Article archive / April 1, 2013
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 8. Source pages: 6.
The Medical Psychology Advisory Committee met on March 7, 2013, at the Neuromedical Center on Park Rowe Avenue in Baton Rouge.
According to the posted agenda, the group was scheduled to discuss an Advisory Opinion regarding “Single System Psychiatric Exam by Medical Psychologists.”
Although no one could be reached for explanation, online discussions about changes in coding involves 90862, pharmacologic management. This code no longer exists and practitioners are advised by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to familiarize themselves with evaluation and management codes such as 99212 or 99213. Unlike psychotherapy codes, these are not timed. These codes are “generally chosen based on the complexity of the presenting problem, the intensity of the examination required, and the difficulty of the medical decision making …” noted the APA in an online publication.
The Advisory Committee was also scheduled to review the final report of the Behavior Analysts Licensure and Regulation Commission.
The group also listed on their agenda that they would approve the minutes of their last meeting, which was held July 27, 2012. And they attended to new business and identified those for Certificates of Advanced Practice.
Jim Quillin, PhD, MP, is Chair and Glenn Ally, PhD, MP, is secretary treasurer. Also serving is Warren Lowe, PhD, MP, John Bolter, PhD, MP, and James Blackburn, MD. Robert Marier, MD and executive director of the state medical board is a member.
No one on the committee could be reached for comment.
The Medical Psychology Advisory Committee met last month in Baton Rouge. Above, members attend a previous meeting in 2012. (L to R) Dr. James Quillin, Dr. Robert Marier, Dr. Glenn Ally, and Dr. Warren Lowe.
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