Enable CCBHC Qualifying Encounters

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Reporting on CCBHC Qualifying Encounters

Reports can be generated in NextGen® Enterprise PM to identify encounters with charges that qualify under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program. Most financial reports, such as the Daily, Monthly, Accounts Receivable and Health Center reports, have a CCBHC Qual Enc column available. When the CCBHC Qual Enc column is included on a report, any encounter that has the CCBHC Qualify Encounter check box selected on the Encounter Specifics tab of the Encounter Maintenance window, displays Y (Yes) on the report. The CCBHC Qual Enc column can also be used with the Filter 2, Sorting and Totals report filter options. Parent topic: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)

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Tracking CCBHC Qualifying Encounters

The Encounter Specifics tab of the Encounter Maintenance window includes a CCBHC Qualifying Encounter check box. The check box is used to indicate that an encounter qualifies for inclusion on reports for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program. Note: The check box is available for selection only if the CCBHC Qualifying Encounter option is enabled in Practice Preferences > Encounters. Encounter Maintenance window; Encounter Specifics tab The CCBHC Qualifying Encounter check box can be selected for an encounter by doing one of the following: Manually select the check box on a qualifying encounter. Enter a charge on the encounter for a SIM code that is flagged in the Service Items library as a CCBHC Qualifying Encounter code. The check box is automatically selected when the charge is saved. Parent topic: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)

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Set Up CCBHC SIM Codes

To track charges in NextGen® Enterprise PM for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) services, an option must be enabled in the Service Items library for each SIM code. Access File Maintenance. Select Libraries, and then Service Items. The Service Items List window opens. Double-click to open the desired library. The Service Item Library Maintenance window opens. In the Search field on the left, enter all or part of the CCBHC SIM code. From the list on the left, select the CCBHC code. In the Qualifying Encounter field on the General tab, select the CCBHC Qualifying Encounter check box. Note: The check box is available for selection only if the CCBHC Qualifying Encounter option is enabled in Practice Preferences > Encounters. To save changes and close the window, select OK. Parent topic: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)

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Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)

Behavioral Health practices that participate in the federal Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program may be required to track and report patient encounters when specific CCBHC services are rendered. There are nine types of CCBHC services that might be performed in either a clinic setting or a non-clinic setting, such as a home, prison, or an outreach program to homeless populations. To track CCBHC encounters and services in NextGen® Enterprise PM, the following setup must be completed in File Maintenance: Practice Preferences Service Items Library Locations Master File Enable CCBHC Qualifying Encounters Set Up CCBHC SIM Codes Set Up CCBHC Locations Tracking CCBHC Qualifying Encounters Reporting on CCBHC Qualifying Encounters Parent topic: Behavioral Health Billing

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Encounter Maintenance - Encounter Specifics Tab

The Encounter Specifics tab displays when one or both of the following are enabled in Practice Preferences > Encounter: Encounter Specific User Defined Fields CCBHC Qualifying Encounter The Encounter Specifics tab includes the following fields: Field Description User Defined Fields: Encounter Specific 1–50 Up to fifty additional encounter-level custom fields can be created in User Defined Fields in the Encounters preferences under Practice Preferences. Enter a caption or label for one or more of the Encounter Specific 1-50 fields. Users can then make free text entries in these custom fields on an encounter. CCBHC Qualifying Encounter Select this check box to indicate the encounter includes a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) service and should be flagged as an encounter that qualifies for CCBHC reporting purposes. If the encounter has a charge for a SIM code that is flagged as a CCBHC Qualifying Encounter code in the Service Items Library, then this check box is auto

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Programs Practice Preferences

The Programs practice preference allows you to enable or disable program-related functionality for the practice. When you select the Enable Programs check box, you can enable Programs in NextGen® Enterprise PM, and the following functionalities are available: On the Patient Information tab in Patient Chart, the Programs sub-tab appears. The sub-tab is used to enroll patients in one or more programs. On the General tab of the Encounter Maintenance window, the Program field appears. The field is used to link encounters to a program. On the General sub-tab of the Encounters tab in Patient Chart, the Program name is displayed for encounters linked to a program. You must select the Required Encounter Level Programs check box to make the program mandatory for the encounter for specific locations in encounter maintenance. In the Limit to Valid Locations field, you must select the locations for which the program is required. For information on setting a program to be required for an encounter

Enable CCBHC Qualifying Encounters

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Tracking CCBHC Qualifying Encounters

Set Up CCBHC SIM Codes

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Reporting on CCBHC Qualifying Encounters

Tracking CCBHC Qualifying Encounters

Set Up CCBHC SIM Codes

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)

Encounter Maintenance - Encounter Specifics Tab

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