Issues in mental health nursing
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Issues Ment Health Nurs · Jan 2015
Policy and Payment Factors Affecting the PMH-NP in the United States.
There are unique policy and reimbursement issues pertinent to the Psychiatric Mental Health-Nurse Practitioner (PMH-NP) that are complex and ever-evolving. In the past decade specifically, mental health legislation at the federal level has made, and will continue to make, a serious impact on PMH-NP practice. ⋯ This article summarizes some recent developments and trends regarding delivery of care and payment that are germane to the PMH-NP. The Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services' (CMS) guidelines for mental health billing and telehealth also are discussed.