TELEPSYCHIATRY IN NEW JERSEY

At Genoa Telepsychiatry, we increase access to behavioral healthcare across the U.S. by building telepsychiatry programs that connect patients with psychiatrists & advanced psychiatric nurse practitioners remotely. As the nation’s leading provider of outpatient telepsychiatry services, we hire, train, and integrate psychiatric providers across a range of specialties into Community Mental Health Centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, primary care groups, substance use treatment facilities, and other organizations that treat underserved communities.

GENOA HEALTHCARE AND TELEPSYCHIATRY IN NEW JERSEY

GETTING STARTED

Psychiatrists & APRNs: Any psychiatrist (MD/DO) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with a state license in New Jersey can provide care via telepsychiatry.

How does reimbursement work for telepsychiatry in New Jersey?

Each telepsychiatry session generates the standard CPT codes for outpatient psychiatric services.

Medicaid

During the COVID public emergency, there is no restriction on the location of the client receiving service whether in the clinic, at their residence, or out in the community.

Medicare

During the COVID public emergency, clinics billing for telehealth no longer need to be in a HPSA (Health Provider Shortage Area).

FQHCs

There are two billing options for FQHCs considering telepsychiatry:

1. FQHCs can bill $92 per session as an encounter fee when the client is remote.
2. FQHCs can bill $65 per session as a facility fee (4012) to cover onsite administrative costs when the client is on site.

What tech does my clinic need?

Setting up telepsychiatry at your clinic is simple. The set up will require:

• A two-way video telecommunication system that allows for real-time communication between the provider and patient
• HIPAA-compliant video conferencing technology