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2010 Provider Alerts
PA12	Dec-03	New Plan of Care Summary form for all BHRS Programs	39 KB	PDF
PA11	Oct-18	Family Based Mental Health Services Submission of Treatment Plans and Crisis Plans	35 KB	PDF
PA10	Oct-01	Outpatient Psychiatric Services	35 KB	PDF
PA9	Aug-24	Provider of Drug & Alcohol Services Coordination with Single County Authority (SCA) Offices [North Central]	39 KB	PDF
PA8	Aug-10	Change in Assessment and Identification of Service Coordination Needs for Children and Adolescents [Allegheny]	36 KB	PDF
PA7	Aug-01	Change in Timeframes for BHRS Services OMHSAS-10-04 Bulletin	34 KB	PDF
PA6	Jun-04	Provider Reporting of School Based Services PA Public School Codes	37 KB	PDF
PA5	May-26	Time Senstive Provider Survey - LGBTQI LGBTQI Survey	52 KB	PDF
PA4	May-01	Peer Support Services - Change in Authorization Procedure	55 KB	PDF
PA3	Apr-01	Notification Regarding Changes Related to Child and Adolescent Acute and Non-Acute PHP Services [York/Adams, Berks]	62 KB	PDF
PA2	Jan-29	Crisis Authorizations	40 KB	PDF
PA1	Jan-21	Access Standards	41 KB	PDF

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2009 Provider Alerts
PA12	Nov-25	Verbal Notice of Utilization Review Decisions [HealthChoices and ALDA]	26 KB	PDF
PA11	Nov-18	Rate Setting Policies	60 KB	PDF
		Allegheny, York/Adams, Berks Chester, North Central, Carbon/Monroe/Pike Northeast	60 KB 23 KB 23 KB	PDF PDF PDF
PA10	Aug-18	Appropriate Use of Diagnosis Code 799.9	25 KB	PDF
PA9	Aug-18	DPW/OMHSAS Approved Definition of Medical Necessity Criteria	32 KB	PDF
PA8	Jun-24	Recovery Oriented Systems Indicators (ROSI) Administrative Measures [North East]	31 KB	PDF
PA7	May-29	Coordination with CASSP [North Central]	31 KB	PDF
		County CASSP & Children's Mental Health Coordinators [North Central]	76 KB	PDF
PA6	Mar-25	STAP & Group Treatment Programs vs. TSS Workers Meeting in Groups with Consumers	56 KB	PDF
PA5	Mar-19	Coordination of Benefits Discharge Review	24 KB	PDF
PA4	Jan-29	Claims Required Fields Reminder	25 KB	PDF
PA3	Jan-26	Timely Filing Changes for Claims Processing [North Central and Carbon/Monroe/Pike]	24 KB	PDF
PA2	Jan-1	Community Care Clinical Forms Available Online	24 KB	PDF
PA1	Jan-1	Functional Behavioral Assessment Training For Behavior Specialist Consultants	29 KB	PDF

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2008 Provider Alerts
PA23	Oct-27	New Plan of Care Summary Forms for BHRS Programs	34 KB	PDF
PA22	Oct-27	Updated ISPT Summary & Prescriber Collaboration Form	27 KB	PDF
PA21	Oct-27	TSS Schedule Forms	26 KB	PDF
PA20	Oct-27	New RTF/IRT/CRR/TFC Plan of Care Summary Forms	26 KB	PDF
PA19	Oct-27	New BP Evaluation Authorization Request Forms	25 KB	PDF
PA18	Oct-10	Corrections on Remit Copies NOT Accepted After October 31, 2008 [HealthChoices and ALDA]	39 KB	PDF
PA17	Sep-22	Notification to BHRS, RTF, IRT, CRR, and TFC Providers Regarding Delivery of Service Request Packets	28 KB	PDF
PA16	Aug-25	BHRS Performance Standards for Autism Spectrum Disorders	26 KB	PDF
PA15	Jul-24	Functional Behavioral Assessment Training	26 KB	PDF
		Functional Behavioral Assessment Training Form	15 KB	PDF
PA14	Jul-24	FBI Background Check Requirements	58 KB	PDF
PA13	Jul-10	Interpreter Services [York/Adams, Berks]	30 KB	PDF
PA12	Jun-25	Work Ready Pilot Program [Allegheny and ALDA]	26 KB	PDF
		Sample Medical Assessment Form PA 635	333 KB	PDF
PA11	Jun-12	Community Support Plan Helpline [Allegheny]	25 KB	PDF
PA10	Jun-05	NPI Claims Submission	28 KB	PDF
PA9	Apr-24	Claims Training	36 KB	PDF
		Claims Training Schedule	40 KB	PDF
PA7	Mar-28	Important Claims Information	38 KB	PDF
PA6	Mar-05	Implementation of ISPT Meeting Attendance Request Form	34 KB	PDF
PA5	Feb-13	Revision of Life Domain Format	34 KB	PDF
PA4	Feb-08	Provider Online [HealthChoices and ALDA]	28 KB	PDF
PA3	Feb-03	BHRS Brief Treatment Services [North Central]	77 KB	PDF
PA2	Jan-23	Change in POMS Submission	28 KB	PDF
PA1	Jan-10	Access Standards [Carbon/Monroe/Pike]	33 KB	PDF

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2007 Provider Alerts
PA17	Dec-27	Consumer/Family Satisfaction Team [North Central]	52 KB	PDF
PA16	Dec-14	Authorization Process Revisions	89 KB	PDF
PA15	Dec-13	Update Regarding The New Claims System	27 KB	PDF
PA14	Dec-13	New Clinical Practice Guideline	27 KB	PDF
PA13	Oct-10	Reporting of Significant Member Incidents for Residential Treatment Facilities	35 KB	PDF
PA12	Nov-6	Outpatient Attendance Verification	35 KB	PDF
PA11	Aug-8	Claims Training For New Claims System	618 KB	PDF
PA10	Jun-8	Important Time Frame Change for Reporting Significant Member Incidents	36 KB	PDF
PA8	May-17	National Provider Identifier (NPI) Claims Submission	27 KB	PDF
PA7	May-4	New Claims System	58 KB	PDF
PA6	Apr-24	Clinical Practice Guidelines	26 KB	PDF
PA5	Feb-27	Criteria for Inpatient Services	53 KB	PDF
PA4	Feb-8	Reporting Your NPI to Community Care	44 KB	PDF
PA3	Jan-31	Access Standards [Northeast]	41 KB	PDF
PA2	Jan-22	RTF Child Abuse Clearances & Criminal Record Checks	25 KB	PDF
PA1	Jan-18	Prescriber Responsibilities if Using Assistants for BP Evaluations	62 KB	PDF

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2006 Alerts
PA14	Feb-27	North Central Claims System	32 KB	PDF
PA13	Feb-8	Notification Regarding Change to BHRS ISPT Meeting Attendance Request Form	39 KB	PDF
PA12	Jan-31	Notification Regarding Change to BHRS Authorization Requests	38 KB	PDF
PA11	Jan-22	Notification Regarding Changes to the Admission/Discharge Notification Form and the Discharge Summary Form for Residential Treatment Facilities (RTF), Individual Residential Treatment (IRT), Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC), and Community Rehabilitation Residential (CRR) Programs	43 KB	PDF
PA10	Jan-18	Care Management/Utilization Management Discharge Review Process	29 KB	PDF
PA9	Feb-27	Requirement to Invite Care Managers to all initial RTF and BHRS Interagency Service Planning Team (ISPT) Meetings	49 KB	PDF
PA8	Feb-27	Notification To BHRS and RTF Providers Regarding Delivery of Service Request Packets	36 KB	PDF
PA7	Feb-8	Changes to Authorization of PHP/D&A IOP Services	49 KB	PDF
PA6	Jan-31	Screening MISA	59 KB	PDF
PA5	Jan-22	New Forms for RTF, IIRT, CRR, TFC	61 KB	PDF
PA4	Jan-18	Guidelines for changing RTF Treatment	66 KB	PDF
PA3	Jan-18	Domestic Violence	60 KB	PDF

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2005 Alerts
PA12	Feb-27	Clinical Practice Guidelines	30 KB	PDF
PA11	Feb-8	Claims Secondary Billing	62 KB	PDF
PA9	Jan-31	Autism Bulletin	70 KB	PDF
PA8	Jan-22	Neuropsych Testing	35 KB	PDF
PA6	Apr-22	Provider Billing and Finance	78 KB	PDF
PA5	Apr-7	MISA	60 KB	PDF
PA4	Jan-18	Enhanced Outpatient Services	76 KB	PDF
PA3	Apr-7	Pre Release Medicaid	38 KB	PDF
PA2	Jan-18	Act 147 Information	39 KB	PDF
PA1	Dec	Allegheny Fee Schedule Reminders	63 KB	PDF
PA1	Dec	HealthChoices Adams, Berks and York Fee Schedule Reminders	63 KB	PDF
PA1	Dec	HealthChoices Chester Fee Schedule Reminders	63 KB	PDF

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2004 Alerts
PA19	Dec-10	Notification Regarding Health Choices Behavioral Health Expedited Enrollment	73 KB	PDF
PA17	Nov-4	Clarification of Requirements for Best Practice/Life Domain Evaluations and Doctoral Level BSC Services	59 KB	PDF
PA15	Oct-27	Providers Required To Notify Community Care of Changes	44 KB	PDF
PA14	Sep-21	New FAX Number for the Claims Department	34 KB	PDF
PA12	Aug-5	New BHRS Monthly reporting as outlined in the July 1, 2004 OMHSAS letter.	48 KB	PDF
PA11	Aug-4	Introduction to ePOWER	37 KB	PDF
PA10	May-26	New FAX Number for the Claims Department	36 KB	PDF
PA8	May-2	Update/Reminder on PROMISe Conversion with Community Care	37 KB	PDF
PA7	May-2	Coordination of Benefits (COB) – HealthChoices Program	91 KB	PDF
PA6	Apr-15	PROMISe Conversion with Community Care	48 KB	PDF
PA5	Mar-3	“Service Class” Authorization Process	140 KB	PDF
PA3	Feb-3	Notification Regarding BHRS Brief Treatment Services for Providers of Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services	63 KB	PDF
PA2	Feb-3	Preparation for the PA Department of Public Welfare’s PROMISe Conversion	73 KB	PDF
PA1	Feb-3	Web Based Outpatient Registration	71 KB	PDF

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2003 Alerts
	Dec-15	HealthChoices HIPAA Standardized Code Sets Implementation	29 KB	PDF
	Jul-7	Reminder Regarding Parent/Guardian/Member Signatures on Forms	54 KB	PDF
	Jul-1	Outpatient Registration Instructions and Notification	68 KB	PDF
	May-16	MA Provider Type 41 – Psychologist Fee Schedule	52 KB	PDF
	Apr-8	Email Distribution Request	35 KB	PDF
	Apr-8	Coordination of Benefits (COB) – HealthChoices Program	84 KB	PDF
	Feb-10	Performance Improvement Plan for Residential Treatment Facilities Allegheny County	66 KB	PDF
	Jan-27	Provider Obligations to Report Changes	37 KB	PDF
	Jan-7	UPMC for You	39 KB	PDF

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