ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Case Vignettes - Payers

Created March 2026
On-Demand Course

Overview

In the ASAM Criteria Payer Clinical Case Vignette series, learners will develop skills for reviewing service requests by applying their understanding of The ASAM Criteria, 4^th Edition, through real-world influenced cases. Each scenario presents a service request for an individual who is either entering or continuing treatment for substance use disorder. Learners will practice reviewing service request information, assessing the Dimensional Admission Criteria, and approving or denying a level of care request. All cases include peer-reviewed rationales.

The target audience for this course includes counselors, social workers, administrators, clinical staff, medical students, managed-care medical directors, licensed health professionals (managed care payers) who conduct medical necessity reviews for SUDs, and any other healthcare professional who works with individuals with addictive, substance-related, and co-occurring conditions.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, learners will be able to:

1. Review service requests using the ASAM Criteria, 4^th Edition, to assess the evidence provided to support the level of care.
2. Apply transition and continued service criteria to support care transitions.

Registration Rates for Package 

*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

Refunds & Cancellations

All ASAM eLearning Center refund requests must be made in writing to Education@ASAM.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or eLearning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

Open Registration: 03/06/2026 - 12/05/2028

Closed Access: 01/05/2029

Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to begin this activity.
2. Complete Modules 1-6. 
3. After each module click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. You will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 67% of the total questions correctly.
4. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window. 
5. Click Complete Presenter Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
6. Click Claim Certificate to claim your medical credits. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievement.

Need Assistance?

For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

ASAM is proud to offer eSSENTIAL Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credits Available

• Physicians: 3 Credits
• Nurses & NPs: 3 Nursing Contact Hours
• PAs: 3 Credits
• Social Workers: 3 Credit
• Interprofessional Continuing Education: 3 Credits
• Certified Counselors: 3 NBCC Contact Hours 

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    American Society of Addiction Medicine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7062. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

• NAADAC: 3 CE Credits

Maintenance of Certification (MOC)/Continuing Certification Program (CCP)

This activity is designed to meet the requirements for MOC/CCP for several primary physician boards and for state licensing CME requirements. MOC Credit is only reported and designated for ABA, ABP, ABIM, and ABS. By completing the online credit application and evaluation, the learner permits ASAM to report credits to the appropriate Board. Learn more.

• ABIM MOC Points: 1 Medical Knowledge
• ABP MOC: 1 Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment
• ABS Continuing Certification: 1 Accredited CME
• ABA MOCA 2.0®*: 1 Lifelong Learning MOCA 2.0® is a trademark of the American board of Anesthesiology®. This activity contributes to the patient safety CME requirement for Part II: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment of the American board of Anesthesiology's (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® (MOCA®), known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, https://www.theaba.org/, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

Additionally, this activity has been designed to satisfy the requirements of the following primary physician board certification requirements. Please confirm with your individual Board.

• American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
• American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

Certificates for other professions

All participants may request a certificate of participation upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Learners are strongly advised to contact their professional licensing board or professional association to confirm this certificate will be accepted as evidence supporting continuing education requirements.

California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)

This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225.

California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)

This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.

California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)

This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-0227.

Disclosure Information

In accordance with the disclosure policies of ASAM and Joint Accreditation, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all accredited continuing education activities. These policies include identifying and mitigating all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved in the creation and dissemination of accredited continuing education. Speaker disclosures are listed on the speakers tab.

See the attached pdf for a list of disclosures.

ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Case Vignettes - Providers

Created July 2025
On-Demand Course

Overview

In the ASAM Criteria Provider Clinical Case Vignette series, learners will develop skills to make level of care recommendations by applying their understanding of The ASAM Criteria, 4^th Edition, through real-world influenced cases. Each scenario presents an individual who is either entering or continuing treatment for substance use disorder. Learners will practice reviewing multidimensional case information, applying the Dimensional Admission Criteria, recommending a level of care, and considering patient preferences to foster collaborative care. All cases include peer-reviewed rationales.

The target audience for this comprehensive course includes: counselors, social workers, payers, administrators, and other clinical staff.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, learners will be able to:

1. Utilize the ASAM Criteria, 4^th Edition, to recommend a level of care using the ASAM Criteria Dimensional Admission Criteria.
2. Select a level of care based on person-centered considerations.

Registration Rates for Package 

*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

Refunds & Cancellations

All ASAM eLearning Center refund requests must be made in writing to Education@ASAM.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or eLearning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

Open Registration: 07/15/2025 - 07/15/2028

Closed Access: 07/15/2028

Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to begin this activity.
2. Complete Modules 1-6. 
3. After each module click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 75% of the total questions correctly.
4. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window. 
5. Click Claim Certificate to claim your medical credits. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievement.

Need Assistance?

For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

ASAM is proud to offer eSSENTIAL Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements

Joint Accreditation Statement In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians 

The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses/NPs 

This activity awards 3 Nursing contact hours.

PAs 

ASAM has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 07/15/2028. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Social Workers 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, ASAM is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 3 general continuing education credits.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credits 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

National Board for Certified Counselors ACEP

This activity offers 3 NBCC Contact Hours.

The American Society of Addiction Medicine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7062. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

 NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals This course has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 3 CE(s). NAADAC Provider #295, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is responsible for all aspects of its programing.

California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225.

California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.

California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-0227.

Other Professions - Continuing Education Credits Upon completion of the activity and online evaluation, all other participants may request a certificate of participation. Participants may submit this certificate of participation to their professional organization/institute as documentation for completing this accredited continuing activity.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)

This activity is designed to meet the requirements for MOC/CCP for several primary physician boards and for state licensing CME requirements. MOC Credit is only reported and designated for ABA, ABIM, ABP and ABS. By completing the online credit claim and evaluation, the learner permits ASAM to report credits to the appropriate Board. Learn more.

American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology^TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 3 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation

component, enables the learner to earn up to 3 MOC points in the American Board of

Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s

responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP

MOC credit.

American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) This activity has been designed to satisfy the Lifelong Professional Development requirements of The American Board of Preventive Medicine’s Continuing Certification (CCP) requirements. These credits are not reported directly to ABPM. Please save your certificate for your records.

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) This activity has been designed to satisfy the CME requirements of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s Continuing Certification (CC) requirements. These credits are not reported directly to ABPN. Please save your certificate for your records.

American Board of Surgery (ABS)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada will recognize activities registered for CME for MOC as meeting the requirements for Royal College MOC Program Section 3 (Self-Assessment Programs) credits. Visit CME that Counts for Royal College MOC for more information.