Behavioral Health e-Memo
#23-43
02/22/24
Upcoming webinars to help school-based providers address youth behavioral health
School based mental health and substance use disorder professionals will explore topics related to effective care for youth experiencing a behavioral health crisis in this new, webinar-based training series. DHS will be partnering with the Training Institute at People Incorporated to provide trainings that address youth behavioral health and managing challenging behaviors.
Trainings will run throughout 2024 and 2025 and will be offered live, as well as recorded for later viewing.
Upcoming Classes
Best Practices for Providing Mental Health and Addiction Care Services in School Settings
Learn best practices and ethical guidelines for effective mental health service provision within an educational setting
March 5
3:30 – 5p.m.
1.5 hr
https://www.traininginstitute.org/courses/255-best-practices-for-providing-mental-health-and-addiction-care-services-in-school-settings?e=dcd8c459cab6462a9ae221493055fcef
General Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions and Presentations
Explore prevalent diagnoses in children and how disordered patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving can cause distress
March 18
3:30 – 5 p.m.
1.5 hr
https://www.traininginstitute.org/courses/254-general-pediatric-mental-and-behavioral-health-conditions-and-presentations?e=2fc45dc43dac44569d904b94a5746a39
Creating Diagnostic Formulations in IEP Assessments
Improve mental health interventions by aligning with the Individual Education Plan
March 26
4- 5:30 p.m.
1.5hr
https://www.traininginstitute.org/courses/259-creating-diagnostic-formulations-in-iep-assessments?e=80345ecb217c456aac36411f697608fc
Training Institute
People Incorporated
Home page - Training Institute
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Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP)
MHCP Providers
Feb. 22, 2024
Upcoming webinars to help hospital staff address youth behavioral healthHospital staff will learn about effective care for youth experiencing a behavioral health crisis in new, free webinar-based trainings. Trainings will teach you how to address youth behavioral health and manage challenging behaviors.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services partnered with the Training Institute at People Incorporated to provide live trainings throughout 2024 and 2025 and offer recorded versions for later viewing. Upcoming trainings include the following:
- Trauma-Informed Care - March 7, 2:30 – 4 p.m.
Adapt practices, communication, physical spaces, and more to make hospitals less anxiety-inducing and consequently less likely to re-traumatize the children and adolescents receiving care. Go to the Trauma-Informed Care webpage to review the course description and register. - General Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions and Presentations - March 8, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Explore prevalent diagnoses in children and how disordered patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving can cause distress. Go to the General Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions and Presentations webpage to review the course description and register. - Crisis De-escalation - March 22, 9:30 – 11 a.m.
Learn this model of intervention to help guide a child experiencing dysregulation. Go to the Crisis De-escalation webpage to review the course description and register.
Behavioral Health e-Memo
#23-44
02/23/24
February and March trainings for 245G programs: More than six or 30 hours of outpatient treatment authorization process
Beginning on March 4, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Human Services will implement a process to incorporate 2021 legislation that requires outpatient 245G licensed programs to receive authorization when outpatient hours exceed six hours per day or 30 hours per week (254B.05 Subd. 5 (h)).
The Department of Human Services and Acentra (formerly named Kepro) currently have four trainings scheduled to explain the process. The elements include an overview of the registration process, a review of documentation required to show medical necessity and a demonstration of submitting a request.
Members who exceed six hours a day or 30 hours per week of outpatient hours at a 245G licensed facility with dates of service of March 4, 2024, and after, must obtain authorization from the medical review agent (Acentra) to receive payment for the additional hours of service. Acentra will be reviewing the cases to determine medical necessity for additional hours. This process is applicable for individuals whose care is funded by Medical Assistance or the Behavioral Health Fund.
If your program does not provide more than six hours a day or 30 hours per week to an individual client, you do not need to do anything further.
Action required by affected providersIf your program may provide, or is currently providing, more than six hours a day or 30 hours per week of treatment hours for an individual client, please follow the instructions below to register with Atrezzo Next Generation (ANG) and attend a training to become familiar with the process for requesting an authorization.
Registration with Atrezzo Next Generation (ANG)· If you are not registered with Acentra, either review and follow the instructions in the ANG User Guide and/or attend one of the trainings listed below to learn how to register.
· If your organization is already using ANG as a part of the 1115 Demonstration, you do not need to register again. Additional locations/NPIs can be added to your user account by notifying Acentra at (866) 433-3658 or mh.sud.providerquestions@kepro.com.
To be paid for more than six hours a day or 30 hours per week of nonresidential SUD services, a provider will need to submit requested documentation and receive an authorization number to submit with their claim.
Authorizations are based on demonstrated medical necessity for more than six hours of treatment in a day or 30 hours of treatment per week. Authorizations will cover a 28-day span and a specified number of additional group and individual hours.
More materials with be posted in the Substance Use folder of Acentra’s website as soon as they become available.
Training datesTrainings on the process will be held on the following dates:
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#23-44
02/23/24
February and March trainings for 245G programs: More than six or 30 hours of outpatient treatment authorization process
Beginning on March 4, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Human Services will implement a process to incorporate 2021 legislation that requires outpatient 245G licensed programs to receive authorization when outpatient hours exceed six hours per day or 30 hours per week (254B.05 Subd. 5 (h)).
The Department of Human Services and Acentra (formerly named Kepro) currently have four trainings scheduled to explain the process. The elements include an overview of the registration process, a review of documentation required to show medical necessity and a demonstration of submitting a request.
Members who exceed six hours a day or 30 hours per week of outpatient hours at a 245G licensed facility with dates of service of March 4, 2024, and after, must obtain authorization from the medical review agent (Acentra) to receive payment for the additional hours of service. Acentra will be reviewing the cases to determine medical necessity for additional hours. This process is applicable for individuals whose care is funded by Medical Assistance or the Behavioral Health Fund.
If your program does not provide more than six hours a day or 30 hours per week to an individual client, you do not need to do anything further.
Action required by affected providersIf your program may provide, or is currently providing, more than six hours a day or 30 hours per week of treatment hours for an individual client, please follow the instructions below to register with Atrezzo Next Generation (ANG) and attend a training to become familiar with the process for requesting an authorization.
Registration with Atrezzo Next Generation (ANG)· If you are not registered with Acentra, either review and follow the instructions in the ANG User Guide and/or attend one of the trainings listed below to learn how to register.
· If your organization is already using ANG as a part of the 1115 Demonstration, you do not need to register again. Additional locations/NPIs can be added to your user account by notifying Acentra at (866) 433-3658 or mh.sud.providerquestions@kepro.com.
To be paid for more than six hours a day or 30 hours per week of nonresidential SUD services, a provider will need to submit requested documentation and receive an authorization number to submit with their claim.
Authorizations are based on demonstrated medical necessity for more than six hours of treatment in a day or 30 hours of treatment per week. Authorizations will cover a 28-day span and a specified number of additional group and individual hours.
More materials with be posted in the Substance Use folder of Acentra’s website as soon as they become available.
Training datesTrainings on the process will be held on the following dates:
- Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, Noon-1:30 p.m. Click here to register for meeting
- Thursday, March 7, 2024, 9-10:30 a.m. Click here to register for meeting
- Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 1-2:30 p.m. Click here to register for meeting
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