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Announcements
In this section, read about current announcements of interest to our provider partners and visit our archive of announcements.
CABHA - Critical Access Behavioral Health Agency
The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (MH/DD/SAS) has announced its intention to establish Critical Access Behavioral Health Agencies (CABHAs) to provide a continuum of mental health and substance abuse services. The Guilford Center urges providers to study the latest information at the links below:
Announcements
07.07.10 Implementation Update #76
06.29.10 Implementation Update #75
06.07.10 Implementation Update #74
06.03.10 Implementation Update #73
05.05.10 Implementation Update #72
04.08.10 Implementation Update #71
03.01.10 Implementation Update #70
02.01.10 Implementation Update #68
01.05.10 Implementation Update #66
12.10.09 Implementation Update #65
11.23.09 Implementation Update #64
See updated attachments to Implementation Update #64 on the CABHA index page of the Division of MH/DD/SAS Web site: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/cabha/index.htm
11.02.09 Implementation Update #63
See updated attachments to Implementation Update #63 on the CABHA index page of the Division of MH/DD/SAS Web site: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/cabha/index.htm
Link to State Announcements, Implementation Updates and Communication Bulletins
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NOTICE TO ALL PROVIDERS: Use of the Guilford Center’s logo and telephone number is strictly prohibited when advertising your business.
NOTICE: The Guilford Center is no longer accepting requests for letters of support for Child Residential Services Level II (.1300), Level III (.1700), Level IV (.1800) and PRTF (.1900). On June 16, 2009, all Local Management Entities received instruction from the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services to convene Child and Family Teams to develop alternative plans for children currently being served in Level III and Level IV residential facilities. As a result, the Guilford Center is conducting an analysis of need for alternative services that may arise as a result of the elimination of these Level III and Level IV facilities. We are not currently issuing any new letters of support for the above residential levels until this analysis
is complete. 06.20.09 - Tana K. Wirtz, Contracts Manager, the Guilford Center
ATTENTION RESIDENTIAL LEVEL III AND IV PROVIDERS: Please read the following memo from the Guilford Center regarding the possible elimination of Level III and Level IV Residential Services:
New publications are available from Disability Rights NC:
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM NC HHDDSAS: Due to incomplete legislative reporting requirements, the new PCP format and Instruction Manual will NOT be effective January 1, 2009. The new effective date will be posted as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT! The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved revisions in service definitions for Community Support contained in the State Plan Amendment submitted June 30, 2008. This includes implementation of tiered rates for different levels of community support workers: licensed professionals, qualified professionals, associate professionals and paraprofessionals. The rate changes are effective with dates of service January 1, 2009.
Implementation Update #52 - Important Information for All Providers Regarding Rate Changes and Other Updates
01.14.09 Implementation Update #52 - Important Changes for All Providers
State Plan Amendment changes the definition of Community Support as of January 1, 2009.
Implementation Details for Transition to 60-Day Billing
07.16.08 Provider Help Desk Memo Regarding Transition to 60-Day Billing
North Carolina Policy Adjustments Regarding Sign Language Interpretation
06.10.08 Memo Regarding Sign Language Interpreting
in Community Settings (39k PDF)Policy Guidance Revised 07.1.08 (44k PDF)
Guilford Center's Best Practice Principles and Indicators
Summary of Instructions: Provider Number (07.06.07- 128k PDF)
Memo to All Providers Regarding Billing Limitations and Exclusions in New Service Definitions (07.28.06 - 73 k PDF)
Memo to All Providers Seeking Authorization from The Guilford Center (02.21.06)
No. 5 Provider FYI - Implementation Update #52 - 01.14.09 The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved revisions in service definitions for Community Support contained in the State Plan Amendment submitted June 30, 2008. This includes implementation of tiered rates for different levels of community support workers: licensed professionals, qualified professionals, associate professionals and paraprofessionals. The rate changes are effective with dates of service January 1, 2009.
Archived Announcements
Provider FYI June 2005
Provider FYI September 2005
Provider FYI May 2006
Provider FYI September 2006
Provider FYI January 2007
No. 1 Provider FYI - Implementation Update #45 - 07.07.08
No. 2 Provider FYI - Implementation Update #46 - 07.18.08
No. 3 Provider FYI - Implementation Update #48 - 09.02.08
No. 4 Provider FYI - Implementation Update #47 - 10.06.08