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CareFirst to use American Society of Addiction Medicine Guidelines
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield·MD · Pain Management, Psychiatry, Family Medicine +1 more·Provider News
Effective date
Jan 1, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Effective January 1, 2020, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield must use the most recent American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) guidelines for all substance use disorder cases, as mandated by Maryland law. CareFirst has updated their urine drug testing policy for pain management and substance abuse treatment accordingly.
Action Required
Billing team should review updated CareFirst policy 2.01.074 Urine Drug Testing in Pain Management Substance Abuse Treatment at carefirst.com/medicalpolicy to understand new ASAM guideline requirements for substance use disorder cases. Contact Dr. Robert Ciaverelli at Robert.Ciaverelli@carefirst.com or 443-738-3208 for questions about implementation.