Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Medical Assistance Services
 
Board
Board of Medical Assistance Services
 
chapter
Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services [12 VAC 30 ‑ 50]
Action Mental Health Skill-building Services
Stage Final
Comment Period Ended on 7/27/2016
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7/25/16  10:05 am
Commenter: Derek Brown

Daily Unit Cap Changes
 
I do not support the daily Mental Health Skills Building Services cap to 2 units. There are several instances where a client may need extra attention and a longer session. An example of this would be when a client is having difficulty with heightened symptoms and the clinician is able to talk the client into going to the hospital for evaluation. The hospital may have lengthy wait times and the client may need the clinician's assistance with facilitating conversation with providers. Placing a daily cap on the units may compromise the level of care received by the clients and may cause difficulty in establishing healthy relationships with providers.
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