Practice Management Insight

September 2010

A report on events affecting Oklahoma providers

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September 5-11

National Suicide Prevention Week

www.recoverymonth.gov

September 6

Labor Day

September 8

Drug Utilization Review Board Meeting

September 16

Medical Advisory Committee Meeting

September 19-25

National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration

www.nraf-rehabnet.org

September 20

Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Board Meeting

September 21

World Alzheimer’s Day

www.alz.co.uk/adi/wad

September 21

OCARTA 8th Annual Recovery Rally @ the Capital

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September 21

ASAM with Jim Giffin, LADC

Tulsa

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Register Online

September 21

Governor’s Task Force on Prevention of UD

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September 21-22

Case Management Training

Oklahoma City

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September 21-22

SOC Wraparound 101

Oklahoma City

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September 22

The Teen Addiction Severity Index (T-ASI) Training

Oklahoma City

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September 23

Crisis and Safety Planning

Oklahoma City

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September 23

Compliance Checks 2010

Online

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September 25

Family Health & Fitness Day

www.fitnessday.com

September 25

OCARTA 5th Annual Recovery Walk, 9:00am-4:00pm

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Fox25 News Video

September 28-29

Correct Administration and Application of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) with Jim Giffin, LADC

Oklahoma City

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September 28-29

ASI with Jim Giffin

Oklahoma City

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September 29

National Women’s Health & Fitness Day

www.fitnessday.com

September 30-October 1

2010 Zarrow Mental Health Symposium

Tulsa

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From APS SoonerPro ...

How to correct Type 21 CDC mistakes
Instructions for Type 21 CDC Mistakes
These are the instructions for how to correct Type 21 CDC mistakes. For example, a Type 21 CDC was submitted with the wrong transaction date or a Type 23 CDC was submitted and it should have been a Type 21 CDC.
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Process for Requesting Special Prior Authorizations
This process is for LBHPs who want more than the allotted 5 hours of therapy or more than the 8 units of testing, and for Psychologists required to obtain an authorization for children in TFC or Group Homes. Learn more about the process for requesting special Prior Authorizations (PAs).
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Oklahoma Health Care Authority Behavioral Health Provider Manual
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority Behavioral Health Provider Manual has been revised and is now posted. The provider manual includes sections pertaining to outpatient behavioral health agencies, individually contracted psychologists, and individually contracted licensed master level therapists.
If you have any questions about the manual, please feel free to contact me. My email is [email-masked] and my office number is (405) 522-7772.
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SoonerCare Contracted Outpatient Behavioral Health Agency Rates
For all SoonerCare Contracted Outpatient Behavioral Health Agencies, there will be no rate changes for 09-01-10.
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