Behavioral and mental health articles

Guidelines for payment of mental health services including qualification requirements for mental health providers (physicians, non-physician practitioners and suppliers), and incident to services.

Guidelines for payment of mental health services including qualification requirements for mental health providers (physicians, non-physician practitioners and suppliers), and incident to services.

View recordings of past in-house webinars regarding specialty services, such as SNF billing guidance, covered dermatology services, understanding psychotherapy, and more.

Here are additional educational resources identified specifically for mental health services.

Here are additional educational resources identified specifically for mental health services.

Review this article for information on billing psychotherapy services, psychotherapy with evaluation and management, and prolonged services.

Your patients may tell you they’re having trouble remembering things, concentrating, or making everyday decisions. Their Medicare Summary Notice highlights that Medicare Part B covers a visit with…

This checklist is an aid to assist providers when responding to medical record documentation requests pertaining to community mental health centers (CMHC) or partial hospitalization program (PHP).

CMS recently revised the code descriptor for HCPCS code G0136 to remove the social determinants of health risk (SDOH) assessment. The code remains on the Medicare telehealth services list. View this…

If your patient shows signs of cognitive impairment during a routine visit, Medicare covers a separate visit to more thoroughly assess your patient’s cognitive function and develop a care plan. Use…