EPSDT Information

Provider Resources: EPSDT

The following links are for information regarding Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment.

**NEW: Pennsylvania's Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program Periodicity Schedule, Updated September 19, 2022

• *Accredited Environmental Technologies (AET) Environmental Lead Investigation Referral Form (*Updated 6/22)
• Adolescent Depression Screening
• Adolescent Drug Alcohol and Tobacco Screening
• Pennsylvania’s Telephonic Psychiatric Consultation Service Program (TiPS)
• Age Range Requirements for Screening Visits Desk Guide
• Environmental Lead Investigation - Handling of Blood Lead Levels
• Bright Futures/ American Academy of Pediatrics Periodicity Schedule
• CDC Immunization Schedule, 0-18 years 
• Pennsylvania’s EPSDT Program Periodicity Schedule and Coding Matrix (*Updated 11/22) 
• EPSDT Billing Document
• CMS-1500 Form
• Kirby Lab for Blood Lead Screening
• Lead Screenings
• Lead Screening Analysis
• Maternal Depression Screening
• Medical Assistance Bulleting EPSDT Schedule Update, June 24, 2021
• Medical Assistance Bulletin: Updates to Blood Lead Reference Value and Environmental Lead Investigation (ELI) Provider Qualifications Requirements, Updated June 6, 2022
• Member Outreach Form
• Pinnacle Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Education Program Referral Form
• Psychosocial and Social-emotional Screening Tools
• Resource Guide: Care Management of a Child with Elevated Blood Lead Levels
• Structured Screening for Developmental Delays and Autism
• Validated Screening Tools for Developmental Delays and Autism

Provider Manual

The provider manual is reviewed in detail by a provider relations representative with the provider within 30 calendar days of the provider successfully gaining approval to participate in the Highmark Wholecare network. The provider manual includes information regarding EPSDT requirements such as Blood Lead Screening, Vaccines for Children, Oral Health Risk Assessment, the EPSDT Program, Review of required screens and tests for the EPSDT population.

Provider Dashboard

In addition to the EPSDT Dashboard, the Provider Dashboard Report serves to provide PCPs detail on their member data as well as creating opportunities to impact key performance indicators in the effective clinical management of the EPSDT population. The Provider Dashboard utilizes claims data to auto-generate a report which provides a network provider a snapshot of their panel of members in the EPSDT population. It is intended to be an aid in program improvement, benchmarking and other quality improvement strategies. A Physician Dashboard Report is provided to all PCPs quarterly indicating individual members that are due or overdue for an EPSDT well-visit.

Physicians and other providers are encouraged to request assistance from Care Coordination staff at Highmark Wholecare to telephonically follow-up with members who need additional education or further explanation about issues, such as the importance of keeping scheduled appointments and obtaining referrals forspecialty care. Providers can fax an EPSDT Member Outreach Form to the Organization for the following reasons:

• Education regarding compliance with recommended testing, such as blood lead level testing
• Scheduling assistance for EPDST screenings
• Education about the potential implications of chronically ill members not keeping appointments for preventive appointments, etc.