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Expanding access to mental and behavioral health services in …

WEBCovid –19 contributed to an increase in the demand for behavioral health services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) acknowledges that …

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CPT and Diagnostic Codes

WEBThere are thousands of CPT codes in use, but psychologists most commonly provide services and report codes from the following three (3) code sets: Health Behavior …

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Billing Health and Behavior (H&B) Codes

WEBA psychologist billing for an H&B service must include the ICD diagnosis assigned by the beneficiary’s physician on the claim, not a DSM diagnosis of a mental health condition. …

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Psychotherapy Services Frequently Asked Questions

WEBThe CPT ® manual, published by the American Medical Association (AMA), contains all codes used by psychologists and other health care professionals, along with details …

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ICD Diagnostic Coding

WEBSince October 1, 2015, psychologists and other health care professionals have been required to use the ICD-10-CM for diagnostic coding and billing purposes. The following …

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Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention Services

WEB2002–2019 Health and Behavior Assessment and Intervention Codes. Note: H&B services provided prior to January 1, 2020, should be filed using CPT codes 96150–96155. The …

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Psychotherapy codes for psychologists

WEBAll mental health professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers delivering psychotherapy services use the same applicable CPT ® codes when …

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Billing and coding for Health Behavior Assessment/Re-Assessment

WEBThe modifier serves to demonstrate that, following the completion of the health behavior assessment or re-assessment service, the psychologist then performed separate, …

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Introduction to the 2020 Health Behavior Assessment and …

WEBNew/Revised Code Effective January 1, 2020. CPT® code 96156; Health behavior assessment, or re-assessment (i.e., health-focused clinical interview, behavioral …

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Detailed FAQs about the information blocking rule

WEBIn March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS’) Office of the National …

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Commonly asked questions on the changes to the Health …

WEB2020 HBAI FAQs. March 3, 2020. Commonly asked questions on the changes to the Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention (HBAI, formerly H&B) codes effective January 1, …

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Comparing the latest telehealth solutions

WEBComparing the latest telehealth solutions. In this installment of "Let's Get Technical," our panel of experts reviews three telehealth platforms: Doxy.me, thera-LINK and Zoom. …

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Five states now allow psychologists the right to prescribe …

WEBExamination for Psychologists), one of the requirements for all states with prescription privilege laws. Originally overseen by the APA Practice Organization, the PEP is now …

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2020 Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention

WEBEffective January 1, 2020, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes 96150–96155 were deleted and a new code set was implemented to report Health Behavior …

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State licensure and certification information for psychologists

WEBWV Code §17-3-13. Supervision Requirements for School Psychologist Applicants. 13.7. A person who is certified as a school psychologist by the West Virginia State Board of …

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How to bill for brief substance and alcohol abuse services

WEBThis illustration, using the CMS-1500 form, shows how to report a brief (15–30 minutes) alcohol and/or substance abuse intervention (G0396) performed during …

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Billing and Coding Guide

WEBAPA encourages payers and providers to utilize the Guide to navigate the new landscape of psycholog-ical and neuropsychological testing guidelines and procedures. Please direct …

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Shutting Down: What the law says about closing your practice

WEBThe Health Insurance Affordability and Portability Act requires practitioners to keep administrative records — such as notices of privacy practices — for six years. …

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2020 Health ehavior Assessment and Intervention Services

WEBTitle: 2020 Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention Services CPT Codes Descriptors and Relative Value Units (RVUs) Author: APA Services Created Date

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