Disclaimer: The announcement archive is a place where messages and announcements are housed from previous years. This will be used as a reference location for providers to revisit important  historic announcements.

• 2010 (PDF)
• 2009 (PDF)
• 2008 (PDF)
• 2007 (PDF)
• 2006 (PDF)
• 2005 (PDF)
• 2004 (PDF)

PMHS Diagnoses (PDF)

This section will list any upcoming conferences and workshops for Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

• Survey for School Mental Health Program Directors (Due June 15, 2011) (PDF)
• DHMH-MHA Applicant Interest Meeting - June 8, 2011 (PDF)
• MHA Annual Conference May 4, 2011 (PDF)
• DHMH-MHA Applicant Interest Meeting - March 9, 2011 (PDF)

• 5010 Testing Available Now – 11/28/11 (PDF)
• HIPAA 5010 Transaction FAQ - Update (PDF)
• HIPAA 5010 Transaction FAQ (PDF)
• HIPAA Codes/Definitions (PDF)
• PMHS PRP Cascade (PDF)
• PMHS Reimbursement Schedule - Updated Feb. 2010 (PDF)
• EOP Explanation Codes/HIPAA Crosswalk (PDF)
• EOP Requirements (PDF)
• EDI Information (PDF)
• Mailing Address for Paper Claims
• HIPAA Resources and Software Downloads
• Guide to Using Direct Claim Submission (PDF)
• PaySpan^® Health: Healthcare Payment and Remittance Advice
  (A free service to providers for EFT and ERA receipt)
• How to Register as a Provider in PaySpan^® Health

• Antipsychotic Peer Review Project (PDF)
• Pharmacy Transmittal for Peer Review (PDF)
• Combination of Service Rules - Updated 06/20/11 (PDF)
• Combination of Service Rules - Updated 10/20/10 (PDF)
• ValueOptions^® Maryland Service Grid - February 2, 2011 (PDF)
• Combination of Service Rules Clarification - January 27, 2010 (PDF)
• Combination of Service Rules Clarification, December 2009 (PDF)
• Combination of Service Rules, November 2009 (PDF)
• OMS Change Over Time Analysis - April 2010 (PDF)
• PMHS Diagnoses
• Priority Populations - February 4, 2010 (PDF)

• Common Audit Findings - April 2010 (PDF)
• COMAR
• Provider Audits
  • Policies and Procedures
    • MHA Office of Managed Care Compliance Policy and Procedure for Provider Audits (PDF)
    • MHA Policy and Procedure for Inpatient Retroactive Chart Review within the Public Mental Health System (PDF)
• Audit Tools
  Mental Hygiene Administration has approved the following audit tools and definitions for scoring quality of documentation items. Depending upon the license of the program being audited, one of these tools will be used.
  • Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC)
    • Audit Tool (PDF) Revised Jan 2010
    • Definitions (PDF) Revised Jan 2010
    • Billing Review (PDF)
    • Staff Guide (PDF)
    • Assessment Components (PDF)
  • Individual and Group Practices
    • Audit Tools
      • LPC Audit Tool (PDF) Revised Feb 2011
      • Psychologist Audit Tool (PDF) Revised Feb 2011
      • Licensed Social Worker Audit Tool (PDF) Revised Feb 2011
    • Definitions
      • LPC Audit Definitions (PDF) Revised Feb 2011
      • Psychologist Audit Definitions (PDF) Revised Feb 2011
      • Licensed Social Worker Audit Definitions (PDF) Revised Feb 2011
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP Adult)
    • Audit Tool (PDF) Revised Jan 2010
    • Definitions (PDF) Revised Jan 2010
    • Billing Review (PDF)
    • Staffing Guide (PDF)
    • Assessment Components (PDF)
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP Minor)
    • Audit Tool (PDF) Revised Jan 2010
    • Definitions (PDF) Revised Jan 2010
    • Billing Review (PDF)
    • Staffing Guide (PDF)
    • Assessment Components (PDF)
  • Residential Treatment Center
    • Program Structure & Organization Audit Tool (PDF)
    • Quality of Documentation Audit Tool (PDF)
    • Definitions for Scoring Audit Items (PDF)
    • Billing Review (PDF)
    • Seclusion and Restraint Definitions (PDF)
  • Inpatient Facilities
    • Inpatient Billing Review (PDF)
    • Inpatient Audit Definition (PDF)
    • Inpatient Audit Tool (PDF)
    • Inpatient Audit Structure and Organization Tool (PDF)
  • Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)
    • Audit Tool (PDF) Jan 2010
  • Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
    • Audit Tool (PDF) Jan 2010
    • Definitions (PDF) Jan 2010
  • Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
    • Audit Tool (PDF) July 2011
    • Quality of Documentation (PDF) July 2011

• No information available

• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

• MPMHS Consumer Perception of Care Survey—2011
  • Executive Summary
  • Detailed Report
  • Adult Brochure
  • Caregiver’s Brochure
• MPMHS Provider Survey—2011
  • Provider Survey Summary
  • Provider Survey Summary with Appendices
• MPMHS Consumer Perception of Care Survey—2010
  • Executive Summary
  • Detailed Report
  • Adult Brochure
  • Child Brochure
• Grievance and Appeals Tip Sheet (Coming Soon)
• HIPAA Tips for Providers (Coming Soon)

• December 2011 Provider Committee Meeting Minutes
• October 2011 Provider Committee Meeting Minutes
• September 2011 Provider Committee Meeting Minutes
• August 2011 Provider Committee Meeting Minutes
• July 2011 Provider Committee Meeting Minutes
• June 2011 Provider Committee Meeting Minutes
• May 2011 Provider Committee Meeting Minutes
• April 2011 Provider Committee Meeting Minutes
• March 2011 Provider Committee Meeting Minutes
• February 2011 Provider Committee Meeting Minutes
• January 2011 Provider Committee Meeting Minutes

• ProviderConnect Helpful Resources