May MSP Update 

In response to several counties requesting more time for testing and to ensure a higher-quality release, CalMHSA has postponed the May MSP release to production. The new release date is July 28, giving CalMHSA and counties an additional week for thorough testing.  

Psych/Med Note Added for Batch Signature 

CalMHSA has added the Psych/Med note into the list of documents that can be reviewed/signed via the batch signature function. This will be available for use immediately.  

The document had previously been excluded because, in other states, E&M services are billed as encounters, and the batch signature function skips the encounter calculation. However, California conducts only time-based billing for E&M rather than encounter-based. 

Change to Methadone Day Service  

To align with DHCS, Methadone – Day Service is no longer a “Unit” driven procedure code and has been changed to a “Day” service. Counties should be aware that, if their providers enter 15 days at a time on a single service, SmartCare will now support the date range on the 837P claim. Using this feature, counties will also need to make sure the procedure code rule of “End Date must equal start date on service entry” is unchecked.   

CalMHSA Connex Upcoming Maintenance 

All Connex users were sent an email notification about upcoming maintenance to the Connex site July 13 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. (PT). Please plan accordingly for this maintenance window and contact Connex@calmhsa.org with any questions.