Practice Guidelines & Preventive Health Guidelines

Care1st utilizes practice guidelines, criteria, quality screens and other standards for certain areas of medical management, disease management, and preventive health. Our guidelines follow nationally accepted standards and are reviewed and approved by our Medical Management Committee, which is comprised of both clinical staff and network physicians. Updates occur annually or more frequently if needed. If you have questions on our guidelines or would like a hard copy of our guideline mailed to your office you may contact Provider Network Operations at 602.778.1800

Download Literature:
	Practice Guidelines
	Dysphagia and Assessing Risk of Aspiration and Choking Psychotropic Prescribing Guidelines Tool Kit Adult Depression Tool Kit Child ADHD Tool Kit Adult ADHD Tool Kit Anxiety Tool Kit Child Anxiety Tool Kit Child Depression Tool Kit Postnatal Depression
	Preventive Guidelines
	Refusal to Vaccinate Form 2009 Periodicity Schedule Recommended and Minimum Age-interval-table 2009 Immunization Catch up schedule Immunization Schedule 0-6 yrs 2009 Immunization Schedule 7-18 yrs 2009 Immunization Adult Schedule
	Additional Information
	EPSDT and MCH Developmental Screening using the PEDS Tool Family Planning

Disease Management Guidelines

Prior Authorization Guidelines & Criteria