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.
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Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
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)Tracking CCBHC Qualifying Encounters
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
To track encounters in NextGen® Enterprise PM that qualify for reporting under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program, an option must be enabled in Practice Preferences. Access NextGen® Enterprise PM. From the Admin menu, select Preferences, and then Practice. The Practice Preferences window opens. From the Preference List on the left, select Encounters. Select the CCBHC Qualifying Encounter check box. To save changes and close the window, select OK. Parent topic: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)Enable CCBHC Qualifying Encounters
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
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)Reporting on CCBHC Qualifying Encounters
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
To identify a specific location in File Maintenance as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), an option must be enabled in the Locations master file. Access File Maintenance. Select System Master Files, then PM, and then Locations. The Locations List window opens. From the list, double-click to open the desired location. The Location Information window opens. Select the Defaults 2 tab. To indicate the location is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, select the CCBHC Location check box. To save changes and close the window, select OK. Parent topic: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)Set Up CCBHC Locations
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
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 BillingCertified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
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