More useful tools are in the works, and will be posted here when they become available.
Introduction to Evidence-Based Treatment
DARE (Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects)
National Guidelines Clearing House
The Colorado treatment guidelines are the most extensive medical treatment guidelines develped by any state. These guidelines have been very influential, and parts have been adopeted by several other states and guidelines. These guidelines were developed using rules of evidence based medicine, and have a strong biopsychosocial orientation. (These are not the official guidelines, which are updated from time to time, and which can be found at www.coworkforce.com)
Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
Psychological Tests For Medical Patients
California Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS): 2007 version
Presurgical Psychological Evaluation Information Page
Information about:
On line CE credits for the evaluation of medical patients
BehavioralHealthCE.com offers extensive, high quality information about presurgical psychological evalutions, preparing patients for surgery, and psychological treatments for medical patients.
The information is free; You pay for the CE credits. Approved by the American Psychological Association, and by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation Medical Unit to provide Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) continuing education credits
Presurgical/Pretreatment Evaluations
Spinal Cord Stimulation Psych Assessment Webinar (requires registration)
David C. Mohr, PhD, and Darcy Cox, Psy.D. at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Behavioral Medicine Research Center (BMRC), has been shown to be effective in helping people overcome their fears and learn to self-inject
Information on H&B Billing For Medical Patients: Resolving Issues with Medical Payors
Pearson Assessments On Billing For Psychological Testing
APA On Billing For Psychological Testing
Value Options Policies On Billing for Psychological Testing
CFHA Powerpoint Presentation on Billing
Medicare Billing Information
Center for Medicare Services On Billing For Psychological Testing 1
Center for Medicare Services On Billing For Psychological Testing 2
Powerpoint: How to use the Medicare search system
Medicare region map (Medicare policies vary considerably by region. Make sure and check yours)
Medicare Policy Change Updates
Medicare Fee Schedule Information
Most of the time, payors are operating in good faith, and billing problems are due to a variety of bureaucratic issues. There are exceptions to this, however. Learn how some payors allegedly used bogus data that allowed them to avoid paying what they owe mental health professionals, and why as of 5/28/09, APA sued them.
Information About Alleged Fraudulent Acts by Insurers
Audio file of press conference
