Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
ForwardRecorded Webinar Series: Medicare and the FQHC Behavioral Health Workforce: Expanded Services in 2024
New opportunities are available to FQHCs that provide behavioral health services under the Medicare program beginning in 2024. This training will focus on the new recognition of mental health counselors (MHCs) and marriage and family therapists (MFTs) and the introduction of intensive outpatient (IOP) services in Medicare. Additionally, we will discuss commonly experienced behavioral health compliance “hotspots” for FQHCs in Medicare and billing issues related to the provision of behavioral health services to Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible beneficiaries.
Session 1: MHCs and MFTs as Medicare Clinicians
In the first webinar, we will cover the rules surrounding the introduction of MHCs and MFTs as qualified providers of Medicare FQHC visits. We will explore the definitions of these two clinical professional types, and will answer questions concerning whether and how the MFTs and MHCs must enroll individually, as well as what types of services they will be authorized to provide as an FQHC “visit.” Further, we will address various logistical and compliance issues related to these professionals, including questions related to billing Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations for services provided by MHCs and MFTs; clinician licensure requirements (including the clinical supervision period); providing services to dual eligible beneficiaries; and providing MHC/MFT services via telecommunications or telehealth.
Session 2: IOP, Care Management, and Other New Medicare Opportunities
In the second webinar of the training, we will focus on the intensive outpatient (IOP) program launched for Medicare effective January 1, 2024. We will explore the array of services covered under IOP, billing rules for IOP, and how health centers can best use the talents of their entire behavioral health workforce, including peers and community health workers, to furnish IOP. We will also address the relationship between IOP services and the FQHC cost report; billing for IOP services provided to dual eligibles; and billing Medicare for supplemental payments for IOP services provided to enrollees in an MA plan.
Target Audience
- C-Suite
- Billing Managers
- Behavioral Health Managers
- Clinical Practice Managers
- Revenue Cycle Managers
Learning Objectives
After this webinar, you will be able to:
- Define the new clinical professional types permitted as qualified providers of FQHC visits
- Describe the intensive outpatient program and best practices to furnish these services under Medicare
- Identify Medicare compliance pitfalls and implement strategies to avoid them
| Title | Duration |
|---|---|
| Session 1: MHCs and MFTs as Medicare Clinicians | 60 min |
| Session 2: IOP, Care Management, and Other New Medicare Opportunities | 60 min |
Susannah Vance Gopalan
Susannah Vance Gopalan is a Partner in the firm’s Health Care practice group where she focuses on health care litigation and regulatory counseling, with a focus on Medicaid and Medicare payment, financing, and compliance issues. She brings regulatory expertise to bear when advising clients and pursuing litigation on their behalf. She has experience negotiating Medicaid waivers and managed care arrangements on behalf of providers, provider associations, and governmental entities. She represented a group of providers in reaching a settlement in major Medicaid litigation. [Full Bio]
Certificates of Attendance: We verify attendance upon completion of a webinar (live or recorded version) and will only issue certificates in the name of the account holder enrolled in the course. If you need to document attendance for someone other than the account holder, we provide blank Certificates of Attendance for a supervisor to sign and certify that a different individual viewed the course.
Group Attendance: Due to the online nature of webinars, we cannot verify participation by more than one person. For groups, we provide an attendance record form and blank Certificates of Attendance to record attendance at a group viewing session and document each individual's participation. We recommend that a supervisor or colleague sign the certificate to certify attendance.
Read more about maintaining an attendance record in our FAQs.
Available Credit
- 2.00 Certificate of Attendance
Price
ACCESS PERIOD
Recorded webinars are available for 90 days after the date of purchase or date of the webinar. Once posted to your account, you can view this webinar anytime on-demand during the access period identified in your purchase confirmation. For additional information on viewing and accessing webinars, view our full terms and conditions here.
PAYMENT POLICY
If you pay by credit card or PayPal, you will be able to access the recorded webinar immediately (unless the live webinar has not yet occurred). If you pay by check, we will grant access to the recording when we receive your check. You will receive a confirmation email once access is granted. Feldesman Training Solutions reserves the right to suspend access to the webinar if payment is not received within 30 days. For more information on payments and registration, please visit our FAQ page.
CANCELLATION POLICY
No refunds will be provided for recorded webinars. Feldesman Training Solutions can transfer a registration to someone else within your organization or, provided you have not already viewed the webinar, transfer the registration to another on-demand program. Where the registration fee for the new webinar is higher, you must also pay the difference between the original course and the new course registration fee at the time of transfer. Administrative fees may also apply. If your organization purchased a webinar under the account of a staff member who no longer works for your organization, please contact us. View our full policy on refunds and cancellations here.
Required Hardware/Software
Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are the preferred browsers.