The Missouri Child Psychiatry Access Project (MO-CPAP) is a pilot program, initially funded by Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) with expansion funding provided by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), aimed at supporting and strengthening primary care providers’ ability to provide mental health care to young patients with mild to moderate behavioral health issues.
In the 2019 Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) CPT® Code Changes bulletin, the maximum quantity refers to the maximum number of units per day that can be billed. The unit for each ABA procedure code is 15 minutes, as noted in the Brief Description column. For example, the maximum quantity for 97151 is 8 units per day. Eight 15-minute units is equivalent to two hours. The maximum quantity of 97152 is 32 units per day. Thirty-two 15-minute units is equivalent to 8 hours.
Beginning in March 2016, there will be a free year-long Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Learning Collaborative, sponsored by the Missouri Children's Trauma Network. In order to provide information to those interested in applying for this learning collaborative, the Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Healthcare will host a free launch event on January 28, 2016, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. You may attend the launch event in person or by webinar.
Training tracks are included for:
On October 1, 2015, and after, MO HealthNet Division (MHD) claims will require an International Classification of Diseases (ICD), 10th Revision, and Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding Systems for codes reporting Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental disorders. The Behavioral Health Services Manual has been updated reporting current ICD codes in the following sections.
Providers may request a new behavioral health precertification 30 days prior to the start date.
Beginning December 19, 2014, MO HealthNet Division (MHD) allows Behavioral Health Providers to access CyberAcess electronic precertification process for Behavioral Health providers.
Providers can access a patient’s health record, precertification history, diagnosis history, and request precertification.
The Missouri Code of State Regulations 13 CSR 70-3.190 Telehealth Services, established coverage for Telehealth Services through the MO HealthNet Division (MHD) program and specifies that Telehealth providers must be Missouri licensed. The provider can be located in a state that borders Missouri, but must be Missouri licensed and enrolled as a MHD provider.
