Reimbursement for a Broader Array of Services in Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Psychosis.

Journal: Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)

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Affiliated Institutions:  Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco (Hirschtritt); One Mind, Rutherford, California (Staglin); Permanente Medical Group, Oakland, California (Buttlaire); Aldea Children & Family Services, Napa, California (Ahearn, Oglesby); Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Dixon); National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, Alexandria, Virginia (Shern); California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, Sacramento (Ewing); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, Sacramento (Niendam).

Abstract summary 

Despite the growing evidence supporting the benefits of coordinated specialty care (CSC) for early psychosis, access to this multimodal, evidence-based program in the United States has been hindered by a lack of funding for core CSC services and activities. The recent approval of team-based reimbursement codes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has the potential to fund substantially more CSC services for clients with insurance coverage that accepts the new team-based billing codes. This streamlined and more inclusive billing strategy may reduce administrative burden and support the financial viability of CSC programs.

Authors & Co-authors:  Hirschtritt Staglin Buttlaire Ahearn Oglesby Dixon Shern Ewing Niendam

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Authors :  9
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Doi : 10.1176/appi.ps.20230551
SSN : 1557-9700
Study Population
Male,Female
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Community mental health services;Coordinated specialty care;Early psychosis;First episode psychosis;Mental health systems;Public policy
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United States