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Billing Manual for Community Care Network Providers

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To help members understand the importance of participation in and compliance withpsychotherapy.To encourage members to communicate with their providers about their treatment.To instruct members in ways they can improve their recovery from depression.II.D.1c Criteria <strong>for</strong> Member InclusionThis program is designed <strong>for</strong> members ages 18 and over who have been diagnosedwith a depressive disorder (DSM-IV codes: 296.20-296.36, 300.4 and 311) as a primaryor secondary Axis I diagnosis and who have been prescribed antidepressantmedications and/or are being treated with psychotherapy. This program is not intended<strong>for</strong> individuals who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorders and other mooddisorders not indicated by the codes listed above.II.D.1d InterventionsThis program consists of three educational newsletters, which are mailed to memberswho recently received authorization <strong>for</strong> medication management and/or psychotherapyand <strong>for</strong> whom authorization data indicate a diagnosis of a depressive disorder. Copiesof all three newsletters are available on <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong>’s website athttp://www.ccbh.com/providers/memberhelp/preventivehealth.We encourage you to review them.The first newsletter focuses on basic in<strong>for</strong>mation about depression and helps individualsto identify symptoms that they are experiencing. This in<strong>for</strong>mation is designed to helpparticipants develop a vocabulary to discuss or describe their feelings and any changesin symptoms during their treatment. This module also introduces members to importantaspects of their care—types of psychotherapy treatment approaches, how theirmedication was chosen and basic in<strong>for</strong>mation about side effects.The second newsletter emphasizes ways in which members can make the most of theirtreatment. This includes further in<strong>for</strong>mation about medications including a discussion ofthe symptoms, which are most responsive to antidepressants, common side effects thatthey may experience, and how they can work with their provider to balance the positiveand negative effects of their medications. Similarly, members are provided in<strong>for</strong>mationabout how to optimize their psychotherapy treatment. In this regard, the newsletteraddresses several components of the psychotherapy process critical to effectivetreatment. Finally, self-care issues relevant to making changes outside of treatment,which can facilitate symptom remission, are introduced.The third newsletter educates members about the process of recovery from depression,treatment continuation and maintenance. It also elaborates on self-care issuesimportant in recovering and maintaining improvement after treatment.<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Provider <strong>Manual</strong> | 1-888-251-CCBH | © 2012 All Rights Reserved | Page 34

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