Billable
Documentation
Resources
Acronyms
Potpourri
100

A 5 minute phone call and 2 minutes of documentation time for coordinating services with a family member would be billed as this service type.

What is Case Management (Outreach for IHOT)?

100

We have to know where we are to know where we're going best describes this form.

What is the Initial Mental Health Assessment or Self-Sufficiency Matrix.

100

This BWC Program helps clients & participants locate immediate shelter options.

What is Here4You?

100

MCRT is the acronym for this, which can be activated by calling the county call center. 

What is Mobile Crisis Response Team?

100

This should be done if a client in a MH program has not had a session in 2 weeks.

What is discuss attendance and provide a deadline to see client for next session?

200

Doing this before the session can be included in your note for direct services to the client/ participant.

What is a brief review of chart in preparation for session?

200

Therapy, Rehab, Collateral, Med Support, and Case Management included on a treatment plan cannot be billed prior to this happening.

What is LPHA signature?

200

Both are meant for individuals to find respite and hopefully avoid a hospitalization; individuals can self refer to Blackbird but need a referral for this service.

What is Momentum CSU?

200

The "next step up" from Outpatient or Intensive Outpatient Services.

What is FSP (Full Service Partnership) or IFSP (Intensive Full Service Partnership).

200

It is best practice to do this so that clients and participants don't have to repeatedly share information and to make sure their needs are all being addressed.

What is gather information from others/ review and request past records?

300
While administrative tasks are not billable, gathering and summarizing information to complete one of these is.

What is a written referral?

300

This is done after billing plan development for safety planning or aftercare planning, otherwise the service is disallowed.

What is uploading the plan to AWARDS?

300

This is the online shared document forum where you can find cheatsheets, resources, and forms to do your work whether you are in the office, at home, or in the community.

 What is OwnCloud?

300

This assessment is one of the first steps to helping a client access housing in Santa Clara County.

What is the VI-SPDT?

300

DAILY DOUBLE

Name one option for a client who is hesitant about ending services in case they need somebody to talk to in the future.  
400

Making additional edits to your IMHA or Tx plans based on supervisor feedback is billable so long as it is this type of information being added or clarified.

What is clinical information?

400

DAILY DOUBLE

If this is left blank on a treatment plan, the whole plan is invalid.  

400

Pregnant, breastfeeding, or post-partum women and infants and children up to age 5 are eligible to receive supplemental nutrition through this resource.

What is Women, Infants, and Children? (WIC)

400

PCP, PCBH, or WARMS.

What are the options for clients to step-down for medication only services?  

400

This information should be added to a client or participant's "Alias" section in AWARDS.

What is their name/ preferred name and pronouns?

500

Googling a resource is not billable but this is a billable way to find resources for your client.  

What is calling to gather specific information related to your client's eligibility for services or consulting with a CM regarding available services?

500

Unless it is a NB-MH Activity or NB-Translation note, this format must be included in progress notes in order for it to get billed correctly.

What is "MH Progress Note"

500

These services are administered by county public health to offer harm-reduction related to intravenous drug use as well as general hygiene supplies and STD testing.

What is the Needle Exchange Program?

500

Includes licensed or license-waivered clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional clinical counselors.

What is an LPHA?

500

Of these options, this is not a currently recognized mode of service by the county:  Individual Therapy, Medication Management, Family Therapy, Group Rehabilitation, Group Therapy.

What is Medication Management?

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