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An Introduction to Reimbursement and Coding for Psychiatric Collaborative Care Management Services
…CMS then introduced the new Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), utilizing new Current Procedural Terminology® (CPT) codes 99492, 99493 and 99494, which cover treatment by a physician or other qualified…
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NYSPA Report: How Will New York State’s Transition to Medicaid Managed Care Impact Those with Serious Mental Illness?
…in Maryland including serving as its Commissioner of Mental Health. Also, he served as a Commissioner on the President’s New Freedom Commission during 2002 – 3. He has been an…
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The Mental Health Association of Westchester’s Intensive and Sustained Engagement Team (INSET)
…the community, we are pleased to see the commitment of New York in the recent Executive Budget. With the proposed inclusion of $2.8 million to expand INSET through the creation…
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A Family’s Recovery Journey, An Interview with Jorge R. Petit, MD
…Honoree, Corporate Social Responsibility Award, 2018 Heritage Healthcare Organizational Leadership Award and the Community Partnerships Award, Virtual Community Partners Award from Federation of Organizations (FOO), Crain’s New York Business 2022…
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The NYSPA Report: A Salute to Behavioral Health News
…vehicles such as commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid the ACA will extend benefits through the newly created healthcare exchanges and an extension of Medicaid to a newly defined low-income group…
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The Importance of Self-Care and Staff Care for Mental Health Professionals
…Learning to recognize these complex symptoms of compassion fatigue can prove priceless: A persistent feeling of sadness, anxiety, or emotional emptiness Constant sensations of hopelessness, pessimism, or helplessness Problems concentrating,…
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Announcing Services for the Underserved’s New CEO
…entities. He was the former Associate Commissioner for the Division of Mental Hygiene in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Dr. Petit sits on the board…
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Volunteering Makes Old Age Meaningful
…personal satisfaction after retirement. New family roles, especially grandparenting. New clubs to join. New challenges to become good at something, whether it’s golf or painting. New opportunities to learn and…
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Peers as an Effective Strategy for Engaging Individuals with Addictions in Recovery
…within our ROSC: 1) CRPA Certification Board, the New York Certification Board (NYCB); 2) a statewide organization dedicated to developing local recovery community organizations, Friends of Recovery-New York; and 3)…
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Perspective on Recent Developments in New York State Behavioral Health Reform
…We can expect that the behavioral health community to develop crisis intervention and hospital-to-community transition programs that will not only reduce costs but will also improve the lives of those…
