01/23/2020

Last Chance to Register! Documentation and Coding Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Care 2020 - Jan. 28

Registration is now open for this day-long coding workshop in Columbus, presented by Diane Zucker, M.Ed., CCS-P, is designed for psychiatrists and their new or experienced billing and coding staff and all other mental health professionals who want to stay current with new information, rules and policies that impact billing for mental health services. Read More

01/21/2020

ODM director, Maureen Corcoran outlines nearly 1,100 defects in state's technology system

Recently, Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) Director Maureen Corcoran sent a report to Governor DeWine outlining a series of issues that ODM is currently working to address. The state's technology system that determines whether adults and children are eligible for Ohio Medicaid has nearly 1,100 defects, according to Director Corcoran.

01/20/2020

ODM Unified Preferred Drug Formulary List (PDDL)

Effective January 1, 2020

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is implementing a Unified Preferred Drug List (UPDL) on January 1st, 2020 that will encompass the entire Medicaid population regardless of enrollment in Managed Care or Fee for Service (FFS). ODM pharmacy staff and leaders from the Managed Care Plans collaborated together in clinical, technical, and communications-based workgroups to help ensure a smooth transition.

01/07/2020

New Treatment Finder Resource Coming Feb. 1

Beginning on Feb. 1, 2020, OhioMHAS will refer people seeking mental health or substance use disorder treatment to a new treatment finder tool, FindTreatment.gov. an online treatment finder database created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which collected information on thousands of state-licensed providers who specialize in treating substance use disorders, addiction, and mental illness.

12/20/2019

Research paper submission deadline is Dec. 31, 2019!

Every year, psychiatrists, residents and medical students across Ohio conduct research that significantly contributes to the science of psychiatric practice. The OPPF supports this research and recognizes authors for their contributions. We hope you take this opportunity to submit a paper yourself and/or to recognize the important work being done in your city or academic institution. Read More