Chart Review
Diane Davis, LCSW
Consents
Have “yes” response to the first 2 questions
Client/Staff signatures (youth-parent/guardian signs)
Advanced directive instructions offered to
adults
Informed Consent must…
one time only
HIPAA Privacy Practices
one time only
Acknowledgement of Receipt of the Medi-Cal Guide
Assessment
Assessments Does the
presenting problem / symptoms support the diagnosis?
Does medical necessity describe
functional impairment?
Evictions due to threatening phone call to neighbors
Has no friends
Goes into strangers homes
Fights resulting in ER visits
Secondary AOD
Diagnosis?
Client
functional impairment directly
related to dx
Evictions No
friends
Arrests
Fights resulting in ER visits
Observable
Functional Impairment
Related to Diagnosis
Observable/ Measureable
Baseline &Target
Objectives must include all components
Frequency
Duration
Signed by Clinician/LPHAIf Integrated Plan-Psychiatrist
must sign.No signature-No billing
Must be signed, on time by client
Timeline gaps = No billing
Progress Note Format
Describe
Intervention
Response
Treatment
Can I bill travel time for a home visit if I client isn’t home? No
What if I speak to a parent/other family member? Only if you are providing a mental health collateral service that is in the client plan.
Billable or Info Note
Productions