Why we're here
Name That Code
Know Your Limits
I Have a Theory
Who to Call?
100
COMCARE of Sedgwick County helps people with mental health and substance abuse needs improve the quality of their lives.
What is the mission of COMCARE?
100
Crisis Intervention
What codes are billed in the Crisis Observation Unit or Crisis Stabilization Unit?
100
24 hours a day
What is the limit for billing Crisis Intervention Basic
100
This is an important step in crisis intervention in the initial moments of the contact. It is important to communicate genuine respect for the individual and to begin to look for ways to establish a connection.
What is establishing rapport?
100
You might ask this person for guidance if its unclear why your services are needed?
What is the referring clinician or a supervisor.
200
To provide crisis intervention services in such a manner as to assist clients in obtaining appropriate mental health services in the least restrictive and most cost effective manner necessary for help in maintaining and resolving psychiatric concerns.
What is the purpose of crisis services?
200
Attendant Care and Individual Therapy
What codes are billed for interventions in the Residential Unit?
200
The amount that can be billed each day is specified on the treatment plan for this code.
What is Attendant Care?
200
Why did it happen? What does it mean? What are the alternative meanings that could have been placed on the event? Who was involved? What responses (cognitive or behavioral) to the crisis made things worse?
What are important questions for clients to answer in understanding and resolving their crisis?
200
This person will make decisions about staffing level changes.
What is the supervisor, manager on duty or manager on call.
300
To prevent unnecessary hospitalizations both at the local and state level and as a result to allow clients to have more responsibility in the management of their health care.
What is one of the major goals of our crisis services?
300
Crisis Intervention
What codes are billed in the Children's Crisis Bed at the Wichita Children's Home?
300
Up to 7 hours per day can be billed for this code.
What is Crisis Intermediate.
300
Examples may include: Reviewing information (e.g. brochure about anxiety disorders); Practicing new coping strategies (cognitive or behavioral); Seeking support from others or helpful resources; Engaging in enjoyable activities or self-help strategies; Enrolling in treatment or scheduling a sooner follow-up appointment
What are some possible steps in a crisis plan?
300
This person should always be called if there is a staff injury.
What is the program manager on duty or on call.
400
We envision a healthy community where people are provided the support needed to reach their potential.
What is COMCARE's vision statement?
400
Nothing can be billed during this time according to current instructions
What code can be billed while clients are sleeping?
400
This code can be billed up to 3 hours per day without consulting with a program manager.
What is Crisis Advanced?
400
The purpose of this intervention is to help the client cope with psychiatric symptoms during a crisis and equip the client with tools to resolve his or her own crisis in the future.
What is crisis intervention?
400
This number should be your first call if there is an immediate life threatening emergency.
What is 911?
500
To assure quality public services that provide for the present and future well-being of the citizens of Sedgwick County.
What is the mission of Sedgwick County?
500
Crisis Evaluation
What is the new name for a Medicaid assessment that replaces a Medicaid screen?
500
These codes can be billed simultaneously if there is medical necessity, usually involving client or staff safety, and the rationale must be clearly documented in the record.
What are crisis codes?
500
Reassessment of the need for a higher or lower level of care is also part of this type of intervention.
What is crisis intervention or Crisis Observation/Stabilization Units.
500
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