Criteria for Beneficiaries to Access Specialty Mental Health Services Sample Clauses

Criteria for Beneficiaries to Access Specialty Mental Health Services. Effective January 1, 2022, the Contractor shall implement the criteria for access to SMHS (except for psychiatric inpatient hospital and psychiatric health facility services) established below, update the Contractor’s policies and procedures as needed to ensure compliance with this policy effective January 1, 2022, and communicate these updates to providers as necessary. In addition, the Contractor shall update beneficiary handbooks, manuals, and related materials to ensure the criteria for SMHS for individuals under 21 years of age and for adults is accurately reflected in all materials, including materials reflecting the responsibility of Medi-Cal managed care plans and the Fee for Service delivery system for covering non-specialty mental health services.(BHIN 21-073).
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  • Mental Health Services This agreement covers medically necessary services for the treatment of mental health disorders in a general or specialty hospital or outpatient facilities that are: • reviewed and approved by us; and • licensed under the laws of the State of Rhode Island or by the state in which the facility is located as a general or specialty hospital or outpatient facility. We review network and non-network programs, hospitals and inpatient facilities, and the specific services provided to decide whether a preauthorization, hospital or inpatient facility, or specific services rendered meets our program requirements, content and criteria. If our program content and criteria are not met, the services are not covered under this agreement. Our program content and criteria are defined below.

  • Outpatient emergency and urgicenter services within the service area The emergency room copay applies to all outpatient emergency visits that do not result in hospital admission within twenty-four (24) hours. The urgicenter copay is the same as the primary care clinic office visit copay.

  • Health Services At the time of employment and subject to (b) above, full credit for registered professional nursing experience in a school program shall be given. Full credit for registered professional nursing experience may be given, subject to approval by the Human Resources Division. Non-degree nurses shall be placed on the BA Track of the Teachers Salary Schedule and shall be ineligible for movement to any other track.

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