The unique skills of behavioral health professionals have long been effective in helping patients manage symptoms and overcome barriers associated with mental health disorders. In recent years, these skills have been found incredibly helpful in managing symptoms of physical health disorders through services called Health Behavior Assessments and Interventions. In this session, we’ll explore the similarities and differences between these services and traditional psychotherapy. We’ll look at documentation requirements, coding variables, and appropriate diagnosis codes for each service type. Finally, we’ll explore unique challenges in billing behavioral health services for medical diagnoses.
5 mins – introduction of topic and history
30 mins – Psychotherapy encounter purpose and documentation requirements
30 mins – HBAI encounter purpose and documentation requirements
15 mins – Treatment plan requirements for each service type
10 mins – Billing issues and troubleshooting
