The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) is hosting training sessions focusing on the upcoming residential and inpatient substance use disorder (SUD) service benefit on October 22 and 29, 2020. The program will cover topics including an overview of the SUD benefit expansion, enrollment with Health First Colorado as a residential/inpatient SUD treatment provider, billing procedures for the new services, ASAM Criteria documentation of medical necessity, utilization management, provider licensure requirements, and content provided by the Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs) and Managed Service Organizations (MSOs) for treatment providers. Members may register for the training and can visit the Ensuring a Full Continuum of SUD Benefits website (for additional information).
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.