LDH (11/4) –– Effective August 8, 2022, H0015 Substance Use Disorder Intensive Outpatient treatment ASAM 2.1 (SUD IOP) may not be billed for more than one unit per day. The change is being made so that the description and use of the code aligns with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) description. Read more
KPLC | An effort is underway to have more students graduate from McNeese’s graduate counseling program. It’s all due to a major shortage of mental health professionals here in Southwest Louisiana. [..
Axios [2-Aug] | Nearly 14% of the 5,065 988 calls made across Louisiana went unanswered by in-state counselors between April and May, per a new analysis from health research outlet KFF. Those calls we