CBHCM Service Planning and Development 3

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a natural support that should be incorporated into a behavioral health service plan?

Accepted Answer

A client's neighbor who provides regular transportation to appointments

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A licensed clinical social worker

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A certified peer support specialist employed by the agency

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A community mental health case manager

Question 2

A service plan that uses a 'strengths-based' framework will primarily focus on:

Accepted Answer

The client's existing capacities, resources, and support networks

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The client's psychiatric diagnoses and symptom severity

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The client's deficits that require professional intervention

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The clinician's theoretical orientation

Question 3

Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), service plans for behavioral health conditions must be developed with coverage standards that are:

Accepted Answer

No more restrictive than those applied to medical/surgical benefits

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More rigorous than those applied to medical/surgical benefits

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Subject to annual caps not applicable to medical benefits

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Approved by the state Medicaid office before implementation

Question 4

Which element is MOST critical to include when a service plan addresses medication management?

Accepted Answer

The client's understanding of the medication's purpose and potential side effects

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The cost of each medication

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The prescriber's DEA number

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The pharmacy's dispensing schedule

Question 5

When a client refuses a recommended service in their service plan, the case manager should:

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal, respect client autonomy, and explore alternatives

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Discharge the client for non-compliance

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Contact the client's family to override the refusal

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Report the refusal to the insurance company immediately

Question 6

A transition-age youth's service plan should specifically address which unique consideration?

Accepted Answer

Eligibility for adult Medicaid and transfer of care to adult services

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Reduction of school-based services as they are no longer relevant

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Discontinuation of family involvement to promote independence

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Conversion to a purely medication-based treatment approach

Question 7

The primary reason a case manager should conduct a home visit as part of service planning is to:

Accepted Answer

Assess environmental factors and barriers not visible in an office setting

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Verify the client is taking their medications

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Replace the need for formal clinical assessments

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Document household income for billing purposes