Behavioral Health
Integrating behavioral and physical health
Members with behavioral health disorders may also experience physical health conditions that complicate the treatment and diagnosis of both behavioral and physical health conditions. AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana understands that coordination of care for these members is imperative. AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana's integrated health care management platform will, to the extent permissible under law, be delivered across the physical and behavioral health and social service spectrum.
AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana staff will work with the appropriate primary care provider and behavioral health providers to develop an integrated treatment plan for members in need of physical and behavioral health care coordination.
Care managers will also assure that communication between physical and behavioral health providers occurs routinely and, with appropriate consent, for all members with physical and behavioral health issues. Care managers will also work to coordinate with alcohol and drug use providers and community resources, as permitted under the law. Care managers will proactively and regularly follow-up on required physical and behavioral health services, joint treatment planning and provider-to-provider communication to ensure that members' needs are continuously reviewed, assessed, and documented in the treatment plan.
Learn more about our behavioral health programs and services
Become a participating provider
If you are interested in becoming a contracted behavioral health provider with AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana, please reach out to your account executive for contracting and credentialing information.
Behavioral health resources
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Manual
- Basic training 101
- Behavioral Health Non-Licensed Checklist (PDF)
- Behavioral Health Provider FAQ
- Behavioral Health Provider Reference Guide (PDF)
- Behavioral Health Services Provider Manual (PDF)
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
- Louisiana Behavioral Health Services Definitions Manual
- Louisiana Crisis Care Coordination Contact List (XLXS)
- Provider forms
- State Treatment Facility Locator (ATLAS)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Facility Locator
- Trauma-Informed Care
Billing and claims
Psychosocial rehabilitation services (PSR) materials
AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana recommends the websites listed below as resources for skill-building manuals, protocols, and workbooks. AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana will not recommend specific skill-building materials as it is the provider's responsibility to thoroughly evaluate each member and develop an individualized treatment plan with input from the member. The treatment plan should identify the symptoms and/or behaviors that require PSR interventions. The provider should then select skill-building materials that help a member attain treatment goals for each symptom and/or behavior.
Workbooks and games for ages 0 to 18
Mental health workbooks
We also recommend searching Amazon or other mental health professional sites for other available resources.
Complete the Behavioral Health Training Attestation Form
Network monitoring elements
- Adolescent Child Crisis Providers (PDF)
- Adult Crisis Providers (PDF)
- Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) (PDF)
- CPST/PSR Agency Requirements (PDF)
- Functional Family Therapy (FFT/FFT-CW) (PDF)
- FQHC and RHC Agency Requirements (PDF)
- Homebuilders (PDF)
- MultiSystemic Therapy (MST) (PDF)
- Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) (PDF)
- Outpatient Providers (PDF)
- Peer Support Services (PDF)
- Personal Care Services (PDF)
- PRTF Agency Requirements (PDF)
- SUD Core Requirements (PDF)
- TGH Agency Requirements (PDF)
Specialized behavioral health credentialing packet
- Louisiana Standardized Credentialing Application (PDF)
- Disclosure of Ownership and Controlling Interest Statement (PDF)
- Provider Directory New Patient Acceptance Form (PDF)
- Provider Contract/Credential-Recredential Checklist (PDF)
- Behavioral Health Provider Enrollment Form (PDF)
- Behavioral Health Non-Licensed Checklist (PDF)
Provider toolkits
- Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) provider quality monitoring tool elements checklist (PDF)
- American Academy of Pediatrics ADHD Toolkit (registration is required)
- Behavioral health provider toolkit (PDF)