The MassHealth-Approved Screening Tools
The following list of standardized behavioral-health screening tools is currently approved by MassHealth for use during EPSDT/PPHSD visits. While MassHealth makes every effort to be sure that the list is up to date, providers should check Appendix W of their MassHealth provider manual for the official list of approved behavioral-health screening tools reproduced here.
Click the tool name below (e.g., ASQ:SE) for a more detailed description of what the tool screens for, the number of items in the questionnaire, the estimated time to complete the form, an overview of the scoring, and the threshold for identifying risk. Prices quoted are as of 06/09/2008. Publishers may have their screening tools translated in more languages than are listed here.
Screening | Age | Administered By | Initial | Ongoing Cost | Languages |
| ASQ:SE | 6 - 60 months | Parent | $194.95 | None | English, Spanish |
12 - 36 months | Parent | $105 | Forms | English, Spanish | |
M-CHAT | 16 - 30 months | Parent | Free | None | English, Spanish, other |
Birth to 8 years | Parent | $30 Starter Kit | Forms | English, Spanish, Vietnamese, other | |
4 - 16 years | Parent | Free | None | English, Spanish, other | |
11+ | Youth | Free | None | English, Spanish, other | |
| SDQ | 3-16 | Parent, Youth | Free | None | English, Spanish, other |
CRAFFT | 14+ | Youth | Free | None | English, other |
PHQ-9 | 18+ | Young Adult | Free | None | English, Portuguese, other |
This information is provided by MassHealth.