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Important Message from Health Secretary Neall on Provider Payments

Message to Behavioral Health Providers regarding the ASO transition

As of January 1, 2020, new Administrative Service Organization (ASO) is Optum-Maryland.

Information and resources found at:

https://maryland.optum.com/content/ops-maryland/maryland/en.html

Optum Provider Claims Process Support

SAVE THE DATE: OOCC BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE! February 24, 2020

STOP FY 2021 RFP Solicitation

STOP Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) #1

2019 Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Work Group

RFP Announcment for Minority Outreach and Technical Assistance Partners, Faith-based and Community-based

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) # 1

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) # 2

Harm Reduction: Reducing Illness Caused by Smoking

Request for Proposals(RFP) to establish Behavioral Health Crisis Services (HB 1092)

State Opioid Response (SOR) Request for Proposals for Crisis Walk in Center or Crisis Stabilization Center

PROVIDER ALERT

COMAR 10.63 LICENSED AGENCIES: LOSS OF REQUIRED STAFF AND SITE ADDRESS CHANGES

State Opioid Response (SOR) Request for Proposals for Recovery Housing

Responses to State Opioid Response (SOR): Recovery Housing Solicitation - January 11, 2019

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Maryland Crisis Hotline Operations Workgroup

Draft Recommendations Listening Session/Final Draft Recommendations

Maryland's Certification of Recovery Residences is LIVE. Read all about the certification process and complete the application.

Recovery Residences Application MCORR Process

Levels of Support

MCORR Documentation Checklists

Level I Level II Level III Level IV

On or before November 1, 2017, the credentialing entity shall publish a list of each recovery

residence that holds a certificate of compliance and a list of each recovery residence operating

in each county in the state. Behavioral Health Administration has been approved by the

Department as the credentialing entity for recovery residence certification. Any questions or

requests for additional information may be submitted to mcorr.info@maryland.gov.

Maryland Recovery Residence Lists

Certified Recovery Residences in the State of Maryland

Recovery Residences in the State of Maryland

Webinar ʺPolicy & Practical Approaches for Addressing Tobacco Use in Behavioral Health Treatmentʺ

Maryland's online training for naloxone is LIVE. Complete the training below and receive your certificate TODAY.

http://www.getnaloxonenow.org/signup.aspx

Governor Hogan, Lt. Governor Rutherford Announce 2017 Heroin and Opioid Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement Initiative

Opioid Treatment Program Quality Improvement Work group: meeting schedule and minutes and final report 1.13.17

Maryland Health applauds FDA approval of opioids “black box” warning. Insurer donates $750,000 to boost State’s prescription monitoring program

CareFirst members can obtain methadone maintenance therapy as an in-network medical benefit from any licensed provider of methadone treatment services

Choosing a Health Plan: Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Web Portal for Maryland Medicaid Recipients Health Indicators Data

Spring Grove Hospital Center - Citizen's Advisory Board Meeting

WHEN: February 18, 2020 at 2:00 PM - Cancelled

WHERE:

Spring Grove Hospital Center

55 Wade Avenue (Dix Building)

Catonsville, MD 21228

Contact Person:

Martha Evette Jones

(410) 402-7182

martha.jones@maryland.gov

Please be advised that pursuant to the Maryland Open Meetings Act; all or part of this meeting may be conducted in a closed session.

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Transfer of Grants - Residential Substance Use Treatment

ASAM 3.1 Transition to Fee for Service

Transfer of Ambulatory Grant Funds Information

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Maryland's Commitment to Veterans

Maryland Behavioral Health Peer Recovery Specialist

201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2399

(410) 767-6500 or 1-877-463-3464

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