Famcare

MARCH 29, 2023

The caseworker retains total authority over the patient’s treatment plan usually focused on symptom reduction. Providers feel pressure to document primarily for billing purposes and must submit notes within 24 hours for Medicaid reimbursement. Case notes are kept confidential even from the patients themselves.

Treatment Planning 52

Treatment Planning Medicaid Confidentiality Interviewing 52

Bipolar Bandit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Breakdown makes a sound case in favor of Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), an evidence-based tool that’s widely underutilized. AOT helps a subset of the population with serious mental illness who are not adhering to their recommended outpatient treatment plans. Court order is vastly preferred because of the black robe effect.

Psychiatry 98

Psychiatry Interviewing Psychiatric Schizophrenia 98

Relias

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Clients often receive treatment for physical health conditions separately from mental illness and substance use. But in reality, they all impact the success or failure of any single treatment plan. Better care coordination can lead to a win-win for everyone: healthier clients at a lower cost to the payer.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Communication Medicaid Hospitals 52