[PC-BH-Integration] Reimbursement

[Elaine Alfano]

Is the FQHC a member of the National Association of Community Health
Centers?  They have a lot of technical expertise and should be able to
help you ID the source of the problem as well as strategize about how to
resolve it.
 
Elaine Alfano 
Policy Analyst 
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law 
1101 15th Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20005 
202.467.5730 
202.223.0409 


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[mailto:pc-bh-integration-bounces at lists101.his.com] On Behalf Of
McGlathery, Michael
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 11:54 AM
To: pc-bh-integration at lists101.his.com
Subject: RE: [PC-BH-Integration] Reimbursement


I am struggling with getting reimbursement for MFT's in an FQHC
Behavioral Health/Primary Care in Northern California. I know that they
are not on the list of providers but they actually have better training
(specific to our needs) and are more available for hire then LCSW's. I
work in a relatively large county government who started the integration
of Primary Care and Behavioral Health over a year ago. Our county has a
waiver from the Dept. of Mental Health on billing medi-cal for MFT's and
I assume they got a waiver from the Feds.  I know a number of other
counties also have a waiver. They had to do this because of the
availability of the employment pool. I am investigating this and will be
sharing my information with anyone who needs it. I would also appreciate
any information that anyone has. Thanks.
 
Michael McGlathery,PhD, MFT
Supervising Mental Health Clinician
Behavioral Health/Primary Care
Solano County Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 4090/MS 10-100 
2101 Courage Dr. 
Fairfield, Ca. 94533-0677
mmcglathery at solanocounty.com

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[mailto:pc-bh-integration-bounces at lists101.his.com]On Behalf Of McCombs,
Harriet (HRSA)
	Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 1:47 PM
	To: pc-bh-integration at lists101.his.com
	Subject: [PC-BH-Integration] Reimbursement
	
	
	Hi,
	Here's an opportunity to have input on specific issues related
to reimbursement of mental health services in primary care setting!
	Please provide a brief description of your specific concern, its
impact on care, and  pose a possible solution.
	I will forward your responses to key individuals who are
attempting to identify and respond to these issues in a systematic way.
	 
	Thanx,
	Harriet
	______________________________

	Harriet G. McCombs, Ph.D. 
	Bureau of Primary Health Care 
	Health Resources and Services Administration 
	5600 Fisher's Lane, Room 17C-26 
	Rockville,  MD  20857 
	Tel:  (301) 594-4457 
	Fax: (301) 594-4081
	hmccombs at hrsa.gov 

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