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2/11/2021 @ 5:30:00 PM
Post 11 of 16
Contributor: Connie Lovell, Beatrice Family & Internal Medicine
Thank you everyone for the great information! I truly appreciate you taking the time to share this information.
Connie Connie Lovell, MSOM, CPC | Director of Health Information Management Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center P.O. Box 278 | 4800 Hospital Parkway | Beatrice, NE 68310 Office: 402-223-7294 | Mobile: 402-230-0233 | Fax: 402-223-7211 E-Mail: clovell@bchhc.org 6/1/2023 @ 2:06:00 PM
Post 12 of 16
Contributor: Claire Cieri, Orchid Health
May a LCSW see patients without a PCP and/or clinical psychologist present in the RHC clinic? Thank you. Claire Cieri, Compliance Manager Orchid Health clairecieri@orchidhealth.org
6/1/2023 @ 4:32:00 PM
Post 13 of 16
Contributor: Cassie Beesley, Springfield Clinic - Hillsboro East
Yes and LCSW is fine to see patients without another provider present in the office, as they are one of the billable providers under Rural Health regulations.
[cid:image001.jpg@01D9949E.237787C0] 6/2/2023 @ 2:59:00 PM
Post 14 of 16
Contributor: LeaAnn Haase, Trinity Health Medical Group RHCs
Which social worker licenses are billable under the RHC? LMSW, LCSW.... Any others?
7/13/2023 @ 3:16:00 PM
Post 15 of 16
Contributor: Chelle Rosell, Henry County Health Center - Mt Pleasant Clinic
Great information on the Licensed Social Worker. Thank you. Related question...Can a Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) also qualify for billing behavioral health services? And if so, is the reimbursement the same as our AIR? ( i.e., CPT 90791, 90832, 90834, 90837, 90785, 90792, 90785, 90833, 90836, 90839, 90827). Thanks much. MR
7/14/2023 @ 4:10:00 PM
Post 16 of 16
Contributor: Nathan Baugh, National Association of Rural Health Clinics
Hi Chelle, If your PMHNP meets the requirements below and state scope of practice allows them to bill for those codes then you should be able to receive your AIR. If they do not meet the below definition, they would not be able to generate RHC encounters, at least for now... This a topical question because in the proposed PFS rule that came out just yesterday, CMS actually solicited comments on the below definition. Specifically, CMS asked for feedback on whether or not the definition of a nurse practitioner should specify "primary care" or if that distinction should be removed... https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-491/subpart-A/section-491.2 Nurse practitioner means a registered professional nurse who is currently licensed to practice in the State, who meets the State's requirements governing the qualifications of nurse practitioners, and who meets one of the following conditions: |