California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Policy Letter APL 21-014 and United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines require primary care providers (PCPs) to provide alcohol and drug Screening Assessment, Brief Interventions and Referral to Treatment (SABIRT) services.
These requirements apply to all patients ages 11 and older, including pregnant women.
What this means for you
When screening UnitedHealthcare Community Plan members, recommended validated screening tools include, but are not limited to, the following:
You can request copies of these tools by emailing us at uhccscaqualitydepartment_dl@ds.uhc.com.
Questions?
You can read the entire requirement and resource list in the CA DHCS policy letter. If you have questions, please contact us at uhccscaqualitydepartment_dl@ds.uhc.com.