Common use of Biopsychosocial Assessment Clause in Contracts

Biopsychosocial Assessment. To support the use of the ASAM criteria and aid in matching individuals with the appropriate level of care, Michigan is requiring the use of an assessment tool that utilizes the ASAM criteria. Only the ASAM Continuum is approved to support assessing adults for SUD services. The GAIN I Core will be the only assessment allowable for use to assess adolescents for SUD services. All providers will be required to use the ASAM Continuum and GAIN I Core from October 1, 2021 forward. ASAM Continuum requires clinicians utilizing the system complete an 8-hour training, and also recommends staff have attended the ASAM “Basic” 2-day training. Refer to the MSHN SUD Provider Manual for further details. The GAIN I Core requires training and certification prior to implementation through either Chestnut Health Systems or a MSHN regional local trainer. Further, the provider is required to use the electronic GAIN Assessment Building System (ABS) to collect all GAIN I Core data. To that end, PROVIDER must complete the necessary steps to obtain organization and user permissions to access GAIN ABS. This includes completing Chestnut Health Systems GAIN ABS Request for Agency Set-Up, Data Use Agreement, and New User Agreement. For all approved biopsychosocial assessments, the PROVIDER must comply with MSHN and MDHHS data collection requirements.

Biopsychosocial Assessment. To support the use of the ASAM criteria and aid in matching individuals with the appropriate level of care, Michigan is requiring the use of an assessment tool that utilizes the ASAM criteria. Only the ASAM Continuum is approved to support assessing adults for SUD services. The GAIN I Core will be the only assessment allowable for use to assess adolescents for SUD services. All providers will be are required to use the ASAM Continuum and GAIN I Core from October 1, 2021 forward. ASAM Continuum requires clinicians utilizing the system complete an 8-hour training, and also recommends staff have attended the ASAM “Basic” 2-day training. Refer to the MSHN SUD Provider Manual for further details. The GAIN I Core requires training and certification prior to implementation through either Chestnut Health Systems or a MSHN regional local trainer. Further, the provider is required to use the electronic GAIN Assessment Building System (ABS) to collect all GAIN I Core data. To that end, PROVIDER must complete the necessary steps to obtain organization and user permissions to access GAIN ABS. This includes completing Chestnut Health Systems GAIN ABS Request for Agency Set-Up, Data Use Agreement, and New User Agreement. For all approved biopsychosocial assessments, the PROVIDER must comply with MSHN and MDHHS data collection requirements. Individuals in services for over 12 months, should receive an annual assessment with use of the appropriate tool (ASAM Continuum for adults; GAIN-I-Core for adolescents) to assist with medical necessity and ongoing treatment planning. For those in service over 12 months, a BH TEDS S-record must be completed.

Biopsychosocial Assessment. To support the use of the ASAM criteria and aid in matching individuals with the appropriate level of care, Michigan is requiring the use of an assessment tool that utilizes the ASAM criteria. Only the ASAM Continuum is approved to support assessing adults for SUD services. The GAIN I Core will be the only assessment allowable for use to assess adolescents for SUD services. All providers will be beare required to use the ASAM Continuum and GAIN I Core from October 1, 2021 forward. ASAM Continuum requires clinicians utilizing the system complete an 8-hour training, and also recommends staff have attended the ASAM “Basic” 2-day training. Refer to the MSHN SUD Provider Manual for further details. The GAIN I Core requires training and certification prior to implementation through either Chestnut Health Systems or a MSHN regional local trainer. Further, the provider is required to use the electronic GAIN Assessment Building System (ABS) to collect all GAIN I Core data. To that end, PROVIDER must complete the necessary steps to obtain organization and user permissions to access GAIN ABS. This includes completing Chestnut Health Systems GAIN ABS Request for Agency Set-Up, Data Use Agreement, and New User Agreement. For all approved biopsychosocial assessments, the PROVIDER must comply with MSHN and MDHHS data collection requirements. Individuals in services for over 12 months, should receive an annual assessment with use of the appropriate tool (ASAM Continuum for adults; GAIN-I-Core for adolescents) to assist with medical necessity and ongoing treatment planning. For those in service over 12 months, a BH TEDS S-record must be completed.