Pennsylvania Medicaid Nixes Collaborative Documentation For Peer Services

Last month, we received a question from a reader concerning Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) working with individuals on collaborative documentation. The question – is this billable in Pennsylvania? The answer? No. In April, the Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) issued a statement that collaborative documentation is not considered a billable Medicaid Peer Support Service (PSS) (see Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Policy Clarification 02-14-01 Regarding Compensation & Progress Notes). In this document, OMHSAS noted that this is not a new policy; documentation for case management is also not considered a . . .