Looking to the Future of Comorbid Mental Health Screening
Psychiatric intakes or assessments require repetitive forms and questionnaires. This is exhausting not only for the patient but…
The biggest cause of frustration for both doctors and patients may really be a treatable mental health condition
We have all had occasional aches and pains we can’t explain…
More than 9.2 Million adults have co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders in the US
45% of those with a Substance Use…
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) clarifies that insurance plans cannot discriminate in provider…
CPT 96127 Billing and Usage Guide
What is CPT 96127? CPT code 96127 (Brief emotional/behavioral assessment) has only been around since early 2015, and has been approved by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention
Suicide doesn’t end the chances of life getting worse, it eliminates the possibility of it ever getting any better
PHQ 9 – Opening Pandora’s Box
The PHQ-9 mental health screening is a great tool to uncover underlying depression, but it leaves you asking all the questions
Doing the Right Thing for Patients Adds to Your Bottom Line and Saves Time
Mental Health screening is the right thing for patients and it is billable to most major insurances including Medicare
CPT 99408 / CPT 99409 Billing and Usage Guide
CPT codes 99408 and 99409 are no longer covered by most insurances. Read more about the new CPT
CPT 96103 Billing and Usage Guide
CMS retired the CPT code 96103 as of January 1, 2019. Learn about the new handful of CPT codes that replaced 96103