[PC-BH-Integration] Behavioral Healthcare Clinician Consultation time

[Susan Markley]

Hello,

 

We are having some issues around financial viability for the integration
model.  One issue is that our Behavioral healthcare Clinician sees
clients that are referred by the Primary Care physician or APN as soon
as the referral is made while the patient is in the office.  This is a
brief consultation usually lasting about 15-20 minutes.  At that point,
the clinician decides on a recommendation for intake/ assessment.  This
initial consult has not been viewed as a billable service as it is a
brief contact that some prospective clients might not be willing to pay
for (for those who are self pay).     Does anyone else do something
different and if so, how do you negotiate the billing issue?  Are others
billing a third party for this consultation?

 

Thank you for your time,

 

Susan Markley







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