Peters M E
Am J Occup Ther. 1984 May;38(5):307-12. doi: 10.5014/ajot.38.5.307.
It is increasingly important for mental health occupational therapists to monitor trends in reimbursement for mental health care in order to ensure adequate and equitable coverage of occupational therapy services. Federal and state funds for treatment of mental illness are being divided among an increasing number of mental health professionals. Private insurers are limiting direct coverage to those services that can supply cost and utilization information. This paper reviews present coverage for occupational therapy in mental health programs. Collection of efficacy and cost benefit data, establishment of separate billing procedures, and participation in the formation of public policies for treatment of the mentally ill should be primary activities pursued by occupational therapists to expand coverage of occupational therapy services in psychiatric settings.
对于心理健康职业治疗师而言，监测心理健康护理报销趋势变得越来越重要，以便确保职业治疗服务获得充分且公平的覆盖。用于治疗精神疾病的联邦和州资金正被越来越多的心理健康专业人员瓜分。私人保险公司将直接承保范围限制在那些能够提供成本和使用信息的服务上。本文回顾了心理健康项目中目前对职业治疗的承保情况。收集疗效和成本效益数据、建立单独的计费程序以及参与制定治疗精神疾病的公共政策，应是职业治疗师为扩大职业治疗服务在精神科环境中的覆盖范围而开展的主要活动。
