Program Name: | BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid | Handbook Area: | Behavioral Treatment Benefit | 02/16/2025 | Covered and Noncovered Services : Covered Services and RequirementsTopic #18979 Behavior Identification Assessment and Plan of Care Development
ForwardHealth covers clinical assessment activities used to identify target behaviors and to develop a POC (i.e., treatment plan, protocol) for the member. Covered assessment activities include:
- Administration of assessments
- Discussion of findings and recommendations
- Analyzing data
- Scoring and interpreting assessments
- Preparing the report/POC
These assessment activities must be conducted by licensed supervisors, although behavior identification supporting assessments may be designed by the licensed supervisor and implemented by a treatment therapist. Behavior identification assessment services generally do not require PA. ForwardHealth covers up to 96 units/24 hours of behavioral identification assessment services within a calendar year without PA. This service includes a combination of face-to-face and non-face-to-face activities. Providers conducting behavior identification assessments should spend at least half of the assessment time in a face-to-face setting with the member.
If more non-face-to-face time is needed, providers must document the unique clinical circumstances that justify the additional non-face-to-face time relative to the face-to-face assessment services. Providers are required to submit a Prior Authorization Amendment Request for additional units beyond 96 units/24hours.
Behavior identification supporting assessments may be conducted by licensed supervisor to finalize or fine-tune the baseline results or POC. Supporting assessment may be provided for up to two hours may be billed per DOS and do not count towards the 24-hour limit for behavior identification assessments. |