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Medicare rate cuts have been
averted, and co-pays will be equalized
Prodded by angry health care
providers, Congress overrode a presidential veto of a
Medicare bill, averting a 10.6% rate cut that officially
went into effect July 1. And as the bill became law, there
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Are legitimate MCOs
charging for network membership?
Over
the years, we’ve run more than a few articles warning
clinicians against this very thing. Typically, an unfamiliar company would
ask for $100 to $200 and promise a rich stream of referrals.
Now, even one client from a panel you're not on can trigger
a request that you pay the MCO a monthly fee.
June,2008 |
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Expand your
client base by offering ‘business counseling’
One
way to increase your practice is to offer a new service.
Another is to take the services you already provide
and offer them to a new category of client. Most clinicians
shy away from "business consulting," believing themselves
unqualified. But many are quite capable of helping
business people improve their professional and personal
lives. May,2008 |
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‘Collaborative divorce’ can be a very lucrative specialty
Traditionally, when a troubled couple
sought a therapist, the primary goal was saving the
marriage. But increasingly, new opportunities are opening
for therapists who can help bring a marriage to a
(relatively) peaceful end.
March, 2008 |
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Psychologists and CSWs
struggle to avert a 10.6% Medicare rate cut
Lobbyists for professional mental
health organizations are scrambling to prevent a 10.6%
Medicare cut that will take effect July 1 unless legislation
is passed by Congress and signed by President Bush.
April, 2008 |
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Practical help with writing, publishing
and
self-publishing
Getting a book published can indeed be a
boost to your career. But for all but the most successful authors,
a book won’t be a financial windfall in itself.
February, 2008
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The value of having a
‘professional will’
Professional associations have long encouraged their members to
draw up a professional will. But so far, clinicians aren’t
paying much attention.
December, 2007 |
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Has the hour for outcomes measurement come at last?
Consultants and industry insiders have been
telling us for 10 or 15 years that outcomes measurement is the next
big thing. But implementation has been slow.
November,
2007 |
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Sex continues to top list of licensing
complaints
Child custody is the newest “hot button” for licensing board
complaints—as we’ve discussed recently. Even
so, the biggest legal and ethical misstep remains that old
standby: sexual misconduct.
October, 2007 |
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People are waking up to
need for sleep disorder treatment
Ads for sleep aids
have become as common on TV as car and beer commercials--so
it’s clear that America is having trouble getting a good
night’s sleep.
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