Name
B06 - Taking Your Seat at the Table: Learning from Advocacy Efforts for the Inclusion of Integrated Behavioral Health CPT Codes in Reimbursement Policies
Description

This session provides and overview of the current state of reimbursement for behavioral health integration, with a focus on Collaborative Care and General Behavioral Integration. The presenters will provide a broad overview of barriers and specific advocacy efforts that have yielded changes in the reimbursement of integrated behavioral health.

Date & Time
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speakers
Tisha Deen, Director of Behavioral Health Integration, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Beth Zeidler Schreiter, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Access Community Health Centers
Meghan Fondow, Director of Behavioral Health, Access Community Health Centers
Beth Zeidler Schreiter
Content Level
Intermediate
Tags
Collaborative Care Model of Integrated Care, Cost Effectiveness or Financial sustainability, Sustainability
Session Type
Concurrent
Location Name
Travis A/B
Objective 1
Describe the CPT codes used to reimburse Integrated Behavioral Health and common barriers to reimbursement. Specifically describe the CPT codes for collaborative care and the General Behavioral Integration Codes
Objective 2
Discuss barriers that have arisen in reimbursement of these codes and lessons that have been learned in overcoming these barriers.
Objective 3
Identify ways that the learner can advocate for fair and sustainable reimbursement in their system and/or state.
Content Reference 1

Building the Business Case for Team-Based Integrated Care—AIMS Center. (2023, October 23). https://aims.uw.edu/building-the-business-case-for-team-based-integrated-care/

Content Reference 2

Psychologist’s Guide to Advocacy. (n.d.). Https://Www.Apaservices.Org. Retrieved March 14, 2024, from https://www.apaservices.org/advocacy/get-involved/guide

Content Reference 3

Paid. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14, 2024, from https://www.psychiatry.org:443/psychiatrists/practice/professional-interests/integrated-care/get-paid