2022 Notices
[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
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
January 24, 2022: ASAM Outpatient Case Rate Delay Clarification
January 21, 2022: Provider Bridge Payment Clarification and Due Dates
2021 Notices
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
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
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
January 15, 2021: CBH Holiday Closure – January 18, 2021
January 7, 2021: Complaint and Grievance Process
January 7, 2021: Discontinuation of Data Reporting Requirement
2020 Notices
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
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 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 4, 2020: COVID-19 Weekly Provider Meetings
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
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: 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
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
February 12, 2020: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) RFP Updated List of School Clusters
2019 Notices
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
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
May 9, 2019 Extended Acute Care Authorizations
April 23, 2019 P4P Measurement and Threshold Webinar Schedule
April 22, 2019 P4P Required Screenings
April 16, 2019 Discontinuation of CBH Watermarked Paper for Official Schedule A Contracts
March 29, 2019 Supplier Diversity
March 28, 2019 Service Location Enrollment Deadline
March 13, 2019 Clarification Regarding Liability Insurance Requirements
March 5, 2019 Provider Satisfaction Survey
February 5, 2019 Long-Acting Injectables (LAI) Toolkit Updates
February 5, 2019 Clarification Regarding Professional Liability Insurance Requirement
2018 Notices
December 19, 2018 Narcan/Naloxone Dispensing
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
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
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
July 18, 2018 2018 P4P Data Request Process
July 17, 2018 City Controller Audit
June 11, 2018
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
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
January 4, 2018
2017 Notices
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
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
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
May 9, 2017 Mandatory Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Forums
May 9, 2017 Provider Applications
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
March 31, 2017 P4P Measurement and Threshold Webinars: Schedule Change
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 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 26, 2017 CBH Administrative Offices Closed for 20th Anniversary
2016 Notices
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