Relocation of Select Policy in Evaluation and Management
| Date: | October 1, 2025 |
| From: | Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan (“Health Plan”) |
| To: | Health Plan All Providers, Behavioral Health Providers & Facilities |
| Type: | Informational/Educational |
| Subject: | Relocation of Select Policy in Evaluation and Management |
| Business: | Medi-Cal Managed Care |
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is providing an update on the DHCS Medi-Cal Provider Manual. The following information previously located in the Evaluation and Management section of the Part 2 manual has been relocated to more appropriate sections of the Provider Manual:
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) information can be found in the Local Educational Agency (LEA) Service: Psychology/Counseling section of the Medi-Cal Part 2 manual.
- Alcohol and Drug Screening, Brief Interventions and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) information can be found in the Preventive Services section of the Medi-Cal Part 2 manual.
- Brief Emotional/ Behavioral Assessment information can be found in the Non-Specialty Mental Health Services: Psychiatric and Psychological Services section of the Medi-Cal Part 2 manual.
- Cognitive Health Assessment information can be found in the Non-Specialty Mental Health Services: Psychiatric and Psychological Services section of the Medi-Cal Part 2 manual.
- Depression Screening information can be found in the Preventive Services section of the Medi-Cal Part 2 manual.
- Smoking and Tobacco Cessation Counseling can be found in the Non-Specialty Mental Health Services: Psychiatric and Psychological Services section of the Medi-Cal Part 2 manual.
Please refer to the link below to access the manual page(s) and select #7. Relocation of Select Policy in Evaluation and Management. Click on the Provider Manual(s) Update to see the updated manual pages mentioned above.
If you have any further questions, please contact your Provider Services Representative, or call our Customer Service Department at 1-888-936-PLAN (7526). You may also visit https://www.hpsj.com/alerts/ for online access to the documents shared. The most recent information about Health Plan and our services is always available on our website www.hpsj-mvhp.org
