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Attention All Behavioral Health Providers: Assessment Type Names for Behavioral Health Prior Authorizations (PA)
Nevada Medicaid·NV · Psychiatry·Provider Announcement
Effective date
Dec 15, 2025
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Nevada Medicaid updated the assessment type names in their Provider Web Portal for behavioral health prior authorization requests. Providers must now select the correct updated assessment type names (CALOCUS instead of CASII, etc.) or risk technical denials of their PA requests.
Action Required
Immediately: All behavioral health providers submitting prior authorization requests through Nevada Medicaid's Provider Web Portal must use the updated assessment type names: select 'Child and Adolescent Level of Care Utilization System (CALOCUS)' instead of 'CASII', 'Level of Care Utilization System' for LOCUS assessments, and 'Early Childhood Service Intensity Instrument' for ECSII assessments. Update staff training and workflow documentation to reflect these name changes. Selecting incorrect assessment options will result in technical denials of PA requests.