1. Reimbursement for a Broader Array of Services in Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Psychosis.
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Hirschtritt ME, Staglin B, Buttlaire S, Ahearn K, Oglesby S, Dixon LB, Shern D, Ewing T, and Niendam TA
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- Humans, United States, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S., Insurance, Health, Reimbursement, Reimbursement Mechanisms economics, Psychotic Disorders therapy, Psychotic Disorders economics, Mental Health Services economics
- Abstract
Despite the growing evidence supporting the benefits of coordinated specialty care (CSC) for early psychosis, access to this multimodal, evidence-based program in the United States has been hindered by a lack of funding for core CSC services and activities. The recent approval of team-based reimbursement codes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has the potential to fund substantially more CSC services for clients with insurance coverage that accepts the new team-based billing codes. This streamlined and more inclusive billing strategy may reduce administrative burden and support the financial viability of CSC programs., Competing Interests: Dr. Niendam is a founder of and shareholder in Safari Health, Inc. The other authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests. Dr. Dixon is editor of Psychiatric Services; Editor Emeritus Howard H. Goldman, M.D., Ph.D., served as decision editor on the manuscript.
- Published
- 2024
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