How Do I Get Paid? Understanding Compensation Arrangements for Mental Health Practices
May 12, 2022
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How can you bring in more clients and generate new business without running afoul of healthcare laws?
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Category: Mental and Behavioral Health Law
Articles for physicians and other providers practicing mental and behavioral health, including psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, counselors, social workers, and behavior analysts. Topics cover the compliance, privacy, corporate, and operational issues specific to behavioral health practices, with attention to the confidentiality and documentation questions these providers face.
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Policies For Mental Health Practices
April 15, 2022
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Mistakes happen. And when they do, the government is ready to inflict penalties. Learn how to show an enforcement agency that your practice works to prevent, detect, and eliminate misconduct.
Duty to Warn and Reporting Threats of Harm: What You Need to Know
November 11, 2021
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How should you respond when a patient or client threatens to harm someone? First, make sure you understand your state’s duty to warn requirements and all of the nuances.
Legal Issues In Prescribing Ketamine for Depression
October 28, 2021
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As with most new interventions, ketamine’s status as a treatment for depression lacks certainty within the law. Read on to learn how physicians prescribing ketamine can stay compliant.
Should I Use Telepsychiatry to Treat Children? Legal Questions and Concerns
April 18, 2021
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What legal issues arise when psychiatrists treat children via telehealth? We discuss the special considerations for offering telepsychiatry services to this special population.
I’m a Psychologist. How Do I Get Prescribing Authority in Illinois?
November 29, 2020
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Both patients and providers benefit when a practice offers a range of therapies. Find out how licensed clinical psychologists in Illinois can obtain the license needed to write prescriptions for their clients.
Soliciting Reviews From Patients: What’s Okay for Your Mental Health Practice?
May 15, 2020
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We discuss the guidelines and ethical principles for mental health practices that want to build a favorable online profile on review sites.
You’ve Been Served: A Mental Health Provider’s Guide to Records Requests
July 30, 2018
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Received a subpoena or court order for confidential information? We untangle some of the issues around releasing your therapy patient’s
3 Things Psychiatrists Need to Know About the Anti-Kickback Statute
July 11, 2018
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The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits individuals and entities from offering anything of value, whether cash or otherwise, in exchange for any
Why Private Practice Social Workers Need a Written Privacy Policy
June 9, 2017
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Recently, I asked a private practice LCSW whether she had HIPAA procedures in place. Her response? “I am my HIPAA procedure!” If only it were that simple.
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