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Is an authorization for mental health/pharmacologic review needed when done by the PCP?

April 26, 2017Authorization mental health needed pcp pharmacologic review

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Is an authorization for mental health/pharmacologic review needed when done by the PCP?

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Yes, all mental health services require authorization. This is true however a straight pharmacologic review by the PCP would be done during a PCP visit and wouldn’t require auth. Not sure if there is a code used by the PCP to bill for this type of visit though.