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December 2015

Reminder: Changes in billing and reimbursement for partial hospitalization program and electroconvulsive therapy

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will change the requirements for hospitals billing for the partial hospitalization program and electroconvulsive therapy services, starting Jan. 1, 2016.

The partial hospitalization program will be billed as an outpatient service only and electroconvulsive therapy can be billed as an inpatient or outpatient service. These changes will help to simplify billing and standardize reimbursement for these services across the state.

For more details about the billing changes, refer to the October Record article on this topic or contact your provider consultant.

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