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Billing Manual for Community Care Network Providers

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<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> is a party to the hearing and must participate in the hearing.<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong>, which may be represented by an attorney, must be prepared toexplain and defend the issue on appeal. The failure of <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> toparticipate in the hearing will not be reason to postpone the hearing.<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> must provide members, at no cost, with records, reports, anddocuments, relevant to the subject of the Fair Hearing.The Bureau of Hearings and Appeals has three business days from the receipt ofthe member’s oral or written request <strong>for</strong> an expedited review to process finaladministrative action. The Bureau of Hearings and Appeals’ adjudication is bindingon <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong>.III. About Being a <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> HealthChoices Provider<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong>'s goals in developing and supporting a network of HealthChoicesproviders are to:Have a comprehensive range of providers to deliver all behavioral health servicescovered under HealthChoices regardless of participation in Federal Health <strong>Care</strong>Programs under Sections 1128 or 1128A of the Social Security Act.Offer an adequate number of practitioners and facilities appropriately dispersedthroughout <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong>’s service area to allow <strong>for</strong> easy and convenient accessby members.Offer a sufficient number of specialist and ancillary providers to permit ample choice<strong>for</strong> referrals regardless of cost.<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong>’s goals are also to include providers who:Serve high-risk populations.Have demonstrated a commitment to public sector consumers.Are committed to implementing treatment services that are consistent with theprinciples of the <strong>Community</strong> Support Program (CSP), Bureau of Drug and AlcoholPrograms (BDAP), and the Child and Adolescent Service System Programs(CASSP).Have worked to involve consumers and families actively in the design andimplementation of treatment programs.Have understood the relevance of psychosocial assessments in the design andimplementation of treatment.Represent both general and specific treatment skills.Will broaden access to assessment and treatment services, provided in a respectfuland competent manner.All providers of behavioral health services that are identified to participate in any of<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong>’s networks are required to participate in a network management<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Provider <strong>Manual</strong> | 1-888-251-CCBH | © 2012 All Rights Reserved | Page 56

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