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6/3/21  10:12 pm
Commenter: Mitzi Carpenter

Mental Health Services Telehealth Guidance
 

Will there be additional guidance regarding the delivery of Mental Health services via telehealth? 

  • According to the Telehealth Services Supplement, PSR may be delivered via telehealth.  However, the Mental Health manual defines PSR as being provided " to groups of individuals in a community, non-residential setting...".  If telehealth is to be used for PSR, most likely the recipient of the service will be in their own home during service delivery.  Will there be a requirement of in person attendance at PSR combined with telehealth visits? 
  • Re: Case Management services, can the 90 day face to face be delivered via telehealth or must it be an in person face to face?  Is there a required number of in person face to face services for Case Management?  
  • The Mental Health Manual states that the Comprehensive Needs assessment for PSR, Partial Hosp, ICT and Crisis Intervention may be conducted via Telehealth.  There is no mention of including CM in a comprehensive needs assessment conducted via telehealth, yet CM is listed as a medicaid covered mental health an substance use disorder service authorized for delivery by telemedicine in the telehealth services supplemental manual. 
CommentID: 98939