New Mexico Evidence Based Practices
These applications are only for current providers already trained in these EBPs to determine eligibility for specialized Medicaid rates (pending CMS approval).
Become a New Mexico Behavioral Health EBP Provider
The Center of Innovation for Behavioral Health and Wellbeing has partnered with the State of New Mexico to support increased delivery of behavioral health evidence-based practices (EBP) in New Mexico, with an emphasis on increasing access to the following evidence-based practices for state residents who meet eligibility criteria and are on Medicaid.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Functional Family Therapy (FFT)
- Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)
New Mexico EBP Provider Training and Qualification Standards
New Mexico Medicaid is offering specialized rates (pending CMS approval) for these EBPs to providers enrolled within New Mexico Medicaid managed care and fee for service networks who meet New Mexico’s training and qualification standards for each EBP.
For more information about the New Mexico’s EBP qualification standards please download the New Mexico EBP Training and Qualification Guide.
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EBP Provider Applications
As a first step to increasing access to these EBPs, the Center for Innovation is accepting applications for providers who currently meet New Mexico’s EBP Qualification standards. Applications will be reviewed, and qualifications will be verified by the Center for Innovation team, in consultation with EBP experts. Recommendations for approval of a provider’s EBP qualifications will be made to the State. Providers will be notified if they have met the qualification standards or if additional steps need to be taken to meet the standards.
These applications are only for current providers already trained in these EBPs to determine eligibility for specialized Medicaid rates (pending CMS approval).
Future Training Opportunities
The Center of Innovation in collaboration with the State of New Mexico will also be offering training opportunities for providers who would like to become trained in and qualified to deliver these EBPs. If you are interested in future training opportunities in these EBPs, please sign up for the Center for Innovation email list HERE.
Frequently Asked Questions
How will the EBP provider application be used?
The application process will be used to identify providers that are currently qualified to deliver these evidence-based practices (EBPs) and eligible to enroll with NM Medicaid to provide these services.
What are the qualifications to deliver these EBPs?
New Mexico has set qualification standards for providers enrolled with and delivering these EBPs within New Mexico Medicaid managed care and fee-for-service networks. Providers may demonstrate that they have met the NM EBP qualification or standards set by New Mexico-recognized training or certification entities for each of the EBPs.
Please see the New Mexico EBP Training and Qualification Guide for more information about the specific requirements for each EBP.
How do I prepare for the EBP provider application?
Please review the New Mexico EBP Training and Qualifications Guide. The application for each EBP is entirely online/digital application and may be accessed and previewed via the links at the top of the page.
Please gather and be prepared to enter or upload the following information prior to completing the online questionnaire:
- Contact information
- Agency location
- Current funding and service delivery details
- NPI and Medicaid enrollment ID
- Licensure and Contact information for each EBP practitioner
- Proof of National Certification OR
- Training and other requirement documentation.
For the NM EBP Qualification, applicants may be asked to provide additional detailed information about their EBP training, trainers’ qualifications, consultation hours, and delivery experiences.
How do I submit information about EBP qualifications?
Please complete the EBP Provider Qualification Questionnaire for the specific EBP to provide documentation of meeting the EBP Qualification standards. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
How and when will provider EBP qualifications be verified?
Once the state has received CMS approval and issued guidance to providers and MCOs, the review process can take up to 45 days from the date the application is completed in full (all supporting documentation has been provided). Applications will be reviewed, and qualifications will be verified by the Center for Innovation team, in consultation with EBP experts. Recommendations for approval of a provider’s EBP qualifications will be made to the State. Providers will be notified if they have met the qualification standards or if additional steps need to be taken to meet the standards.
Approved providers will receive additional information about the specialized EBP rates (pending CMS approval), billing procedures, expectation for delivering the EBP, documentation of services, quality assurance expectations, and monitoring for maintaining EBP qualifications.
Please also reference the Behavioral Health Fee Schedule and Provider Supplement on the HSD website for additional information and billing instructions.
View Behavioral Health Fee Schedule
View Provider Supplement (includes provider billing instructions)
NM EBP Provisional Qualifications
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Full EBP Qualification Standards
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