Clinical Practice Guidelines
AmeriHealth Caritas Florida makes clinical practice guidelines available as a reference for providers. The following clinical practice guidelines represent professional standards, supported by scientific evidence and research. These guidelines are intended to inform, not replace, a provider’s clinical judgment. The provider remains responsible for determining clinically appropriate treatment for each individual.
Behavioral health
- Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for Children and Adolescents (PDF)
- Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for Children and Adolescents (PDF)
- Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for Children and Adolescents (PDF)
- Management of Bipolar Disorder in Adults (PDF)
- Primary Care Diagnosis and Management of Adult Depression (PDF)
- General Anxiety Disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress (PDF)
- Treating Schizophrenia: A Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia (PDF)
- Screening, Diagnosis, and Referral for Substance Use Disorders (PDF)
- Substance Use Disorders (PDF)
- Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide (PDF)
- Practice Parameter for Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Oppositional Defiant Disorder (PDF)
Bronchitis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Hemophilia
Lower back pain
Palliative care
Preventive health
- Adolescent and Young Adult Health Risk Behavior Assessment (PDF)
- Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care: Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule (EPSDT) (PDF)
- Routine Preventive Services for Infants and Children (birth – 24 months) (PDF)
- Routine Preventive Services for Children and Adolescents (Ages 2 – 21) (PDF)
- Adult Preventive Services (Ages 18 – 49) (PDF)
- Adult Preventive Services (Ages >= 50) (PDF)
- Increasing Access to Contraceptive Implants and Intrauterine Devices to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy (PDF)
- Recommended Immunization Schedules (PDF)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (PDF)
- Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions
Routine prenatal and postnatal care
Sickle cell disease
Upper respiratory tract infections