH Policy Requirements for Initial and Recredentialing of Facilities

June 3, 2025: Performance Improvement Project: Barrier Analysis

May 20, 2025: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: May 23, 2025, and May 26, 2025

May 13, 2025: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

May 8, 2025: 2025 CBH Personnel Roster Submission Reminder

May 6, 2025: 2025 Pay-for-Performance Provider Webinar Series Schedule

May 5, 2025: Provider Payments Alert

April 10, 2025: Provider Language Data Collection

April 10, 2025: Multi-Step Verification Process for Provider Requests to Change Financial Institution for Electronic Fund Transfers

April 3, 2025: Behavioral Health Screening and EBP/ABA Awards in 2025 Pay-for-Performance

April 2, 2025: Continued Suspension of Provider Rate Requests

April 1, 2025: CBH Claims Converter Will Be Available in Okta

March 27, 2025: Regionalized Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Reconciliation Discontinuation

March 27, 2025: Claims Front End Edits

March 17, 2025: Provider Staffing Vacancy Survey

February 18, 2025: Complaint and Grievance Process

February 11, 2025: Holiday Closure: February 14, 2025, and February 17, 2025

January 30, 2025: 2025 CBH Personnel Roster Template

January 28, 2025: Box Sign

January 15, 2025: Continued Suspension of Provider Rate Requests

January 14, 2025: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: January 17, 2025, and January 20, 2025

December 26, 2024: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: December 31, 2024, and January 1, 2025

December 23, 2024: Minimum Unit Requirement

December 23, 2024: 2024 Pay for Performance Payout

December 20, 2024: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: December 24, 2024, and December 25, 2024

December 4, 2024: Provider Staffing Vacancy Survey

December 3, 2024: Important Update: Social Security Number Requests for Members

November 22, 2024: Regionalized IBHS VBP Bonus Payment Alert

November 20, 2024: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: November 27, 2024, November 28, 2024, and November 29, 2024

November 14, 2024: CBH Telehealth Best Practices Guidelines

November 12, 2024: Provider Fee-For-Service Payment Alert

November 7, 2024: Outpatient Methadone Clinics: Preparing for the SEPTA Strike

October 31, 2024: Provider Portal: Phase One

October 31, 2024: Early Dismissal: November 5, 2024

October 11, 2024: Regionalized IBHS Reconciliation Request Process 2025

October 8, 2024: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: October 11, 2024, and October 14, 2024

August 27, 2024: Merakey Mental Health Walk-In Clinic Opening

August 20, 2024: Authorization Period: Functional Family Therapy (FFT)

August 19, 2024: Changes in Credentialing for Behavioral Health Consultants at Federally Qualified Health Centers

August 19, 2024: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: August 30, 2024, and September 2, 2024

August 13, 2024: CBH Open Network Update

August 1, 2024: Pay-for-Performance Data Request Form

July 16, 2024: Temporary Suspension of Provider Rate Requests

July 15, 2024: Claim Accuracy

July 9, 2024: Regionalized IBHS VBP Bonus Payment Alert

July 2, 2024: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: July 3, 2024, and July 4, 2024

June 25, 2024: Provider Fee-For-Service Payment Alert

June 20, 2024: American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) 1.0 Value Based Payment (VBP) Bonus Payment Alert

June 13, 2024: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: June 18, 2024, and June 19, 2024

May 28, 2024: Departmental Name Changes

May 21, 2024: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: May 24, 2024, and May 27, 2024

May 3, 2024: Cyber Security Awareness

April 29, 2024: 2024 Value Based Payment (VBP) Bonus Payment Schedule

April 25, 2024: Reminder: 2024 CBH Personnel Roster Submission

April 23, 2024: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT): Capacity and Access Data Collection

April 18, 2024: Provider Language Data Collection

April 4, 2024 (UPDATED 4/5/24): 2024 Pay-for-Performance Behavioral Health Screening Orientation

March 28, 2024: Good Community Neighbor

March 28, 2024: Phishing Email Reminder

March 21, 2024: Regionalized IBHS Reconciliation Request

March 14, 2024: Pharmacy Guidance: Stimulant Shortages

March 12, 2024: Community Integrated Recovery Center (CIRC) Levels of Care

February 29, 2024: Compliance Department IBHS ABA Tour

February 29, 2024: Provider Fee-For-Service Payment Alert

February 27, 2024: Residential Treatment Facilities (RTF) Value-Based Payment (VBP) Arrangement

February 15, 2024: Four Walls Rule

February 5, 2024: Significant Incident Reporting

February 1, 2024: Delivery of Telehealth at Mental Health Outpatient Clinics (MHOP)

January 25, 2025: Provider Fee-For-Service Payment Alert

January 17, 2024: IBHS: Timely Access Data Collection

January 9, 2024: Holiday Closure: January 15, 2024

January 4, 2024: Pay-for-Performance (P4P) 2023 Operational Definitions

December 28, 2023: Provider Fee-For-Service Payment Alert

December 28, 2023: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Data Collection

December 26, 2023: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: December 29, 2023, and January 1, 2024

December 21, 2023: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: December 22, 2023, and December 25, 2023

December 4, 2023: OKTA Security Advisory

November 30, 2023: Best Practices for Definitive Drug Testing

November 21, 2023: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: November 22, 2023, November 23, 2023, and November 24, 2023

October 5, 2023: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: October 6, 2023, and October 9, 2023

August 31, 2023: Holiday Closure: September 4, 2023

August 22, 2023: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Family Peer Support and Care Coordinator Authorizations

August 18, 2023: Pay-for-Performance Data Request Form

July 20, 2023: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Blanket Authorization Number (BAN) to Authorization Number Update

July 18, 2023: Behavioral Health Services Reporting Classification Chart (BHSRCC) Procedure Code Update

June 29, 2023: Holiday Closure: July 4, 2023

June 27, 2023: IBHS Blanket Authorization Numbers (BAN) to Authorizations Update

June 15, 2023: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: June 16, 2023, and June 19, 2023

June 6, 2023: Family Based Services Value Based Payment (VBP) Arrangement

June 6, 2023: Reporting of Coronavirus (Revised)

June 6, 2023: Changes to CBH Facility Re-Credentialing Process

May 25, 2023: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: May 26, 2023, and May 29, 2023

May 25, 2023: Pennsylvania Changes to Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Requirements

May 4, 2023: Provider Language Data Collection

April 11, 2023: Resumption of Unannounced Audits and Reminder Related to CBH Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Posting

March 16, 2023: Community Integrated Recovery Center Value-Based Payment (Case Rate) Arrangement

March 10, 2023: ASAM 1.0 Value-Based Payment Alert

March 10, 2023: Children’s Acute Inpatient Value-Based Payment Arrangement

February 16, 2023: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: February 17, 2023, and February 20, 2023

February 2, 2023: 2023 CBH Personnel Roster Template

February 2, 2023: Update to American Society of Addition Medicine (ASAM) Value Based Payment (VBP) Case Rate Arrangement 

January 31, 2023: Intensive Behavioral Health Services Payment & Third-Party Medical Resources

January 12, 2023: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: January 13, 2023, and January 16, 2023

January 10, 2023: Eligibility Verification and Member Enrollment Status

December 29, 2022: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: December 30, 2022, and January 2, 2023

December 27, 2022: Extension of Current CBH Provider Agreements

December 22, 2022: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: December 23, 2022, and December 26, 2022

October 20, 2022: Provider Request for Rate Increase Timing Update

October 12, 2022: Telehealth Updates

October 6, 2022: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: October 07, 2022, and October 10, 2022

October 3, 2022: CBH Opens Provider Network 

September 29, 2022: Resources for Reducing E-Cigarette and Vaping Use Among Youth

[UPDATED 12/27/22]
September 20, 2022: Pay-for-Performance Data Request Form

• Pay-for-Performance Data Request Form
• Pay-for-Performance Operational Definitions for Reporting Year 2022
  This Operational Definitions Master Document is intended to be used as a guide for understanding the performance evaluation process and performance measures included in the Community Behavioral Health Pay-for-Performance (P4P) program for reporting year 2022. Providers who would like to request their Member-level data should complete the form that is attached to this notice as well.

September 1, 2022: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: September 2, 2022, and September 5, 2022

July 29, 2022: Bridge Payment Requirement Adjustment

July 19, 2022: NIAC Report Format Pilot and Training Updates

June 30, 2022: Provider Fee-For-Service Payment Alert

June 30, 2022: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: July 1, 2022, and July 4, 2022

June 16, 2022: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: June 17, 2022, and June 20, 2022

May 26, 2022: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: May 27, 2022, and May 30, 2022

May 16, 2022: The Evidence-Based Practice and Innovation Center EBP Program Designation Open Renewal and Application Periods

[UPDATED 5/12/2022]
May 2, 2022: 2022 Pay-for-Performance Measures and Thresholds Webinar Schedule

May 2, 2022: Revalidation and Enrollment

April 18, 2022: Provider Language Assistance Resources

April 11, 2022: Reminder: 2022 CBH Personnel Roster Template 

April 4, 2022: Update to American Society of Addition Medicine (ASAM) Value Based Payment (VBP) Case Rate Arrangement

March 29, 2022: Pending End of PA DHS Regulatory Suspensions and Reminder of Telehealth Waiver Process for Outpatient Services

March 18, 2022: New Provider Application: Box, Inc.

February 18, 2022: Holiday Closure for February 21, 2022

February 15, 2022: 2022 Monthly Staff Vacancies Survey

January 31, 2022: Termination of Provider Specialties 133 and 134

January 25, 2022: 2022 CBH Personnel Roster Template

• Personnel Roster Template (.xls)

January 24, 2022: ASAM Outpatient Case Rate Delay Clarification

January 21, 2022: Provider Bridge Payment Clarification and Due Dates

January 21, 2022: 2022 IBHS APA Payment Outline

January 14, 2022: Holiday Closure for January 17, 2022

December 29, 2021: Early Dismissal and Holiday Closure: December 30 – December 31, 2021

[UPDATED 12/27/2021]
November 18, 2021: Notice: Request for Detailed Pay-for-Performance (P4P) Data

• Pay-for-Performance Operational Definitions for Reporting Year 2021
  This Operational Definitions Master Document can serve as a guide for providers to understand the performance measures, scoring methodology, and award eligibility criteria for the 2021 Pay-for-Performance program. Providers who would like to request their member-level data should complete the form that is attached to this notice as well.

December 23, 2021: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) ABA Group Service

• IBHS Written Order, Updated (.doc)

December 23, 2021: Early Closure

November 23, 2021: Early Closure and Holiday Closure

November 18, 2021: 2021 CBH Provider Network Language Capability Assessment Survey

November 18, 2021: IBHS Bonus Payment

November 8, 2021: Change to Significant Incident Reporting

September 27, 2021: Change in Authorization Numbers

August 31, 2021: PDPH Guidance Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers

August 26, 2021: ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) Assessment Clarification

July 27, 2021: IBHS Interim APA Extension and Staffing Updates

July 20, 2021: Ipswitch Claims Late Submission Folder Activation

July 15, 2021: IBHS – Increase in Behavioral Health Technician Daily Maximum Units

July 13, 2021: Pay-for-Performance for Behavioral Health Screening Events

July 13, 2021: Case Management Transition

• ACT Referral Guide & Referral Form
• DBHIDS Integrated Intake Application Packet
• Case Management Referral Form
• CBH Case Management Request Form (.doc)

July 2, 2021: Provider Fee-for-Service Payment Alert

July 2, 2021: CBH Holiday Closure – Monday, July 5, 2021

June 22, 2021: Request for Survey Completion

June 15, 2021: CBH Holiday Closure – Friday, June 18, 2021

June 15, 2021: American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Outpatient Billing Update

June 14, 2021: Provider Applications Update

June 14, 2021: Changes to Prior Authorization and Enhanced Care Coordination

June 10, 2021: EPIC Designation for ABA in IBHS 

June 1, 2021: 2021 Pay-for-Performance Webinar Schedule

June 1, 2021: EPIC EBP Program Designation Application Platform Change

May 27, 2021: CBH Holiday Closure – May 31, 2021

May 27, 2021: Updated COOP for Community-Based Treatment Providers During Transitions Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 20, 2021: Change in Authorization Numbers

April 1, 2021: Staff Roster Reminder

March 30, 2021: Denial Process for Members Under Age 21

March 11, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccination Information for Providers and Members

March 2, 2021: Available Waiver for Timely Documentation

February 25, 2021: Blanket Authorization Numbers

February 4, 2021: Resources for Reducing E-Cigarette and Vaping Use Among Youth

January 26, 2021: 2021 Provider Personnel Rosters

January 21, 2021: IBHS Written Order Form Update

• IBHS Written Order Form

January 15, 2021: CBH Holiday Closure – January 18, 2021 

January 12, 2021: Providers Responsibility to Report Demographic, Range, or Scope of Service Changes and Contract Terminations

January 7, 2021: Complaint and Grievance Process

January 7, 2021: Discontinuation of Data Reporting Requirement

December 30, 2020: Holiday Closures – December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2021 (Revised)

December 23, 2020: Pay-for-Performance Definitions

December 23, 2020: Holiday Closures (Revised)

December 3, 2020: Continuity of Operations and Access for All Network Providers

December 1, 2020: Pilot Secret Shopper Program for Outpatient Substance Use Programs

December 1, 2020: Reporting of Coronavirus (Revised)

November 24, 2020: Early Closure and Holiday Closure: November 26, 2020 and November 27, 2020 

November 20, 2020: 2020 CBH Compliance Forum

November 19, 2020: IBHS Delivery and Staffing Under APA

November 3, 2020: CBH COVID-19 Response: Provider Payments  

November 3, 2020: Documentation Requirements (Draft) – Independent Practitioner Guidelines

October 30, 2020: Submission of Significant Incident Reports

October 29, 2020: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Interim APA Extension 

October 29, 2020: Remaining COVID-19 Payment Dates 

October 6, 2020: Two-Step Verification for Change in Financial Institution Regarding Electronic Fund Transfer

September 29, 2020: Updated September 2020 Payment Date for COVID APA

September 24, 2020: September 2020 Payment Date for COVID APA

September 4, 2020: Compliance Auditing

September 4, 2020: CBH Closure September 7, 2020

August 25, 2020: COVID-19 Provider Meeting Update

August 18, 2020: COVID-19 Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) Dates

August 18, 2020: Behavioral Health Screening Events: Updated Criteria for 2020 Pay-for-Performance Credit

August 14, 2020: Request for Detailed Pay-for-Performance (P4P) Data

August 14, 2020: Authorization Decisions and Denial of Services

August 11, 2020: Access Requirements and Resources for Persons Living with HIV

August 7, 2020: Continuity of Operations Plan for Community-Based Treatment Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

August 4, 2020: COVID-19 Weekly Provider Meetings

July 28, 2020: Temporary Waiver of CPR Certification Requirements for Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) and Family-Based/Family Rehab Services

July 14, 2020: COVID-19 Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) Extension

July 2, 2020: COVID-19 Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA)

July 2, 2020: CBH Closure July 3, 2020

June 17, 2020: CBH Closure June 19, 2020

June 11, 2020: 2020 Pay-for-Performance Measures and Thresholds Webinar Schedule

May 31, 2020: CBH Closure June 1, 2020

May 8, 2020: Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) and Claims Updates

May 7, 2020: Compliance Reminders

May 5, 2020: D&A Data Collection Template Update

• Data Collection Template (.xlsx), updated May 5, 2020

May 4, 2020: Provider Personnel Roster Due Date

April 30, 2020: Notice Regarding May 2020 Compliance Audits

April 14, 2020: Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) Expense Form

April 7, 2020: Employment Verification Requirement

April 3, 2020: Continuation of Operations Plan for Bed-Based Treatment Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 3, 2020: CBH-Specific Staffing Documentation Requirement

March 31, 2020: Federally Qualified Health Centers and Centers of Excellence

March 30, 2020: Suspension of Provider Rate Requests

March 27, 2020: Mercy Philadelphia Crisis Response Center Closure

March 21, 2020: COVID-19 Response: Provider Payments—(Provider Advisory Committee FAQ Correction)

March 17, 2020: Provider Coronavirus Information Update

March 16, 2020: Coronavirus-Related Guidance for CBH providers

[CORRECTED 03/13/2020]
March 12, 2020: CBH Physical Location Closure—March 13, 2020

[REVISED 12/01/2020]
March 12, 2020: Coronavirus Reporting

• OMHSAS Licensed Provider COVID-19 Reporting Form (.docx)

March 9, 2020: Coronavirus Information

March 3, 2020: Provision of Treatment Records in SSI Disability Cases

February 20, 2020: EPIC Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Independent Practitioner Designation (Updated)

February 18, 2020: Provider Personnel Roster Template

• Provider Personnel Roster Template (.xlsx)

February 12, 2020: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) RFP Updated List of School Clusters

February 6, 2020: Member Walk-Ins

February 4, 2020: Expedited Complaint Process

December 26, 2019 CBH Early Closure and Holiday Closure – December 31, 2019 and January 1, 2020 

December 23, 2019 CBH Early Closure and Holiday Closure

December 23, 2019 Pay-for-Performance Definitions

December 10, 2019 American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Outpatient Provider Forum (corrected)

November 12, 2019 New Mental Health Outpatient Regulations

November 7, 2019 Updated Policy for Provider Rate Request

• Rate Change One-Pager
• Request for Rate Increase Policy and Procedure
• Provider Request for Rate Increase Cover Sheet
• Expected Outcomes and Monitoring Methods
• Expenditure Summary Form (.xlsx)

October 18, 2019 CBH Closure – November 1, 2019

September 30, 2019 Authorization Number Expiration

July 23, 2019 Group Size Reminder

July 17, 2019 PE RFA Termination

July 16, 2019 City Municipal ID

July 11, 2019 Bulletin 18-21 Correction

July 9, 2019 Request for Detailed P4P Data

July 3, 2019 Planned Hahnemann Hospital Closure

June 28, 2019 Clarification Re: CBE, CBR, Addendum, Authorization Grids 

June 25, 2019 Provider Rate Increase

June 20, 2019 Reminder – Administrative Discharges from Residential Substance Use Treatment

June 4, 2019 Time Access to Outpatient Services

May 23, 2019 Naloxone Dispensation

• Sample Pharmacy Release Form
• Sample Naloxone Program Registration 

May 9, 2019 Extended Acute Care Authorizations

April 23, 2019 P4P Measurement and Threshold Webinar Schedule

April 22, 2019 P4P Required Screenings

• April 22, 2019 P4P Required Screenings Attachment

April 16, 2019 Discontinuation of CBH Watermarked Paper for Official Schedule A Contracts

March 29, 2019 Supplier Diversity

• Provider Supplier Diversity Report Form
• Workforce Demographics and Board Composition Form

March 28, 2019 Service Location Enrollment Deadline

• Medical Assistance Bulletin 99-18-11

March 13, 2019 Clarification Regarding Liability Insurance Requirements

March 5, 2019 Provider Satisfaction Survey

• Letter from Joan Erney

February 5, 2019 Long-Acting Injectables (LAI) Toolkit Updates

February 5, 2019 Clarification Regarding Professional Liability Insurance Requirement

January 8, 2019 Provider Personnel Roster

January 7, 2019 ASAM Level 3.5 Distinctions

December 19, 2018 Narcan/Naloxone Dispensing

• Sample Pharmacy Release Form
• Sample Naloxone Program Registration 

December 12, 2018 EBP Enhanced Rate

December 7, 2018 Important Message from DBHIDS re: ASAM Requirement 

December 6, 2018 CBH as Primary Payer for Select Drug and Alcohol Services 

November 26, 2018 ASAM Training Requirements and Provider Attestation

• ASAM Provider Attestation (Level 3.7)

November 26, 2018 Spanish-Language Services

November 2, 2018 Use of ASAM Medical Necessity Criteria

October 19, 2018 Claims ORP Prescriber and Updated Companion Guides

October 16, 2018 Third Annual Compliance Forum November 8, 2018

October 15, 2018 Einstein CRC Relocated

October 12, 2018 Reminder re: Billing for TCA Screens

September 11, 2018 Packet Exemption Updates

August  31, 2018 Complaint Investigations to Occur at Provider Sites

August 10, 2018 Notification Regarding Letter from City Controller

• Letter from City Controller

August 3, 2018 Significant Incident Report Sharing Among BHMCOs

July 24, 2018 Fetanyl and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

July 24, 2018 Guidance on Verifying Identity for Substance Use Treatment Providers

• Guidance on Verifying Identity for the Purposes of Providing Substance Use Disorder Services

July 23, 2018 Denials Process

July 18, 2018  2018 P4P Data Request Process

• 2018 P4P Data Request Form and Instructions

July 17, 2018 City Controller Audit

June 11, 2018

• Prescriber Discontinuation Notice
• BHSI Notice – Preauthorizing Uninsured Philadelphia Residents

June 8, 2018

Opioid Use Disorder Incentive Proposal Information

• Opioid Use Disorder Performance Incentive Preproposal Frequently Asked Questions
• Criteria for Opioid Use Disorder Performance Incentive
• Opioid Use Disorder Performance Incentive Proposal Timeline
• OUP Performance Incentive Criteria and Operationalization Slides AB and KD

May 1, 2018 Vitals and UDS No Longer Required to Authorize Substance Use Treatment

May 1, 2018 TRWI Implementation Reminder for Residential Drug Treatment Providers

April 20, 2018 P4P Bonus for Mental Health and Substance Use Outpatient Treatment Providers

• Bonus Requirements for Each Provider

April 17, 2018 P4P Transition to Value-Based Purchasing: Webinars

April 2, 2018 DBHIDS/CBH Secure File Exchange: Removal of Inactive Accounts

March 20, 2018 City Controller Audit

January 16, 2018

Provider Personnel Roster 2018

• 2018 Roster

January 4, 2018

Children’s Crisis Services & CRC Opening

• Flyer: Children’s CRC Opening and Children’s Crisis Services

December 28, 2017 DHS Guidance for Ordering, Referring and Prescribing

December 15, 2017 CBH Holiday Closures

December 12, 2017 EBP Designation Application Now Open

December 7, 2017 EDI Browser Shutdown and New Claims Testing Process

November 20, 2017 Provider Satisfaction Survey

• Letter from CBH CEO regarding Survey

November 20, 2017 Transition to New Clinical Information System

October 25, 2017 LAI Toolkit

October 23, 2017 Invitation to Addictions Provider Forum

October 20, 2017 Compliance Forum

October 17, 2017 EBP Designation

October 12, 2017 Invitation to Follow-up on Adult Acute Inpatient and Outpatient Psychiatric Provider Forum

October 6, 2017 EBP Enhanced Rate

October 5, 2017 Psychological Diagnosis of ASD Outside of Specialized Centers

September 8, 2017: BHRS Provider Forum FAQ

August 24, 2017: CRC Interim Plan

CRC Flyer

August 21, 2017: Provider Request for P4P Data

August 15, 2017: Intern Training and Documentation Requirements

August 15, 2017: Limited English Proficiency: MA Provider Requirements

August 9, 2017: Einstein Germantown CRC to No Longer Provide Children’s CRC Services and Interim Plan

August 2, 2017

OMHSAS Changes to BCBA and BSL Procedures

July 25, 2017

Changes to Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) Line Pre-certification Process

May 30, 2017

Adult Inpatient and Outpatient Psychiatric Provider Forum Invite

• Please RSVP for this event HERE

May 22, 2017 Staff Qualification Attestation

May 12, 2017 TSS Supervisor Requirements Correction

May 12, 2017

Clinical Supervision Training Registration Correction

• Flyer

May 9, 2017 Mandatory Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Forums

May 9, 2017 Provider Applications

April 28, 2017 MHOP Survey

April 26, 2017 Philadelphia 8-Hour MAT Waiver Trainings

April 26, 2017 Clinical Supervision Training for Provider Supervisors

April 25, 2017 Bidder’s Conference

April 25, 2017 Communications Changes

April 17, 2017 Reminder Regarding Outpatient Mental Health Service Provider Practices

April 13, 2017 Provider Notice Regarding Supervision of Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS) in Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Services (BHRS)

March 31, 2017 P4P Measurement and Threshold Webinars: Schedule Change

March 27, 2017 Rate for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) through Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Services (BHRS)

March 20, 2017 P4P Measurement and Threshold Webinars

March 13, 2017 Daily Inpatient Bed Availability and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Capacity Survey

March 13, 2017 CBH Closure March 14, 2017

March 7, 2017 P4P Advisory Committee Selection

February 23, 2017 Connectivity Update

February 23, 2017 Staff Roster Reminder

February 22, 2017 Connectivity Loss

February 13, 2017 Daily Inpatient Bed Availability and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Capacity Survey

February 13, 2017 Use of Therapeutic Support Staff (TSS) Scheduler Form

February 13, 2017 Packet Exemption

February 13, 2017 Provider Notice on CBH Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Posting

February 7, 2017 System Upgrade

January 27, 2017 Child and Adolescent Inpatient Performance Standards DRAFT: Request for Provider Feedback

January 26, 2017 CBH Administrative Offices Closed for 20th Anniversary

January 25, 2017 Treatment Capacity Forms

January 20, 2017 Staff Roster Reminder

December 28, 2016 Staff Roster Template Update

December 2, 2016 Open Bed Registry Start Date Postponed

November 18, 2016 Group Therapy Size Limitations

October 14, 2016 Closed: North Philadelphia Health System (NPHS) Behavioral Assessment Center (BAC)

September 20, 2016 CBH Compliance Forum

August 31, 2016 ABA Performance Standards

August 18, 2016 ABA Medical Necessity Criteria

August 1, 2016 Requesting BSC-ASD Services

August 1, 2016 Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder

July 28, 2016 CBH Provider Refusal Policy (updated from February 16, 2016)

July 18, 2016 Case Consultation Training Series

July 7, 2016 PCIT RFA: Information Session

June 21, 2016 Monthly Check Reminder

June 16, 2016 National Practitioner Databank Report: Requirement for Residents

May 16, 2016 Bidder’s Conference

May 11, 2016 Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Attestations

April 19, 2016 Bidder’s Conference 4/21/16: Mental Health Outpatient Services RFP

April 13, 2016 Insufficient Notice

April 8, 2016 Third Party Liability

March 31, 2016 Provider Meetings

March 9, 2016 Changes to the CBH Compliance Department Audit Response Process

March 3, 2016 Staff Roster Template Update

February 16, 2016 Member Care Reminder

January 20, 2016 Criminal Clearance Changes

January 11, 2016 MRPPF Publication

December 17, 2015 Medical Assistance Provider Re-enrollment

December 14, 2015 Clock Time Use Reminder

November 4, 2015 Claim Rejection and Opening

October 19, 2015 STS Family Engagement Survey Results Webinar