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Will Managed Care and Commercial Health Plans Pay for Phone Sessions?

Authors :
Small, Robert H.
Source :
Getting Paid in Behavioral Healthcare. Jul2006, Vol. 11 Issue 7, p1-5. 5p.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The article reports on the reimbursement for telephone sessions conducted by managed care organizations (MCOs) and commercial health plans with patients. Providers and provider organizations believe that they should be reimbursed for telephone sessions with patients, however, this article presents the reasons why MCOs and health plans will not pay for telephonic sessions.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15417646
Volume :
11
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Getting Paid in Behavioral Healthcare
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
22380617