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Please reference newer QRTips and the Provider Manual for current information.

TitleDate

QRTips - March 2026

Telehealth Reminders; Care Plan Timelines; TCM; Disclosure of HIV-Related Information; Problem Lists; Care Plans; Billing Team Newsletter

3/1/26

QRTips - February 2026

Access Criteria Under Age 21; DHCS-Approved Youth Trauma Screening Tools; Mental Health Diagnosis and Z-Codes; Assessment Timelines; Provider Quick Guides

2/1/26

QRTips - January 2026

Difference Between Problem List and Billing/Primary Diagnosis; Updating Problem List (Scope of Practice); Billing Before Completed Assessment and TCM Care Plan.

1/1/26

QRTips - November 2025

Collateral vs. Family Therapy; CPSS Plan of Care; Lockouts by Facility Type; Case Consultations and Treatment Team Meetings; Attending Appt/Event with Client

11/1/25

QRTips - October 2025

Training Request; Progress Note Requirement: Addressing Behavioral Health Need; Billing: Discharge; Billing: Formulation of Comprehensive Assessment; MORS; Billing: Consultations; Justification for Excessive Service Time 

10/1/25

QRTips - September 2025

Medicare Plan of Care Requirements; HK Modifier Clarification; Coding Guidance Update for PWB/IS (Supersedes QRTips September 2023)

9/1/25

QRTips - August 2025

Diagnosis in the Assessment Phase; CANS Child Welfare or Probation

8/1/25

QRTips - July 2025

Problem List Requirements; Substitute Codes (Superseded by QRTips December 2025); Crisis Intervention; BBS Update: Notice to Clients

7/1/25

QRTips - June 2025

PWB/IS/TFC 90-Day Review Form; Consultation vs. Supervision; Supplemental Services

6/1/25

QRTips - May 2025

Combined Informed and Telehealth Consent

5/1/25

QRTips - April 2025

PSC-35 Powerform Quick Guide

4/1/25

QRTips - March 2025

New QMS Email Addresses; Note to Chart; Updated PWB/IS/TFC Eligibility Assessment Form; Documentation and Billing Intake 

3/1/25

QRTips - February 2025

Telephone E&M Services deactivated; Documenting Interventions;

2/1/25

QRTips - January 2025

Assessment Requirements; Documentation

1/1/25

QRTips - December 2024

Deactivated and Updated Peer Codes; PWB/IS/ICC; PSC-35/CANS Coding

12/1/24

QRTips - November 2024

Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation (90791); Coding Tips; CANS/PSC-35 Progress Notes and FINs; Telehealth Reminders

11/1/24

QRTips - October 2024

PSC-35; Crisis Intervention vs. Psychotherapy for Crisis;

10/1/24

QRTips - September 2024

Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Evaluation (70899-417); Documentation Reminders; Common Documentation and Billing Errors

9/1/24

QRTips - August 2024

Non-Billable Documentation; Documentation: Linking Service to Mental Health Need; Documentation Examples; Plan Development vs. Targeted Case Management; Group Services; PowerForm Reminder (County Only)

8/1/24

QRTips - July 2024

Problem List and Example; Assessment vs. Plan Development; PWB/IS Cohort Dates; CFT Coding (70899-417)

7/1/24

QRTips - June 2024

Plan Development; Rehabilitation vs. Targeted Case Management; CFT Documentation Tips; Appointment Types (County Only); Crisis Intervention Services: Two Providers; 

6/1/24

QRTips - May 2024

Documentation Timelines (Superseded by OC BHP Provider Manual 2025); CANS Workflow; Travel Time; Rehabilitation vs. Therapy

5/1/24

QRTips - April 2024

Supplemental Services; CANS and PSC-35 Form Status Definitions

4/1/24

QRTips - March 2024

CANS and PSC-35; TCM and ICC Care Plans; Modifiers; No PHI in SCHED (County Only)

3/1/24

QRTips - February 2024
Referral Template

Family Psychotherapy (90847)

2/1/24

QRTips - January 2024
CANS and Codes

Mental Health Assessment by Non-Physician (70899-418/H0031); Psychiatric Evaluation of Hospital Records (90885); Documentation Timelines

1/1/24

QRTips - December 2023

Signature Requirements; Note to Chart (County Only); Example Billable and Non-Billable Service

12/1/23

QRTips - November 2023

Assessment without Client Present/Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation (90791); CFT; Problem List

11/1/23

QRTips - October 2023

Documentation Timeline; Progress Note Requirements and Examples; LVN/LPT Injection Code (70899-414/H0033) (Superseded by SMHS Table FY25-26 Revised 06/2025); Assessment without Client Present (Superseded by QRTips November 2023); Clinical Trainees

10/1/23

QRTips - September 2023

ICC/IHBS (Service Codes Superseded by QRTips September 2025); EHR Prompts (County Only); TCM Care Plan Example

9/1/23

QRTips - August 2023

Assessment: Signing vs. Saving (County Only); Collateral; CANS/PSC-35 Timelines

8/1/23

QRTips - July 2023

CANS Item Mapping Tool

7/1/23

QRTips - June 2023

CANS/PSC-35

6/1/23

QRTips - May 2023

Included Diagnosis List; Documentation Timeline; Problem List; SNOMED Codes; TCM Care Plan

5/1/23

QRTips - April 2023

Screening Tools and Transition of Care Tool; FINs; Date of Service vs. Date of Documentation; Scan Cover Sheet (County Only); Service Minutes vs. Documentation Time on TCM Care Plan; PWB/IS; Discharge

4/1/23

QRTips - March 2023

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Z55-Z65

3/1/23

QRTips - February 2023

Community Functioning Evaluation (CFE) in BH Assessment; TCM Care Plan; SNOMED Codes; Reassessments (Superseded by OC BHP Provider Manual 2025); Problem List

2/1/23

QRTips - January 2023

CANS/PSC-35; Access Criteria

1/1/23

QRTips - December 2022

CANS/PSC-35; PWB/IS; Transition to CalAIM Timelines

12/1/22

QRTips - November 2022

Assessment Timeline (Superseded by OC BHP Provider Manual 2025); CANS/PSC-35

11/1/22

QRTips - October 2022

Fraud, Waste, Abuse; Lockout by Facility Type (Superseded by QRTips November 2025)

10/1/22

QRTips - September 2022

STRTP; Action Words; Assessment Domains

9/1/22

QRTips - August 2022

Access Criteria; Assessment Phase; Progress Notes

8/1/22

QRTips - July 2022

ICC and Discharge Planning for PWB/IS; CANS

7/1/22

 

Archived QRTips 

AQIS QRTips Topics
TitleDate
QRTips - June 20226/1/22
QRTips - May 20225/1/22
QRTips - April 20224/1/22
QRTips - March 20223/1/22
QRTips - February 20222/1/22
QRTips - January 20221/1/22
QRTips - December 202112/1/21
QRTips - November 202111/1/21
QRTips - October 202110/1/21
QRTips - September 20219/1/21
QRTips - August 20218/1/21
QRTips - July 20217/1/21
QRTips - June 20216/1/21
QRTips - May 20215/1/21

QRTips - April 2021

CP and ICP Reminders and FAQ Memo

4/1/21
QRTips - March 20213/1/21
QRTips - February 20212/1/21
QRTips - January 20211/1/21
QRTips - December 202012/1/20 
QRTips - November 202011/1/20
QRTips - October 202010/1/20
QRTips - September 20209/1/20
QRTips - August 2020
        
    MHP Guide for Use of Modifiers on Progress Notes
8/1/20
QRTips - July 20207/1/20
QRTips - June 20206/1/20
QRTips - May 20205/1/20
QRTips - April 20204/1/20
QRTips - March 20203/1/20
QRTips - February 20202/1/20
QRTips - January 20201/1/20
QRTips - December 201912/1/19
QRTips - November 201911/1/19
QRTips - October 2019 10/1/19
QRTips - September 20199/1/19
QRTips - August 2019 8/1/19
QRTips - July 20197/1/19
QRTips - June 20196/1/19
QRTips - May 20195/1/19
AOABH QRTips - April 2019 4/1/19
Co-Therapist Group Change Eff 4-1-19 
AOABH QRTips - March 2019 3/1/19
AOABH QRTips - February 2019 2/1/19
AOABH QRTips - January 2019 1/1/19
AOABH QRTips - December 201812/1/18
AOABH QRTips - November 2018 11/1/18

 

Previous Table

 

 

TitleDateCategory
Lockouts-Crisis, Med Services, Case Mgt2012-04 (Apr)Billable Activities
Multiple Family Groups and Coding Encopresis2012-02 (Feb)Billable Activities
Compliance Questions2011-11 (Nov)Billable Activities
Rehab Services-Critical Reminders Feb-20122011-08 (Aug)Billable activities
Encounter Document Reminders2011-07 (Jul)Billable Activities
Assessment2011-04 (Apr)Billable Activities
Documentation of Rehab Services through FSP2010-12 (Dec)Billable Activities
Wrap-around Critical Reminders2010-11 (Nov)Billable activities
Medical Necessity and Notice Of Action2010-05 (May)Billable Activities
296.90 DSM-IV TR Code2007-04 (Apr)Billable Activities
Licensing NPI2007-03 (Mar)Billable Activities
Crisis Stabilization2011-12 (Dec)Crisis
Crisis Intervention2010-04 (Apr)Crisis
Master Treatment Plan Reminders2010-08 (Aug)Care Plan
Billing Discharges2012-01 (Jan)Discharges
Notice of Action-A2012-05 (May)Medi-Cal
Coordination of Care Report2011-02 (Feb)Medi-Cal
Documentation reminders-Signature requirements2011-10 (Oct)Progress Notes
Documentation reminders2011-09 (Sept)Progress Notes
Recoupment Issues- Part 22011-06 (June)Audit Recoupment Issues
Recoupment Issues2011-05 (May)Audit Recoupment Issues
Travel-Related Billing Issues2010-03 (Mar)Travel Time
Service Plan Reminders2012-12(Dec)Care Plan
Documentation of Interventions2012-10 (Oct)Care Plan
Family Therapy2012-08 (Aug)Billable Activities
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)2012-11 (Nov)TBS
Service Strategies2012-09 (Sept)Billable Activities
New CPT Codes2013-01 (Jan)Medi-Cal
Coordination of Care-Definition2013-03 (Mar)Care Plan 
Correctly billing Travel Time2013-04 (Apr)Travel Time
Amending Service Plans2013-05 (May)Care Plan 
Non-Billable Activity2013-06 (June)Non Billable Activities
Advanced Health Care Directives2013-07 (July)Medi-Cal
Documenting services in a Non-English Language2013-12 (Dec)Medi-Cal
Co-Occurring Disorders2014-02 (Feb)Medi-Cal
Access Log Information2014-03 (Mar)Medi-Cal
Client Service Information (CSI)2014-05 (May)Billable Activities
Psychological Testing Reminders  7/9/142014-06 (Jun)Psychological Testing
Six month review2014-07 (Jul)Medi-Cal
Professional Licensing Waivers2014-08 (Aug)Medi-Cal
Case Management Revisions 6/1/152014-09 (Sept)   Medi-Cal
Interim Care Plan (ICP)        2014-10 (Oct)      Care Plan
Therapeutic Behavioral Services 2014-12 (Dec)TBS
SB 785 Information (Out of County Medi-Cal) 2015-01 (Jan)Medi-Cal
ED Reminders 2015-03 (Mar)Billable Activities
Review of Records  2015-04 (Apr)       Billable Activities
Documenting Interpretative Services 2015-05 (May)    Medi-Cal
Crisis Services 2015-06 (June)       Crisis
Signature Requirements 2015-07 (July)Care Plan
Transportation of Clients 2015-08 (Aug)Travel
Care Plan Reminders 2015-10 (Oct)     Care Plan
Access Log Reminders 2015-11 (Nov)    Medi-Cal
Service Strategies2015-12 (Dec)        Medi-Cal
Documenting Non Face to Face time 2016-01 (Jan)    Non-Billable
E & M codes 2016-02 (Feb)Medi-Cal
Non-Billable Activities2016-03 (Mar)Non-Billable
Rehabilitation Services 2016-04 (Apr)    Billable Activities
Katie A Revisions      2016-05 (May)Medi-Cal
Crisis Intervention Reminders2016-06 (June)Crisis
AQIS CYBH Website Info2015-07 (July)Information
Advance Health Directives 2016-08 (Aug)    Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal Informing Materials distributed to Consumers 2016-09 (Sept)Medi-Cal
Re-ordering the Diagnosis in the County EHR2016-10 (Oct)         Billable
Grievance Form & MHRS EOC Summary Report 2016-11 (Nov)Medi-Cal
New Evidenced Based Modifiers2016-12 (Dec)    Medi-Cal
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)2017-01 (Jan)TBS
Seeking Safety for New Clients2017-02 (Feb)    Information
Seeking Safety for Continuing Clients 2017-03 (Mar)Information
DHCS Included Diagnoses as of 10/2017 2018-03 (Mar))Medi-Cal
E&M Codes reminder/ New trainings2017-04 (May)Medi-Cal
Coordination of Care/Collateral Billing on Incorrect Fin#  2017-06 (June)Billable Activities
Child Family Team Modifiers/Interpretive Services 2017-08 (Aug)        Information
Presumptive Transfer     2017-09( Sept)Information
EHR Assessment Documentation/ Crisis Intervention 2017-10 (Oct)Care Plan
Intensive Services 2017-11 (Nov)Medi-Cal
Assessment/Signature/Care Plan Reminders2017-12 (Dec)    Billable Activties
Assessment/Referral Documentation 2018-01 (Jan)        Billable Activities
Informing Materials-Update 2018-02 (Feb)    Medi-Cal
Collateral Services2018-04 (Apr)Billable
Group Therapy Reminders2018-05 (May)Billable
CYBH Website Information2018-06 (June)        Information
Pathways to Well Being   2018-07 (July)    Medi-Cal
Co-Signature Guidelines 2018-08 (Aug)Medi-Cal
PWB Discharge Guidelines-Coordination of Care 2018-09 (Sept)Information
Outcome Questionnaires-NOABD 2018-10 (Oct)Information
NOABD Delivery System 2018-11 (Nov)        Information
NOABD & ICD102018-12 (Dec)Information
Summary of the Final Rule Requirements2019-01 (Jan)Information
Reminder 14-Day Rule/ Assessments2019-02 (Feb)        Information
CANS and PSC-35 FAQ2019-03 (Mar)Information
Group Therapy-Billing Changes 2019-04 (Apr)Information
QRTips - May 20192019-05 (May)Information
QRTips - June 20192019-06 (June)Information
QRTips - July 20192019-07 (July) Information
QRTips - August 20192019-08 (Aug)Information
QRTips - September 20192019-09 (Sept)Information
QRTips - October 20192019-10 (Oct)Information