The Functional Assessment

The Functional Assessment (FA) is a non-billable form. Once the FA is opened or signed, an ARMHS Progress Note – FA must be completed in order to bill it. The Interpretive Summary is included at the end of this form as well.

Open an FA by selecting “Functional Assessment” from the Forms dropdown in the client chart.

The most important part of the FA is the Start Date and Completion Date:

The Start Date is the date you start working on the Functional Assessment.

The Completion Date is the date our system looks at when determining validity for the ARMHS Progress Notes – BLS. Make sure to update the Completion Date before clicking the Save & Sign button at the bottom of the form. If you forget, the Completion Date will default to the date the note was first open.

Complete all parts of the Functional Assessment and the Interpretive Summary. Update the Completion Date. Then click Save and Sign to complete and validate the form.

Billing for a Functional Assessment

Once the FA is Saved & Signed, you need to fill out the ARMHS Progress Note – FA.

You can select this form from the Forms dropdown in the client chart or by creating an appointment on the calendar.

If you go through the Forms dropdown, make sure you set the Date of Service to match the Completion Date of the FA.

Complete the remaining admin and billing fields, the elements of the GIRP and click Save & Sign.

NOTE: If the Save & Sign button is grayed out or doesn’t work, it’s because there is an issue with the ARMHS Diagnostic Assessment. Typically it was either never signed, or there’s an issue with its Date of Service.