Clinical Practice Guidelines
AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania has adopted clinical practice guidelines for use in guiding the treatment of plan members, with the goal of reducing unnecessary variations in care. The following clinical practice guidelines represent current professional standards, supported by scientific evidence and research. These guidelines are intended to inform, not replace, a physician's clinical judgment. The physician remains responsible for determining applicable treatment for each individual.
- Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care: Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule (EPSDT) (PDF)
- Adolescent and Young Adult Health Risk Behavior Assessment (PDF)
- Routine Preventive Services for Infants and Children (Birth - 24 Months) (PDF)
- Routine Preventive Services for Children and Adolescents (Ages 2-21) (PDF)
- Adult Preventive Services (Ages 18-49) (PDF)
- Adult Preventive Services (Age ≥ 50) (PDF)
- Increasing Access to Contraceptive Implants and Intrauterine Devices to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy (PDF)
- Recommended Immunization Schedules (PDF)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (PDF)
- Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions