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CalAIM Resources

As the California Department of Health Services rolls out the CalAIM initiative, we will make changes to our Avatar system to reflect that. This page has resources relevant to those changes.

 

FEE FOR SERVICE CPT CODING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

DMC SERVICE CODE GUIDES (Drug Medi-Cal or Substance Use Treatment Programs)

MHP SERVICE CODE GUIDES: Mental Health Programs

INFORMATION FOR PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS

INFORMATION FOR CLINICAL TRAINEES & ASSOCIATES

The information below is for Clinical Trainees and Associate Applicants who will provide clinical services previously reserved for licensed clinicians. Clinical Trainees are graduate students working toward social work, MFT, PCC and psychology degrees, currently in practicum. Associate applicants are post-graduate clinicians who have applied for, but have not yet received, their associate license (e.g. ASW, AMFT).

See below for how to apply and if needed, update your NPI Taxonomy Code.

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VIDEOS

QI INFORMATION NOTICES, TRAININGS AND OTHER INFORMATIONAL GUIDES

This California Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) sponsored website contains helpful information about clinical documentation, including written guides and video trainings. These trainings are for both service providers and management. 

CalMHSA Clinical Documentation Guides:

NEW Clinical Documentation Guides Now Available - CalMHSA has updated its Clinical Documentation Guides for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) and Substance Use Disorder Services (SUD).

The four previous guides for each type of service have been replaced with comprehensive, updated documents - one for SMHS and one for SUD.

Visit the links below to access the updated guides:

DHCS CalAIM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) #1, 8/17/2022