One of the choices every practitioner in private practice has to make is how to set your fees.
Karlaye from Arizona writes . . .
. . . I set my base fee at $ 125 per hour . . . but the insurance companies that I work for set it at $85-95. If I have a private patient, its fine, but when I have a {...}
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Mental Health Diagnosis And Your Good Intentions
Everything you do for your client matters. If and how you choose to diagnose your client matters a lot. Amanda B. wrote in asking if it is OK to routinely give a diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder to her clients if they do not exhibit symptoms warranting a more serious diagnosis. (She was trying to {...}
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Extending Credit to Your Clients – The Red Flags Rule
If you are a psychotherapist who is considering extending credit to your client i.e. allowing them to post-date a check or allowing them to pay you later by accruing a balance, you might want to re-think that decision. Check out this article, "The Red Flags Rule," written by attorney Richard S. {...}
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Health Care Fraud – Mental Health Practitioner Beware!
Those who know better don't always choose to do better. Check out this press release from the U.S. Department of Justice for a clear reminder of the need for therapists to know what they are doing before they make the choice to file insurance for their clients.
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