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Everyone knows the saying, “The devil is in the details,” and upon entering a new behavioral health consultant (BHC) position, the meaning of this becomes immediately clear. Questions will abound on any number of topics, such as where to see patients, how to bill, how to schedule patients, and other technical, but important issues. This is particularly true for those who are beginning a new BHC service. Earlier chapters have outlined the rationale for the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model, oriented the reader to PC, outlined a BHC job description, and suggested a plan for BHC training, supervision, and evaluation. The next step is to begin answering the technical questions about how to effectively implement a new BHC service.
This chapter begins with suggestions for finding the optimal location for the BHC in the clinic and how to budget for a new BHC service. We also discuss common administrative issues, such as how to structure the BHC’s schedule template and which diagnostic and billing codes to use. The chapter ends with a discussion of general issues regarding billing for BHC services.
“The devil is in the details.”
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Robinson, P.J., Reiter, J.T. (2016). Behavioral Health Consultant Services, Location, and Support. In: Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13954-8_4
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