In order to ensure quality and continuity of care, all mental health providers approved to receive Medicaid reimbursement for services to Medicaid recipients must meet specific qualifications for their services and staff. Providers with multiple service sites must enroll and bill for each site separately.
To enroll as an RSPMI Medicaid provider, the following must occur:
DMS shall exclude providers for the reasons stated in 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(a) and implementing regulations and may exclude providers for the reasons stated in 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(b) and implementing regulations.The following factors shall be considered by DHS in determining whether sanction(s) should be imposed:
Services (DBHS)
Providers of RSPMI Services must furnish documentation of certification from the Division of Behavioral Health Services (DBHS) establishing that the provider is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), the Council on Accreditation (COA), or other national accreditation approved by DBHS and that the accreditation encompasses the RSPMI services to be furnished. Providers must meet all other certification requirements in addition to accreditation.
Certification requirements may be found at www.arkansas.gov/dhs/dmhs/.
Providers with multiple service sites must apply for enrollment for each site. A cover letter must accompany the provider application for enrollment of each site that attests to their satellite status and the name, address and Arkansas Medicaid number of the parent organization.
A letter of attestation must be submitted to the Medicaid Enrollment Unit by the parent organization annually that lists the name, address and Arkansas Medicaid number of each site affiliated with the parent. The attestation letter must be received by Arkansas Medicaid no later than June 15 of each year beginning in June 2009.
Failure by the parent organization to submit a letter of attestation by June 15 each year may result in the loss of Medicaid enrollment. The Enrollment Unit will verify the receipt of all required letters of attestation by July 1 of each year. A notice will be sent to any parent organization if a letter is not received advising of the impending loss of Medicaid enrollment.
The following RSPMI services may be provided to residents of nursing homes and ICF/MR facilities who are Medicaid eligible when the services are prescribed according to policy guidelines detailed in this manual:
Services provided to nursing home and ICF/MR residents may be provided on- or off-site from the RSPMI provider. The services may be provided in the long-term care (LTC) facility, if necessary.
The RSPMI provider must develop and maintain sufficient written documentation to support each medical or remedial therapy, service, activity or session for which Medicaid reimbursement is sought. This documentation, at a minimum, must consist of:
Documentation must be legible and concise. The name and title of the person providing the service must reflect the appropriate professional level in accordance with the staffing requirements found in section 213.000.
For Therapeutic Day/Acute Day and Rehabilitative Day Services, progress notes must be entered daily. Daily notes may be brief; however, they must meet requirement of item F above. Providers may enter weekly progress notes that summarize the recipient's progress in relationship to the plan of care.
All documentation must be available to representatives of the Division of Medical Services at the time of an audit by the Medicaid Field Audit Unit. All documentation must be available at the provider's place of business. No more than thirty (30) days will be allowed after the date on the recoupment notice in which additional documentation will be accepted. Additional documentation will not be accepted after the 30-day period.
National Code | Required Modifier | Local Code | Definition | Max Units Per Day for Services Not Requiring PA |
92506 | HA | Diagnosis: Speech Evaluation 1 unit = 30 minutes Maximum units per state fiscal year (SFY) = 4 units | 4 |
90801 | HA, Ul | Z056 0 | Diagnosis The purpose of this service is to determine the existence, type, nature and most appropriate treatment of a mental illness or related disorder as described in DSM-IV. This psychodiagnostic process must be provided by a Mental Health professional and must be supervised by a physician, as indicated by the physician's dated, signed approval of the related treatment plan. It may include, but is not limited to, a psychosocial and medical history, a mental status examination, diagnostic findings and initial treatment plan. This service may be billed for face-to-face contact as well as for time spent obtaining necessary information for diagnostic purposes and formulating the initial treatment plan. Note: Telemedicine POS 99 | 8 |
90801 | Z056 0 | Diagnosis: Use the above description Additional requirement: 90801 with no modifier is for service provided via telemedicine only. | 8 | |
96101 | HA, UA | Z056 1 | Diagnosis - Psychological Test 1 Evaluation This service allows for the administration of a single diagnostic test to a client by a Psychologist or Psychological Examiner. This procedure should reflect the mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, attitudes, motivation, emotional and personality characteristics of the client as prescribed by the purpose of the evaluation. | 8 |
96101 | HA, UA, UB | Z056 2 | Diagnosis - Psychological Testing Battery This service allows for the administration of two (2) or more diagnostic tests to a client by a Psychologist or Psychological Examiner. This battery should assess the mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, attitudes, emotions, motivation and personality characteristics of the client. | 8 |
90885 | HA, U2 | Z056 3 | Treatment Plan The plan of treatment for Medicaid beneficiaries who are not SMI or SED is to be developed by a Mental Health Professional at the direction of the responsible physician in accordance with DBHS program standards and Section 224.000 of this manual. It must include short- and long-term goals for treatment of the beneficiary's mental health needs and must be reviewed every ninety (90) days. | 2 May be billed 1 time upon entering care |
90885 | HA | Z157 8 | Periodic Review of Treatment Plan The periodic review and revision of the treatment plan by a mental health professional to determine the beneficiary's progress toward the treatment plan objectives, efficacy of the services provided and need for the enrolled beneficiary's continued participation in the RSPMI program. This service must be completed every 90 days at a minimum. If performed more frequently, there must be documentation of significant acuity or change in clinical status (e.g., onset of psychotic symptoms or suicidal feelings) requiring an update in the beneficiary's treatment plan. | 2 |
90885 | HA, U1 | Z157 8 | Periodic Review of Treatment Plan Apply the above description. Additional information: 90885 plus modifier "U1" is for this service when provided by a non-physician. | 2 |
90887 | HA, U2 | Z056 4 | Interpretation of Diagnosis This is a direct service provided by a Mental Health Professional for interpreting the results of diagnostic activities to the beneficiary and/or significant others. If significant others are involved, appropriate consent forms may need to be obtained. Note: Telemedicine POS 99 | 4 |
90887 | U3 | Z056 4 | Interpretation of Diagnosis Use above description Additional information: 90887 plus modifier "U3" is for service provided via telemedicine only. Note: Telemedicine POS 99 | 4 |
H0004 | HA | Z056 8 | Individual Outpatient - Therapy Session Scheduled individual outpatient therapy provided by a Mental Health Professional to a beneficiary for the purposes of treatment and remediation of a condition described in DSM-IV and subsequent revisions. Individual therapy services will not be authorized for beneficiaries under the age of three except in documented exceptional cases. | 4 |
H0004 | Z056 8 | Individual Outpatient - Therapy Session Use above description. Additional information: H0004 with no modifier is for ages 21 and over. | 4 | |
H0004 | Z056 8 | Individual Outpatient -Therapy Session Use above description. Additional information: H0004 with no modifier is for services provided via telemedicine only. | 4 | |
90846 | HA, U3 | Z057 1 | Marital/Family Therapy - Beneficiary is not present Marital/Family Therapy shall be treatment provided by a mental health professional to member(s) of a family in the same session. The purpose of this service is to treat the symptoms of the mental illness or emotional disturbance of the identified beneficiary by improving the functional capacity of the beneficiary within marital/family relationships. Documentation to support the appropriateness of excluding the identified beneficiary must be maintained in the beneficiary's record. | 6 |
90846 | Z057 1 | Marital/Family Therapy - Beneficiary is not present Use the above description. Additional information: 90846 with no modifier is for ages 21 and over. | 6 | |
90846 | U5 | Z057 1 | Marital/Family Therapy - Beneficiary is not present Use the above description. Additional information: 90846 with the modifier "U5" is for a service provided via telemedicine only. | 6 |
90847 | HA, U3 | Z057 1 | Marital/Family Therapy - Beneficiary is present Marital/Family Therapy shall be treatment provided by a mental health professional to more than one member of a family in the same session. The purpose of this service is to treat the symptoms of the mental illness or emotional disturbance of the identified beneficiary by improving the functional capacity of the beneficiary within marital/family relationships. Additional information: 90847 plus modifiers "HA U3" is for under age 21. | 6 |
90847 | Z057 1 | Marital/Family Therapy - Beneficiary is present Use the above description. Additional information: 90847 with no modifier is for ages 21 and over. | 6 | |
90847 | U5 | Z057 1 | Marital/Family Therapy - Beneficiary is present Use the above description. Additional information: 90847 with the modifier "U5" is for a service provided via telemedicine only. | 6 |
92507 | HA | Z192 6 | Individual Outpatient - Speech Therapy, Speech Language Pathologist Scheduled individual outpatient care provided by a licensed speech pathologist supervised by a physician to a Medicaid-eligible beneficiary for the purpose of treatment and remediation of a communicative disorder deemed medically necessary. See the Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy Program Provider Manual for specifics of the speech therapy services. | 4 |
92507 | HA, UB | Z226 5 | Individual Outpatient - Speech Therapy, Speech Language Pathologist Assistant Scheduled individual outpatient care provided by a licensed speech pathologist assistant supervised by a qualified speech language pathologist to a Medicaid-eligible beneficiary for the purpose of treatment and remediation of a communicative disorder deemed medically necessary. See the Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy Program Provider Manual for specifics of the speech therapy services. | 4 |
92508 | HA | Z192 7 | Group Outpatient - Speech Therapy, Speech Language Pathologist Contact between a group of Medicaid-eligible beneficiaries and a speech pathologist for the purpose of speech therapy and remediation. See the Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy Provider Manual for specifics of the speech therapy services. | 4 |
92508 | HA, UB | Z226 6 | Group Outpatient - Speech Therapy, Speech Language Pathologist Assistant Contact between a group of Medicaid-eligible beneficiaries and a speech pathologist assistant for the purpose of speech therapy and remediation. See the Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy Provider Manual for specifics of the speech therapy services. | 4 |
90853 | HA, U1 | Z057 4 | Group Outpatient - Group Therapy A direct service contact between a group of beneficiaries and one or more Mental Health Professionals for the purposes of treatment and remediation of a psychiatric condition. This procedure does not include psychosocial group activities. | 6 |
90853 | Z057 4 | Group Outpatient - Group Therapy Apply the above description. Additional information: 90853 with no modifier is for ages 21 and over. | 6 | |
H2012 | HA | Z057 7 | Therapeutic Day/Acute Day Treatment - 8 units minimum See Section 219.110 for service description. | 32 |
H2012 | UA | Z057 7 | Therapeutic Day/Acute Day Treatment - 8 units minimum H2012 with modifier "22" is for ages 21 and over. See Section 219.110 for service description. | 32 |
H2011 | HA, U7 | Z153 6 | Crisis Intervention The purposes of this service are to prevent an inappropriate or premature more restrictive placement and/or to maintain the eligible beneficiary in an appropriate outpatient modality. This procedure is an unscheduled direct service contact occurring either on- or off-site between an eligible beneficiary with a diagnosable psychiatric disorder and a mental health professional. | 8 |
H2011 | U4 | Z153 6 | Crisis Intervention Apply the above description. Additional information: H2011 plus modifier "U4" is for service provided via telemedicine only. | 8 |
99201 99202 99203 99204 99212 99213 99214 99215 | HA, UB HA, UB HA, UB HA, UB HA, UB HA, UB HA, UB HA, UB | Z154 4 | Physical Examination - Psychiatrist or Physician A direct service contact provided to an enrolled RSPMI beneficiary by a psychiatrist or a physician to review a beneficiary's medical history and to examine the beneficiary's organ and body systems functioning for the purpose of determining the status of the beneficiary's physical health. This procedure may occur either on- or off-site and may be billed only by the RSPMI provider. The physician may not bill for an office visit, nursing home visit or any other outpatient medical services procedure for the same date of service. | 3 |
90862 | HA | Z154 5 | Medication Maintenance by a Physician Pharmacologic management, including prescription, use and review of medication with no more than minimal medical psychotherapy. | 2 |
90862 | HA, HQ | Z057 5 | Group Outpatient - Medication Maintenance by a physician Group outpatient care by a licensed physician involving evaluation and maintenance of the Medicaid-eligible beneficiary on a medication regimen with simultaneous supportive psychotherapy in a group setting. | 6 |
90862 | Z154 5 | Medication Maintenance by a Physician Apply description above. Additional information: 90862 with no modifier is for ages 21 and over. | 2 | |
90862 | Z154 5 | Medication Maintenance by a Physician Apply description above. Additional information: 90862 with no modifier is for services provided via telemedicine only. | 2 | |
90862 | HA, UB | Pharmacologic Management Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist or Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Nurse Practitioner | 2 |
T1502 | Medication Administration by a Licensed Nurse Administration of oral, intramuscular and/or subcutaneous medication by health care agency/professional, per visit. | 1 | ||
36415 | HA | Z191 3 | Routine Venipuncture for Collection of Specimen Inserting a needle into a vein to draw the specimen with a syringe or vacutainer. | Per routine |
90887 | HA | Z154 7 | Collateral Intervention, Mental Health Professional An on-site or off-site, face-to-face service contact by a mental health professional with caregivers, family members, gatekeepers, or other parties on behalf of an identified beneficiary to obtain or share relevant information necessary to the enrolled beneficiary's assessment, treatment plan and/or rehabilitation. Contact between individuals in the employ of RSPMI facilities is not a billable collateral intervention. | 4 |
90887 | U1 | Z154 7 | Collateral Intervention, Mental Health Professional Apply the above description. Additional information: 90887 plus modifier "U1" is for service provided via telemedicine only. | 4 |
90887 | HA, UB | Z154 8 | Collateral Intervention, Mental Health Paraprofessional An on-site or off-site, face-to-face service contact by a mental health paraprofessional with caregivers, family members, gatekeepers, or other parties on behalf of an identified beneficiary to obtain or share relevant information necessary to the enrolled beneficiary's assessment, treatment plan and/or rehabilitation. Contact between individuals in the employ of RSPMI facilities is not a billable collateral intervention. | 4 |
Electronic and paper claims now require the same national place of service codes.
Place of Service | POS Codes |
Outpatient Hospital | 22 |
Office | 11 |
Patient's Home | 12 |
Nursing Facility | 32 |
Skilled Nursing Facility | 31 |
School | 03 |
Homeless Shelter | 04 |
Assisted Living Facility | 13 |
Group Home | 14 |
ICF/MR | 54 |
Other Locations | 99 |
RSPMI Clinic (Telemedicine) | 99 |
Emergency Services in ER | 23 |
Field Name and Number | Instructions for Completion |
1. (type of coverage) 1a. INSURED'S I.D. NUMBER (For Program in Item 1) | Not required. Beneficiary's or participant's 10-digit Medicaid or ARKids First-A or ARKids First-B identification number. |
2. PATIENT'S NAME (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial) | Beneficiary's or participant's last name and first name. |
3. PATIENT'S BIRTH DATE SEX | Beneficiary's or participant's date of birth as given on the individual's Medicaid or ARKids First-A or ARKids First-B identification card. Format: MM/DD/YY. Check M for male or F for female. |
4. INSURED'S NAME (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial) | Required if insurance affects this claim. Insured's last name, first name, and middle initial. |
5. PATIENT'S ADDRESS (No., Street) | Optional. Beneficiary's or participant's complete mailing address (street address or post office box). |
CITY | Name of the city in which the beneficiary or participant resides. |
STATE | Two-letter postal code for the state in which the beneficiary or participant resides. |
ZIP CODE | Five-digit zip code; nine digits for post office box. |
TELEPHONE (Include Area Code) | The beneficiary's or participant's telephone number or the number of a reliable message/contact/ emergency telephone |
6. PATIENT RELATIONSHIP TO INSURED | If insurance affects this claim, check the box indicating the patient's relationship to the insured. |
7. INSURED'S ADDRESS (No., Street) CITY STATE ZIP CODE TELEPHONE (Include Area Code) | Required if insured's address is different from the patient's address. |
8. PATIENT STATUS | Not required. |
9. OTHER INSURED'S NAME (Last name, First Name, Middle Initial) | If patient has other insurance coverage as indicated in Field 11 d, the other insured's last name, first name, and middle initial. |
a. OTHER INSURED'S POLICY OR GROUP NUMBER | Policy and/or group number of the insured individual. |
b. OTHER INSURED'S DATE OF BIRTH | Not required. |
SEX | Not required. |
c. EMPLOYER'S NAME OR SCHOOL NAME | Required when items 9 a-d are required. Name of the insured individual's employer and/or school. |
d. INSURANCE PLAN NAME OR PROGRAM NAME | Name of the insurance company. |
10. IS PATIENT'S CONDITION RELATED TO: | |
a. EMPLOYMENT? (Current or Previous) | Check YES or NO. |
b. AUTO ACCIDENT? | Required when an auto accident is related to the services. Check YES or NO. |
PLACE (State) | If 10b is YES, the two-letter postal abbreviation for the state in which the automobile accident took place. |
c. OTHER ACCIDENT? | Required when an accident other than automobile is related to the services. Check YES or NO. |
10d. RESERVED FOR LOCAL USE | Not used. |
11. INSURED'S POLICY GROUP OR FECA NUMBER | Not required when Medicaid is the only payer. |
a. INSURED'S DATE OF BIRTH | Not required. |
SEX | Not required. |
b. EMPLOYER'S NAME OR SCHOOL NAME | Not required. |
c. INSURANCE PLAN NAME OR PROGRAM NAME | Not required. |
d. IS THERE ANOTHER HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN? | When private or other insurance may or will cover any of the services, check YES and complete items 9a through 9d. |
12. PATIENT'S OR AUTHORIZED PERSON'S SIGNATURE | Not required. |
13. INSURED'S OR AUTHORIZED PERSON'S SIGNATURE | Not required. |
14. DATE OF CURRENT: ILLNESS (First symptom) OR INJURY (Accident) OR PREGNANCY (LMP) | Required when services furnished are related to an accident, whether the accident is recent or in the past. Date of the accident. |
15. IF PATIENT HAS HAD SAME OR SIMILAR ILLNESS, GIVE FIRST DATE | Not required. |
16. DATES PATIENT UNABLE TO WORK IN CURRENT OCCUPATION | Not required. |
17. NAME OF REFERRING PROVIDER OR OTHER SOURCE | Primary Care Physician (PCP) referral is required for RSPMI services for individuals under age 21. If services are the result of a Child Health Services (EPSDT) screening/ referral, enter the referral source, including name and title. |
17a. (blank) | The 9-digit Arkansas Medicaid provider ID number of the referring physician. |
17b. NPI | Not required. |
18. HOSPITALIZATION DATES RELATED TO CURRENT SERVICES | When the serving/billing provider's services charged on this claim are related to a beneficiary's or participant's inpatient hospitalization, enter the individual's admission and discharge dates. Format: MM/DD/YY. |
19. RESERVED FOR LOCAL USE | Not applicable to RSPMI. |
20. OUTSIDE LAB? | Not required. |
$ CHARGES | Not required. |
21. DIAGNOSIS OR NATURE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY | Diagnosis code for the primary medical condition for which services are being billed. Up to three additional diagnosis codes can be listed in this field for information or documentation purposes. Use the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnosis coding, current as of the date of service. |
22. MEDICAID RESUBMISSION CODE | Reserved for future use. |
ORIGINAL REF. NO. | Reserved for future use. |
23. PRIOR AUTHORIZATION NUMBER | The prior authorization or benefit extension control number if applicable. |
24A. DATE(S) OF SERVICE | The "from" and "to" dates of service for each billed service. Format: MM/DD/YY. |
1. On a single claim detail (one charge on one line), bill only for services provided within a single calendar month. | |
2. Providers may bill on the same claim detail for two or more sequential dates of service within the same calendar month when the provider furnished equal amounts of the service on each day of the date sequence. | |
B. PLACE OF SERVICE | Two-digit national standard place of service code. See Section 252.200 for codes. |
C. EMG | Not required. |
D. PROCEDURES, SERVICES, OR SUPPLIES | |
CPT/HCPCS | Enter the correct CPT or HCPCS procedure codes from Sections 252.100 through 252.150. |
MODIFIER | Use applicable modifier. |
E. DIAGNOSIS POINTER | Enter in each detail the single number-1, 2, 3, or 4-that corresponds to a diagnosis code in Item 21 (numbered 1,2,3, or 4) and that supports most definitively the medical necessity of the service(s) identified and charged in that detail. Enter only one number in E of each detail. Each DIAGNOSIS POINTER number must be only a 1, 2, 3, or 4, and it must be the only character in that field. |
F. $ CHARGES | The full charge for the service(s) totaled in the detail. This charge must be the usual charge to any client, patient, or other recipient of the provider's services. |
G. DAYS OR UNITS | The units (in whole numbers) of service(s) provided during the period indicated in Field 24A of the detail.. |
H. EPSDT/Family Plan | Enter E if the services resulted from a Child Health Services (EPSDT) screening/referral. |
1. IDQUAL | Not required. |
J. RENDERING PROVIDER ID# | The 9-digit Arkansas Medicaid provider ID number of the individual who furnished the services billed for in the detail. |
NPI | Not required. |
25. FEDERAL TAX I.D. NUMBER | Not required. This information is carried in the provider's Medicaid file. If it changes, please contact Provider Enrollment. |
26. PATIENT'S ACCOUNT NO. | Optional entry that may be used for accounting purposes; use up to 16 numeric or alphabetic characters. This number appears on the Remittance Advice as "MRN." |
27. ACCEPT ASSIGNMENT? | Not required. Assignment is automatically accepted by the provider when billing Medicaid. |
28. TOTAL CHARGE | Total of Column 24F-the sum all charges on the claim. |
29. AMOUNT PAID | Enter the total of payments previously received on this claim. Do not include amounts previously paid by Medicaid. Do not include in this total the automatically deducted Medicaid or ARKids First-B co-payments. |
30. BALANCE DUE | From the total charge, subtract amounts received from other sources and enter the result. |
31. SIGNATURE OF PHYSICIAN OR SUPPLIER INCLUDING DEGREES OR CREDENTIALS | The provider or designated authorized individual must sign and date the claim certifying that the services were personally rendered by the provider or under the provider's direction. "Provider's signature" is defined as the provider's actual signature, a rubber stamp of the provider's signature, an automated signature, a typewritten signature, or the signature of an individual authorized by the provider rendering the service. The name of a clinic or group is not acceptable. |
32. SERVICE FACILITY LOCATION INFORMATION | Enter the name and street, city, state, and zip code of the facility where services were performed. |
a. (blank) | Not required. |
b. Service Site Medicaid ID number | Enter the 9-digit Arkansas Medicaid provider ID number of the service site. |
33. BILLING PROVIDER INFO & PH# | Billing provider's name and complete address. Telephone number is requested but not required. |
a. (blank) | Not required. |
b. (blank) | Enter the 9-digit Arkansas Medicaid provider ID number of the billing provider. |
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