Billing webinars: For mental health assessments in young children

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 12/16/2021 03:00 PM PST

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Billing webinars: For mental health assessments in young children

During the 2021 legislative session, 2SHB1325 was signed into law. The bill aligns Apple Health (Medicaid) requirements with the best clinical practices for mental health assessments for children ages birth through age five. The Health Care Authority (HCA) will launch new guidance regarding billing and encounters under these new policies. HCA invites you to keep reading to learn about the upcoming learning opportunities to support agencies and providers in applying these new policies into their practice.

HCA will provide a webinar on updates to the Mental Health Billing Guide and the Service Encounter Reporting Instructions (SERI) to mental health assessments for young children.

The webinar is available to all Apple Health mental health clinicians and allied professionals. HCA will host a follow-up office hour to support agencies and providers in applying these new policies into their practice.

Webinar details

Mental Health Assessment for Young Children – Introduction to billing webinar
Thursday, January 6, 2022
10 to 11 a.m. (Optional: 30-minute office hours following the presentation)
Register
Mental Health Assessment for Young Children – Billing office hours
Thursday, January 27, 2022
10 to 11 a.m.
Register

In order to have a unique Zoom meeting link, all webinar participants need to register independently.

For more information, visit HCA’s Mental Health Assessment for Young Children provider webpage.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

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