Clinical Practice Guidelines Manual

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Brief Overview NorthCare Network Practice Guidelines

NorthCare Network adopts and disseminates Clinical Practice Guidelines for individuals and families served by utilizing reliable clinical practices that are evidenced based and support the delivery of specialty mental health services and supports and the provision of substance use disorder services.

NorthCare Network adopts the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Guidelines, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Guidelines, Veterans Administration/Department of Justice (VA/DOJ) Practice Guidelines, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) Guidelines, Trauma Informed Oregon Guidelines, and Region-Specific Guidelines.

NorthCare Network reviews its Clinical Practice Guidelines on an annual basis. Guidelines are based on valid and reliable clinical evidence or a consensus of health car professionals in the particular field; consider the needs of the enrollees; are adopted in consultation with health care professionals; and are reviewed and updated periodically as appropriate.

Hard-copies of the Clinical Practice Guidelines are available free upon request. All information is available via paper format, without charge, and will be provided within 5 business days. Please call NorthCare Network at (906) 225-7254 or 1-800-305-6564.

Disclaimer: NorthCare adopts and disseminates guidelines for use by Community Mental Health Service Providers. The use of guidelines does not take precedence over healthcare professionals' judgement when rendering decisions appropriate to the individual member and or in consultation with a member's guardian.

Substance Use Treatment Practice Guidelines

Northcare Network makes use of a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Operations Manual which includes Clinical Practice Guidelines specific to Substance Use Disorder Treatment. The SUD Operations Manual can be accessed via the following link:

SUD Operations Manual

Veterans Administration/Department of Justice Practice Guidelines

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Prolonged Exposure Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR for PTSD)

MDHHS Practice Guidelines

Access Standards
Appeal and Grievance Resolution Processes Technical Requirement
Compliance Examination Guidelines - PIHP
Compliance Examination Guidelines - CMHSP
Consumerism Practice Guideline
Credentialing and Re-Credentialing Processes
Critical Incident, Event Notification, and SUD Sentinel Event Reporting Requirements
Customer Service Standards
DHHS Medicaid Behavioral Health – Substance Use Disorder Payment Responsibility Grid
Employment Works! Policy
Family-Driven and Youth-Guided Policy and Practice Guideline
Home and Community Based Setting (HCBS) Monitoring Requirements Technical Advisory
Housing Practice Guideline
Inclusion Practice Guideline
Internal Service Fund Technical Requirement
MDHHS Appeal Process for Compliance Examination Decisions
MDHHS Audit Report and Appeal Process
Mediation in Mental Health Dispute Resolution Technical Requirement
Medicaid Services Verification
Personal Care in Non-Specialized Residential Settings Technical Requirement
Person Centered Planning Policy
PIHP-MHP Model Agreement
Procurement Technical Requirement
Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Programs for Specialty Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans
Reciprocity Standards
Self-Directed Services Technical Requirements
Technical Requirement for Infants, Toddlers, Children, Youth, and Young Adults with SED
Technical Advisory for Estimated Cost of Services
Technical Requirement for Behavioral Treatment Plans
Technical Requirement for Explanation of Benefits
Transition of Care Technical Requirement
Trauma Policy