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This section includes the Disability Evaluation Services (DES) Procedural Standards. These Procedural Standards govern DES’ review of EAEDC and TAFDC disability determination cases.

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MassHealth Permission to Share Information form (PSI)

01/13/2023 - EOHHS -

This form gives MassHealth permission to share the information they have about someone with another person or organization. It is also... Read more

Procedural Standards Index

02/22/2020 - U Mass -

Index of procedural standards for disability determinations.

PS 01-6 Withdrawal of the DMA disability application

02/05/2020 - DES -

Revised Februrary 5, 2020. Revised March 16, 2016.

PS 04-01: Inadvertent Disclosure of Protected Health Info

01/22/2020 - DES -

For the purposes of this policy the Disability Evaluation Services (hereinafter referred to as DES) workforce shall include all DES... Read more

PS 20-10: DES Contractor Consultative Examination (CE) Requirements for Behavioral Health Services Through Use of Telehealth (Massachusetts)

01/15/2020 - DES -

Recognizing that the use of telehealth techniques can increase access to behavioral health evaluation services and expedite the disability... Read more

PS 20-01: DES Contractor Consultative Examination (CE) Requirements for Behavioral Health Services Through Use of Telehealth (Massachusetts)

01/11/2020 - DES -

Purpose: Recognizing that the use of telehealth techniques can increase access to behavioral health evaluation services and expedite the... Read more

PS 16-2: Request for Access to Personal Health Care Information (PHI): DES Authorization to Release Information

08/05/2019 - DES -

Note that as of July 8, 2019, DES has a new Authorization to Release Information form, https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/des-... Read more

DES Authorization to Release Information

07/03/2019 - DES -

Disability Evaluation Services's Authorization to Release Information form. Effective July 8, 2019. Also attached is a letter describing... Read more

PS 99-15 Identifying and Processing Inappropriately Completed or Invalid EAEDC Medical Reports

02/25/2019 - DES -

Revised February 25, 2019. This is the revised version.

PS 01-1: MassHealth: Applicants age 65 and older requiring disability determination

06/21/2018 - DES -

PS 99-04: Defining the Roles of Various Medical Professionals in the Consultative Examination Process

06/20/2018 - DES -

This procedural standard defines the roles of various medical professionals who are qualified to conduct consultative examinations (CE).... Read more

PS 99-14 Follow-up for client's complaint about CE Provider

06/07/2018 - DES -

This form was revised on June 7 2018. This is the revised version.

PS 99-03 Pursuit of supplemental information from a medical provider

05/24/2018 - DES -

This memo was revised May 24, 2018. It was previously titled "Pursuit of supplemental information from a treating provider." Attached is... Read more

PS 01-02: Medical Equivalence for Psychotic Depression

04/10/2017 - DES -

Revised April 10, 2017. This is the revised version.

PS 99-16 Use of Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)/MA 21 Information to Facilitate Processing of Disability Determinations

01/09/2017 - DES -

Revised March 30, 2019. Update of prior versions.

Displaying 1 - 15 of 47

MassHealth Permission to Share Information form (PSI)

01/13/2023 - EOHHS -

This form gives MassHealth permission to share the information they have about someone with another person or organization. It is also... Read more

Procedural Standards Index

02/22/2020 - U Mass -

Index of procedural standards for disability determinations.

PS 01-6 Withdrawal of the DMA disability application

02/05/2020 - DES -

Revised Februrary 5, 2020. Revised March 16, 2016.

PS 04-01: Inadvertent Disclosure of Protected Health Info

01/22/2020 - DES -

For the purposes of this policy the Disability Evaluation Services (hereinafter referred to as DES) workforce shall include all DES... Read more

PS 20-10: DES Contractor Consultative Examination (CE) Requirements for Behavioral Health Services Through Use of Telehealth (Massachusetts)

01/15/2020 - DES -

Recognizing that the use of telehealth techniques can increase access to behavioral health evaluation services and expedite the disability... Read more

PS 20-01: DES Contractor Consultative Examination (CE) Requirements for Behavioral Health Services Through Use of Telehealth (Massachusetts)

01/11/2020 - DES -

Purpose: Recognizing that the use of telehealth techniques can increase access to behavioral health evaluation services and expedite the... Read more

PS 99-16 Use of Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)/MA 21 Information to Facilitate Processing of Disability Determinations

01/09/2017 - DES -

Revised March 30, 2019. Update of prior versions.

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DTA disability procedures

MassHealth Permission to Share Information form (PSI)

Procedural Standards Index

PS 01-6 Withdrawal of the DMA disability application

PS 04-01: Inadvertent Disclosure of Protected Health Info

PS 20-10: DES Contractor Consultative Examination (CE) Requirements for Behavioral Health Services Through Use of Telehealth (Massachusetts)

PS 20-01: DES Contractor Consultative Examination (CE) Requirements for Behavioral Health Services Through Use of Telehealth (Massachusetts)

PS 16-2: Request for Access to Personal Health Care Information (PHI): DES Authorization to Release Information

DES Authorization to Release Information

PS 99-15 Identifying and Processing Inappropriately Completed or Invalid EAEDC Medical Reports

PS 01-1: MassHealth: Applicants age 65 and older requiring disability determination

PS 99-04: Defining the Roles of Various Medical Professionals in the Consultative Examination Process

PS 99-14 Follow-up for client's complaint about CE Provider

PS 99-03 Pursuit of supplemental information from a medical provider

PS 01-02: Medical Equivalence for Psychotic Depression

PS 99-16 Use of Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)/MA 21 Information to Facilitate Processing of Disability Determinations

MassHealth Permission to Share Information form (PSI)

Procedural Standards Index

PS 01-6 Withdrawal of the DMA disability application

PS 04-01: Inadvertent Disclosure of Protected Health Info

PS 20-10: DES Contractor Consultative Examination (CE) Requirements for Behavioral Health Services Through Use of Telehealth (Massachusetts)

PS 20-01: DES Contractor Consultative Examination (CE) Requirements for Behavioral Health Services Through Use of Telehealth (Massachusetts)

PS 16-2: Request for Access to Personal Health Care Information (PHI): DES Authorization to Release Information

DES Authorization to Release Information

PS 99-15 Identifying and Processing Inappropriately Completed or Invalid EAEDC Medical Reports

PS 01-1: MassHealth: Applicants age 65 and older requiring disability determination

PS 99-04: Defining the Roles of Various Medical Professionals in the Consultative Examination Process

PS 99-14 Follow-up for client's complaint about CE Provider

PS 99-03 Pursuit of supplemental information from a medical provider

PS 01-02: Medical Equivalence for Psychotic Depression

PS 99-16 Use of Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)/MA 21 Information to Facilitate Processing of Disability Determinations

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