OPEN MINDS Offers New CalAIM CPT Coding Workshop In Long Beach To Help Providers Navigate New Billing Processes

Gettysburg, PA. (July 30, 2023) — On Thursday, August 17, join OPEN MINDS at The 2023 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute for a live workshop dedicated to helping California-based provider organizations better understand, transition, and adapt to new CalAIM billing procedures.

The live session Optimizing CPT Coding For CalAIM Billing & Revenue Cycle Management will breakdown the intricacies of the new national coding standards, offering strategies for adaptation, and specific steps that executives can take to smooth out the implementation process while alleviating any administrative or financial burdens caused by the transition.

OPEN MINDS Senior Associate, Sharon Hicks, will also offer a comprehensive view of the current and future impact of these new coding standards on county-based programs and California’s overall goal to integrate specialty mental health and substance use services into one.

Key Takeaways:

• Strategies for organizational success through the adaptation of Service Based Care Models
• Approaches for shifting staff mindset from Effort-Based Care to Service-Based Care
• In-depth understanding of the Medi-CAL code set for Behavioral Health, including evaluation and management (E&M) codes and standard service codes
• Policy and documentation best practices needed to manage under this new coding environment
• The importance of risk management and strategies for mitigating compliance implications related to the use of these national codes
• A comprehensive understanding of the current and future impact of the new coding standards on county-based programs and California’s overall goal to integrate specialty mental health and substance use services

Featured Presenter:

• Sharon Hicks, MSW, MBA Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS; Sharon Hicks has more than 30 years of experience in the health and human service field. She brings a wide range of expertise in health plan management, clinical operations management, and technology. Prior to joining OPEN MINDS, Ms. Hicks spent two decades in a number of executive positions within the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) system and within its health plan division. Ms. Hicks also served as the Chief Operating Officer for Community Care Behavioral Health. Prior to her executive promotions, Ms. Hicks started her impressive health care career as a psychiatric social worker, then served as the Clinical Administrator for both Ambulatory Services and Emergency and Intake Services at the UPMC Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. Ms. Hicks received both her Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Social Work degrees from the University of Pittsburgh.

Optimizing CPT Coding For CalAIM Billing & Revenue Cycle Management will be featured at the The 2023 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute, a three-day executive gathering focused on developing growth strategies and nurturing the innovations that fuel the health and human services industry. Learn from executives at leading provider organizations and health plans as they share their approaches to building service lines and service systems.

Registration is now open for this premier summit and the three-day institute at https://openminds.com/register-now-mbpi/. Institute and Summit registration is an included benefit for partners and OPEN MINDS Circle Elite members. For more information on registration, sponsorship opportunities, or media inquiries, contact the Executive Education & Events team at 717-334-1329 or events@openminds.com.

Institute Partners:

• Premier Partners: NephU, Netsmart, NextGen Healthcare, PsychU, Qualifacts
• Gold Partners: Alera Health (Formerly Blaze Advisors), ContinuumCloud, Core Solutions, Inc., Easterseals Midwest,  Easterseals UCP – North Carolina & Virginia, LifeSkills, Project HOME, Otsuka Market Access, Streamline Healthcare Solutions, Volunteers Of America
• Affiliate Education Sponsors: 5e Analytics, Altruix Pharmacy, Awake Labs, Carelon, Cantata Health Solutions, CCNY Inc., Concord Technologies, Eleos Health, eVero, Evernorth, Exym, Genoa Healthcare, Health Information Management Systems (HiMS), Humana Healthy Horizons, Inovalon, Integrative, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, KiriWorks, Lucet, Millin Associates, Owl, Sigmund Software, Therapy Brands, Waypoint Interactive, ZMark Health

About OPEN MINDS

OPEN MINDS is a national market intelligence, management consulting, and marketing services firm specializing exclusively in the markets of the health and human service field that serve consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs. OPEN MINDS mission is to provide payers, service provider organizations, and technology and scientific firms that serve these consumers with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness.