POTAC Events Archive
Current and previous events listed under the ‘Events’ Category
February 7, 2010
Steering Committee Meeting – 3/20/10 – Host: Eileen Auerbach
| March 20, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
Saturday, July 25, 2009
10 am to 12 Noon
Host: Eileen Auerbach
Please e-mail Eileen for details.
November 21, 2009
Register Now: POTAC Winter Friday Forum 2010
Medi-Cal Clinical Documentation and Treatment Planning
with Stan Taubman, Ph.D., LCSW
Friday, January 22, 2010
1:30 – 4:45 PM
Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA
November 21, 2009
POTAC Winter Friday Forum 2010
| January 22, 2010 | ||
| 1:30 pm | to | 4:45 pm |
Medi-Cal Clinical Documentation and Treatment Planning
with Stan Taubman, Ph.D., LCSW
Friday, January 22, 2010
1:30 – 4:45 PM
Samuel Merritt University
Health Education Center (HEC #203, Bldg. 3 on map)
400 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
Introduction
An article in November’s Psychiatric Services1 describes how recent changes to Medicaid policy are forcing state mental health systems to be more accountable for the services they provide and exerting greater surveillance over billing practices. With a higher percentage of state mental health reimbursements coming from Medicaid, it is federal not state auditors who will be examining mental health services to determine eligibility for reimbursement by reviewing the individual provider’s documentation in treatment plans and progress notes.
As programs in California shut down and positions are being eliminated, it is more important than ever that occupational therapists demonstrate and communicate their effectiveness. OTs need to understand symptoms associated with diagnoses, and communicate our services by writing clear assessments, treatment plans which reflect evidence-based best practices, and progress notes explaining how treatment, guided by therapist and client together, is proceeding and reflecting assessment and planning. Read more »
November 21, 2009
Steering Committee Meeting – 2/6/2010 – Host: Lynne Andonian
| February 6, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
POTAC Steering Committee Meeting
Saturday, February 6, 2010
10 AM to noon at the home of Lynne Andonian.
October 21, 2009
Steering Committee Meeting – 11/14/2009 – Host: Jane Dressler
Saturday, November 14, 2009
10 am to 12 Noon
Host: Jane Dressler
Please e-mail janedressler@yahoo.com for details.