Enhance Your Practice and Help Your Patients with Highmark Wholecare's SBIRT Program

Highmark Wholecare is announcing an opportunity for providers to implement the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) approach within their practices. This program empowers you to proactively identify and address substance use disorders among your patients, improving their overall health and well-being while earning valuable continuing education (CE) credits.

What is SBIRT?

SBIRT is a public health approach designed to identify, counsel, and refer individuals with unhealthy substance use. It is a simple and effective process that can be integrated into routine medical care, while significantly impacting patient outcomes and improving provider efficiency.

Earn Continuing Education Credits

Participate in our comprehensive SBIRT training program and earn valuable CE credits to maintain your professional licenses.

• Available for Medical Doctors, Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physicians Assistants (PA), Social Workers (LSW, LCSW), Professional Counselors (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT)

To access the on-demand training, visit the Allegheny Health Networks Continuing Education Credits website and follow the prompts to register/take the course.

Provider Resource Guide

The Highmark Wholecare SBIRT Billing Provider Guide provides:

• Tools and example workflows to streamline SBIRT processes within your practice
• Guidance on receiving reimbursement for SBIRT related activities for Highmark Wholecare members
• Comprehensive lists of local and national resources to assist patients in accessing substance use disorder treatment