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TCM Tip – Incarceration and Case Note Coding

TCM Tip – Incarceration and Case Note Coding
TCM Tip – Incarceration and Case Note Coding

If an eligible individual becomes incarcerated, all services provided during the period of incarceration should be documented as unallowable.

Exception:
Allowable services provided on the day the eligible individual is incarcerated and the day the individual is released may be documented as allowable.

Reminder:
All contact related to the individual should be documented, regardless of the service category.

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