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AHCA/NCAL: Focus F-Tag of the Week

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made changes to the §483.40-Behavioral Health Services. Changes include the following:

  • F740-Behavioral Health Services. CMS removed reference to Appendix P and added reference to Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide and language related to mental health and substance use disorders throughout the guidance.
  • F741-Sufficient Staff, Competent Staff-Behavioral Health Needs. CMS removed reference to Appendix P and added reference to Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide and added language related to history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder and language related to mental health and substance use disorders throughout guidance.
  • F742, F743, and F744 had minor technical changes that included removal of the reference to Appendix P and addition of reference to the Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide.

AHCA members may also refer to existing member resources:

Detailed information can be found in the Appendix PP-State Operations Manual.

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Please email regulatory@ahca.org for additional questions or visit the Survey Preparedness page for more information.

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Resources

73rd AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo

Register to attend Three Years in the Making: CMS’s Arbitration Interpretive Guidelines 

Member Resources
Access the 483.40 Behavioral Health Action Brief
AHCA Bookstore
Pre-order your copy of the Long-Term Care Survey, Phase 3 Guide

NYSHFA/NYSCAL CONTACTS:

Lisa Volk, RN, B.P.S., LNHA
Director, Clinical & Quality Services
518-462-4800 x15

Tarrah Quinlan, RN, BSN
Director of Education Program Development and Member Operations
518-462-4800 x20