EPSDT Services: Medical Protocol and Periodicity Schedule and Dental Protocol and

Periodicity Schedule (A) Providers of Periodic and Interperiodic Visits. (1) Primary care providers must offer to conduct periodic and medically necessary interperiodic visits to screen all members younger than 21 years old (except members enrolled in MassHealth Limited) in accordance with the Medical Schedule, and must provide or refer such members to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services. (2) Acute outpatient hospitals, hospital licensed health centers, and community health centers that provide primary care services must offer to conduct periodic and medically necessary interperiodic visits to screen all members younger than 21 years old (except members enrolled in MassHealth Limited) in accordance with the Medical Schedule and must provide or refer such members to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services. (3) The screening services described in the Medical Schedule are payable when provided by a physician, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, certified clinical nurse specialist, acute outpatient hospital, hospital licensed health center, community health center, or physician assistant. (B) Providers of Dental Services. (1) Dental care providers must offer to provide services listed in Appendix W: EPSDT Services: Medical and Dental Protocols and Periodicity Schedules of all MassHealth provider manuals to all members younger than 21 years old (except members enrolled in MassHealth Limited) in accordance with the Dental Schedule, and must provide or refer such members to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services. 1. Introduction (130 CMR 450.000) (2) The dental services described in the Dental Schedule are payable when provided by dental providers as described in 130 CMR 420.000: Dental Services. (C) Explanation of Procedures. (1) The Medical Schedule outlines the procedures for comprehensive preventive care that help to identify members who may require further diagnosis of suspected or actual health problems, treatment of these problems, or both. (2) The Medical Schedule explains procedures that must be documented in the medical record. (3) The Dental Schedule is a tool to help dental providers identify members with suspected or actual dental problems that may require additional investigations, diagnosis, or treatment. (4) The Dental Schedule explains procedures that must be documented in the dental record.