Are you documenting and filing claims correctly?
Join therapists
Cheryl Childers, LISW-CP, LPC
and
Christie Rogers-Larke, EdD, LPC
for
AUDIT PROOF YOUR PRACTICE:
A GUIDE TO DOCUMENTATION & BILLING BEST PRACTICES
for behavioral health clinicians
Date/Time:
Friday June 17, 2022 - 8:30am - 4:00pm
Location:
Spark Center, Middle Tyger River Center
Intended for:
Group practice owners, and behavioral health therapists who are contracted to accept insurance payments or planning to be.
Cost:
$125 (early bird)
$150 (after May 30th)
spaces are limited
**6 CEUs included (LISW, LMSW, LPC, LMFT pending approval)
This workshop is for you if:
- Need to increase your or your staffs documentation compliance
- Identify and implement documentation rules that apply to behavioral health clinicians in private practice Including structuring clinical notes, psychotherapy notes and treatment plans
- Learn and understand the purpose of being intentional with documentation best practices in implementing a self-audit protocol for your practice
- Learn, understand, and utilize your EHR to ensure documentation and billing compliance.
- Gain a deeper understanding of case conceptualization, documentation, practice ethics and compliance through group/pairs discussion, and creative experiential exercises
This experiential workshop based on audit and MCO’s best practices manuals research will give you the tools and strategies you need to audit proof your documentation practices.
In this training you can expect to:
- Understand standard documentation guidelines for psychotherapy notes, session notes and treatment plans:
Defining the difference between the types of notes:
- DA, SOAP, Clinical note, Psychotherapy notes.
- How much Is too much in a note?
- DA and Session frequency requirements.
- Creating a unique standardized form that will assist in compliance.
- Understand ethical considerations when creating and storing client documentation, the basic structure of a self-audit, and necessary documentation that must reside in a client file
- Understand Telehealth documentation requirements and how it differs from paper files.
- “Do’s” and “don’ts” of diagnosing clients and documenting medical necessity for treatment.
- Use of appropriate language in clinical notes and treatment plans.
- Incident to billing requirements.
- Understand exactly what to do when you get that dreaded audit letter.
“This training is perfect for group practice owners who need a comprehensive documentation compliance training for their clinical staff.”
Tentative Schedule:
9:00 AM-9:15 AM Introductions of the presenters and intro to the Audit Proof Your Practice.
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Pre-Quiz/Q & A Discussion – What do you think you know?
9:30 AM-11:30 AM Documentation Overview: Examine the general principals of insurance/Medicaid/Medicare Provider Manuals for documentation and billing best practices. Defining DA Clinical Notes, Psychotherapy notes, Treatment Plans and creating notes that are ethical and compliant.
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Experiential Small Group Break-out Case Session: Write DA, Treatment plan, SOAP and Psychotherapy note.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Ethical guidelines, legal consequences
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Billing, Claims submission Best Practices
3:30 PM-4:00 PM Review, Ending Q & A.
Group practice discounts available
Included with this workshop:
- 6 CEUs for LISW, LMSW, LPC, LMFT (applied for)
- Snacks and Beverages provided
ABOUT CHRISTIE ROGERS-LARKE:
Christie Rogers-Larke, Clinical Director EdD, NCC, BC-TMH, BCPCC, RPT-S, LPC-S
Dr. Rogers-Larke has been a licensed counselor for over 30 years. She owns and provides therapy services at Outside of the Box. She also serves as an ADHD Life Coach at Clearer Trails Life Coaching and is the founder of Auxilium, a non-profit designed to assist with the gaps in mental health services. She has taught at the collegiate level for over fifteen years and is a local and national speaker on mental health issues, especially in the areas of ADHD. Dr. Rogers-Larke is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor – www.outsideoftheboxtherapy.com
ABOUT CHERYL CHILDERS:
Cheryl Childers, LISW-CP, LPC, ATR, CDWF owns and operates the Art and Play Therapy Studios and Beauty for Ashes Counseling group practices that provide art and play therapy to children, adolescents, adults and elders focusing on chronic illness, grief, and trauma related disorders. Cheryl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Board Certified Art Therapist, Registered Play Therapist and Certified Daring Way Facilitator. She utilizes the research of Brené Brown to help her team and clients learn how to Show Up, Be Seen, Live Brave™ - www.Beautyforashescounseling.com
Refund & Cancellation Policy: There will be a $25 cancellation fee per person up to 48 hours prior to the start of the first session, NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS LESS THAN 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE. Accommodations not included.
