decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 2 (February)
Mental Health Services / Advisory Opinions / OIG Advisory Opinion 99-11 - Oct 25, 1999
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Article Overview
This article summarizes a 1999 Office of Inspector General advisory opinion involving mental health service delivery and a nonprofit coalition of psychotherapists working with residents from local teaching hospitals. It is relevant to compliance, behavioral health administration, and organizations evaluating advisory opinions on service arrangements and patient fee structures. The piece focuses on the general arrangement reviewed by OIG and the compliance context surrounding it.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand how OIG advisory opinions can affect the design of mental health service arrangements between nonprofits and teaching hospitals, especially when services are offered free or at reduced fees.
What You Will Learn
- The general subject of the advisory opinion
- The type of mental health service arrangement reviewed
- Why the opinion may matter for compliance-focused readers
- How advisory opinions can inform nonprofit and hospital collaborations
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Compliance professionals
- Behavioral health administrators
- Healthcare attorneys
- Hospital revenue cycle staff
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