Author: Brittainy Lindsey, LMHC, LPC
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Cures Act Psychotherapy Notes
The Cures Act (short for the 21st Century Cures Act) Psychotherapy Notes was signed into law in December 2016. Some of the sections of this law are more pertinent to the work of psychotherapy than others. We want to pay attention to aspects of the delivery of care, including information on leveraging electronic health records…
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Medical Necessity: A Therapist’s Guide to Utilization Review, Authorizations & Documentation
As someone who’s worked on both sides of healthcare in the direct practice of psychotherapy as well as performing utilization management functions for healthcare organizations, I’m happy to provide some general guidance around the topics of medical necessity, insurance authorizations, and the relevance of documentation in supporting the clinical treatment needs of clients. Without further ado, let’s…
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Mental Health Insurance Denials
If you’re a business owner or practitioner delivering outpatient psychotherapy or counseling services, you’re probably well-versed in the arena of health insurance. At the very least, you understand that whether the setting is a hospital system, community clinic, or private practice – we depend on insurance reimbursement to survive financially. If you choose not to…
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Should I take notes during therapy? Yay or Nay?
Should I Take Notes During Therapy? There’s no simple “yay or nay” answer to taking notes during therapy. In this blog, we’ll discuss the very real and practical pros and cons of note-taking for practitioners of professional psychotherapy or counseling services. We should begin this discussion by acknowledging that our healers go by various titles –…
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Cures Act Psychotherapy Notes
The Cures Act (short for the 21st Century Cures Act) Psychotherapy Notes was signed into law in December 2016. Some of the sections of this law are more pertinent to the work of psychotherapy than others. We want to pay attention to aspects of the delivery of care, including information on leveraging electronic health records…
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Medical Necessity: A Therapist’s Guide to Utilization Review, Authorizations & Documentation
As someone who’s worked on both sides of healthcare in the direct practice of psychotherapy as well as performing utilization management functions for healthcare organizations, I’m happy to provide some general guidance around the topics of medical necessity, insurance authorizations, and the relevance of documentation in supporting the clinical treatment needs of clients. Without further ado, let’s…
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Mental Health Insurance Denials
If you’re a business owner or practitioner delivering outpatient psychotherapy or counseling services, you’re probably well-versed in the arena of health insurance. At the very least, you understand that whether the setting is a hospital system, community clinic, or private practice – we depend on insurance reimbursement to survive financially. If you choose not to…
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Should I take notes during therapy? Yay or Nay?
Should I Take Notes During Therapy? There’s no simple “yay or nay” answer to taking notes during therapy. In this blog, we’ll discuss the very real and practical pros and cons of note-taking for practitioners of professional psychotherapy or counseling services. We should begin this discussion by acknowledging that our healers go by various titles –…
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