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PROVIDER NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2025

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October 2025

Read about shifting perspectives on treatment for substance use disorder, review updates to medical necessity criteria that will go into effect in 2026 and register for an upcoming webinar hosted by the Autism Resource Program.

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Treatment for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Has Evolved

 

In our latest blog, Adam Ligas, MD, Medical Director at Lucet, explores how shifting perspectives on returning to use—not as a setback, but as an opportunity to recalibrate and strengthen resilience empowers individuals on their path to lasting SUD recovery.

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2026 Medical Necessity Criteria (MNC)

 

Lucet utilizes medical necessity criteria to make medical necessity determinations. The medical necessity criteria set applied vary according to the behavioral health service being requested. To determine which criteria set will be used in 2026, please refer to this list. 

2026 Updates
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WEBINAR

 ABA Provider Onboarding Webinar

 

The Autism Resource Program will be hosting ABA Provider Onboarding Webinars every quarter that cover a variety of topics. You'll discover more about managed care and care coordination, receive an overview of Lucet's Autism Resource Program and review important contacts and FAQs. Register for the next webinar on Thursday, November 20 at 12:00 p.m. CT to learn more!
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About Us: Lucet’s unique combination of people and technology is proven to optimize access to behavioral health care providers and increase a health plan’s ability to connect members to quality care. With the industry’s largest network of hundreds of care navigators and technology powered by more than 6 million assessments and more than 20 years of data, Lucet is proven to successfully identify and connect people across the entire acuity spectrum with the right care in less than 5 days on average, and often as little as 1 day.

 

Lucet adopts clinical practice guidelines that are meant to assist providers with screening, assessing and treating common behavioral health and substance use disorders.

 

REMINDER: Have you checked your demographics recently? Make sure they're up to date. 

 

LucetHealth.com | Provider Portal | HEDIS Toolkit | Member Rights & Responsibilities

Medical Necessity Criteria | Provider and Facility Manual

Lucet, PO Box 6729, Leawood, KS, 66206

 

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