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8.15.2025 Prioritizing Case Management Goals Can multiple case management goals be assigned the same priority level, such as “high”?

Yes, multiple goals can be assigned the same priority level (e.g., “high”), but the organization must still clarify the relative importance of each goal within the same assigned level. The intent of prioritization is to show how goals compare to one another in terms of urgency or importance.

For example, if three goals are all marked “high,” the organization must indicate which of those is the highest priority, second highest, and so on.

This applies to:
HPA: PHM 5, Element E
MBHO: QI 8, Element I
CM: CM 4, Element B
CM-LTSS: LTSS 3, Element C

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