News and Updates

The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) has released a revision to the Uniform Services Coding Standards Manual. All Medicaid providers are required to be in compliance with this version no later than January 1, 2012. This document sets forth the requirements of billing procedure codes for covered mental health services. If you have any questions, you may email Provider Network Services at pns@coaccess.com or contact your PNS representative by phone at (720) 744-6586.

Uniform Service Coding Standards  (Note: This manual is a large document and may take several minutes to download.)
Summary of Uniform Service Coding Standards 2011 Changes

Provider Resources

• Access Behavioral Care Provider Manual
• Access Behavioral Care Provider Directory
• Colorado Access Provider Search Tool - Choose ABC (Access Behavioral Care) as the line of business to search for providers that are in-network
  
• Access Behavioral Care CCAR Tutorial
• UPDATED 06/2010: Colorado Department of Health and Human Services' CCAR Manual
• Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) Service Area Map

Access Behavioral Care Provider Forms

For instructions on completing the forms listed below, please click here.

• Access to Care Form
  
• Colorado Client Assessment Record (CCAR) The CCAR opens in a new window and requires a provider logon ID.  If you do not have a provider logon ID, click here for a PDF of the Provider Logon ID Request Form.
• Disclosure Statement
• Individual Service Plan
• Initial Contact and Triage Form
  
• PCP Communication Form
• Quality of Care Incident Notification Form
• Request for Psychological Testing Authorization
• Request for a Restriction on the Uses and/or Disclosures of Member Protected Health Information
  

For common  Colorado Access forms, please visit our frequently used forms page.

Useful Information and Links

• EPSDT for Behavioral Care Providers
• National Guideline Clearinghouse
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Implementing Evidence-Based Practices for Persons With Severe Mental Illnesses PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES ♦ January 2001 Vol. 52 No. 1 45
• Access Behavioral Care Member Information

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