FREE ONLINE WEBINAR
Number of CE Credit Hours: 1 Law & Ethics CE Credit Hour
CE Approvals: This course is approved by the APA, CAMFT, and CCAPP; see details about CE approvals below.
Description:
How many times have you heard an insurance company care advocate deny treatment authorization requests due to, "...lack of medical necessity"? How well do you and your teams truly understanding the elusive term 'medical necessity', and are you sure that your facility is meetings the medical necessity standards of care? Too many behavioral health providers learn the profound significance of poorly documented medical necessity the hard way, either because of struggling to stay open due to poor insurance authorizations, or, worse yet, investigations by either managed care companies or legal authorities. Medical necessity and clinical documentation drive the revenue cycle, yet subpar clinical documentation continues to present a huge challenge for most providers, often resulting in significant financial losses.
This fast-paced Continuing Education webinar features Utilization Review expert Elizabeth Irias, LMFT, the President and Founder of Clearly Clinical, and specialized behavioral health attorney Nicholas Merkin, Esq., the CEO of Compliagent. Beth and Nick will discuss what's at stake when your company's documentation of medical necessity is inadequate, and will review strategies about the efficient integration of Medical Necessity into clinical documentation. This dynamic webinar is a great and efficient opportunity for you to learn critical information to help you stay on track legally and improve your Utilization Review outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Provide a general definition of the term 'Medical Necessity' as related to Clinical Documentation
- List two or more consequences of poor documentation of medical necessity
- Describe at least one conceptualization strategy to improve the documentation of medical necessity
Target Audience: Clinical Managers/Directors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Mental Health Counselors, Private Practitioners, Alcohol/Drug Educators, Chemical Dependency Counselors, Rehabilitation Counselors, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician's Assistants, Admissions Professionals, Utilization Review Professionals, Physicians, Nurses
Learning Level: Intermediate / Advanced
The Continuing Education credits for this event are being provided by Clearly Clinical. Clearly Clinical is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Clearly Clinical maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There is no known commercial support for this program, nor any known conflicts of interest. Courses meet the qualifications for continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences; Clearly Clinical is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for California LMFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, and LPCCs. Clearly Clinical maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content; CAMFTCEPA: #99380. Clearly Clinical is approved by California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals-EI; CCAPP-EI, #5172741119 for CEHs.
In order to receive a certificate of completion, you must pre-register with BHAP and complete the steps outlined in the email that will go out the morning of the webinar. For additional information about the refund/cancellation policy, grievance/complaint procedure, and accommodations, please contact Clearly Clinical at Support@Clearly-Clinical.com.
Please click here for additional information and to register: https://bhap.us/webinar-medical-necessity-073119/
