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How to Opt-Out of Medicare and Still Get Paid

WEBTo opt out of Medicare, you must be a licensed mental health professional, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, or counselor authorized, to provide services in your state. The Exceptions: If you are an MFT or counselor you are not eligible until January 2024. But 2024 is only a couple months away, so keep reading.

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Documenting Mental Health CPT Code 90837

WEBDocumenting Mental Health CPT Code 90837. When CPT codes for psychotherapy were revised in 2017, it became possible to bill for longer therapy sessions. The one being addressed in this blog, is 90837, 53 minutes or more. Many therapists provide a 60 minute session but afraid of triggering an audit, they do not bill for it.

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About Beth Rontal

WEBBeth Rontal, LICSW, is a nationally recognized and engaging speaker on mental health documentation for private practice clinicians and those working in agency behavioral health settings. Her Misery and Mastery® trainings and accompanying forms have been used all over the world. She mastered her teaching skills with thousands of hours

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Questions & Answers: Treatment Plans

WEBQUESTION 1: Primary, Secondary, & Tertiary Diagnoses. I’m looking at the Treatment Plan examples that came when I purchased the Clinical Forms package. It has two problem areas in the plan (primary/secondary) with no space for tertiary, if there is a tertiary diagnosis. Is this acceptable for disability and insurances to only list the primary

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Timely Progress Note Completion in Mental Health Documentation

WEBWhile insurance companies also emphasize timely submissions, the enforcement of these guidelines can differ. For instance, Medicare and Medicaid require completing notes within 24 to 48 hours, but it is not always strictly enforced. It’s no wonder there is confusion about the deadline for note writing. Observations in Clinic Practices.

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Online Workshop for Psychotherapists

WEBDocumenting Medical Necessity for Psychotherapists. This series of 5 videos to which you have unlimited online access for one year. The series comes with: the Powerpoint slide deck to make comments and use as reference while writing your notes. an audio recording of each video to listen in the car, at the gym, or even while washing the dishes.

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Can You Use AI for Mental Health Progress Notes

WEBHow AI Can Benefit Mental Health Therapists. Despite the very real warnings, AI is not going away. Used properly, it can have an exceptionally positive impact on our lives and specifically on our ability to complete our burden of daily note writing. Plus, lots of chatbot programs are already popping up so it’s a good idea to get yourself

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Mental Health Documentation for Worker’s Compensation

WEBMost will want the client’s full record. That will include the Diagnostic Assessment, Treatment Plan, Progress Notes, and any Collateral Contact Notes. If this is the case, documenting for Workman’s Comp is no different than what I recommend for mental health documentation in general. There are a few points to keep in mind: Use a …

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Online & Live Workshops

WEBBeth Rontal, MSW, LICSW, is a nationally recognized and engaging speaker on mental health documentation for private practice clinicians and those in agency settings. She mastered her teaching skills with thousands of hours supervising and training clinicians at an agency for 11 years.

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Are Discharge Summaries Mandatory

WEBDocumentation Wizard provides templates for all clinical documentation needs that cue you to include everything needed so you can protect yourself legally and financially. Clinical Documentation , Discharge Summary , Documenting Medical Necessity , Session Notes. Even though discharge summaries are not required by all companies, …

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Documenting Medical Necessity Archives

WEBThat will include the Diagnostic Assessment, …. [Read more] Documenting Medical Necessity , Progress Notes , Psychotherapist Notes clinical documentation , clinical documentation specialist , mental health documentation , progress notes , psychotherapist , psychotherapy , therapy , workman's comp , workman's compensation. November 15, …

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LIVE Mental Health Documentation Training for Psychotherapists

WEBCOST FOR LIVE MISERY OR MASTERY WEBINAR TRAINING. Registration: $387. 6 CEs will be available at an additional cost of $25 paid upon registration for social workers, mental health counselors, psychologists and marriage and family therapists. CE Certificate will be available after LIVE Webinar.

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Can Mental Health Providers Charge For Phone Calls

WEBTypically, therapists will charge for phone calls with the client if the conversation exceeds a certain amount of time. Calls to family members: Sometimes therapists need additional information from family members, especially if the client is a child. Case consultation: A documented meeting of at least 15 minutes’ duration, either in person

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Can Adjustment Disorder be Billed for Longer Than 6 Months

WEBGiven this definition, it’s not possible to bill for an adjustment disorder for longer than 6 months. If symptoms persist longer than six months, it’s wise to reassess the client’s symptoms to see if there is underlying anxiety or depression that the stressor exacerbated. If that is the case, change the diagnosis accordingly.

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How to Diagnose for Couple’s Counseling

WEBOnce you meet the couple, you sometimes discover that indeed, at least one does meet criteria that supports an ICD 10 diagnosis. Bill the insurance company under that person. If there is clearly no mental health issue, the answer is simple. You explain the good news to the couple; that they aren’t sick because they don’t meet criteria for a

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How to Document for Tele-Mental Health During the Covid-19 …

WEBYou do need to include a statement that the service was provided using tele-health or telephone. It can be as simple as, “this session was provided by video conference.”. You also need to put a different location in your 1500 form for the insurance company. The location of the patient is 02 for home. You also need to include the …

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