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    Wiki Medicare CMHC Credentialing

    Hello, I work with Mental health practice and facilities. One of my Medicaid only Residential SUD Facilities is now enrolled with Medicare Part B and would like to bill for IOP and PHP services. I cannot find in the Medicare manual that this is covered unless they are a CMHC. I have submitted...
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    Wiki Mental health codes primary diagnosis in family practice setting.

    I was recently told that in the family practice setting mental health diagnosis can never be primary because the insurance will always deny, in this case Medicare. Has anyone had this same experience? There are times when the patient is coming in for a 3 month visit to only address med refills...
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