It wasn’t very long ago that counselors were not considered eligible for any insurance or managed care reimbursements. The hard work by the American Counseling Association and state counseling organizations has changed that. Now managed care companies are coming to ACA and asking that its members consider becoming providers on
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Compared to traditional Western views about counseling, the multicultural-social justice movement promotes very different ways of thinking about mental health, psychological development and the important roles counselors can play in fostering these concepts. The issue of trauma is an excellent example. Significant differences exist in the way many traditionally trained
It’s summer. Time for rising temperatures, long vacations and, for many families across the United States, relocation to a new home. If relocating to a different state is in your summer plans, do you know how to effectively make the move? Review your plan for counselor incapacitation or termination of
Q: I have a very limited practice of about five clients per week. I use paper claims for insurance and managed care billing and do not use a computer for any client-related business. Why should I have to be compliant with HIPAA? A: Right now, you don’t have to be
Q: I need some advice regarding collections. I have a few former clients who have outstanding balances. They are not responding to my statements. The amounts are not great, but I realize these clients may not be the only ones, so I am looking for a reputable collections person/company. I
Q: I read in the private practice resource newsletter, Psychotherapy Finances (September 2006), that managed care and insurance rates are being reduced. What can the American Counseling Association do to help? What should we do? Drop all managed care contracts? Go for client fee for service? HELP! A: Dropping all
Q: My goal for 2007 is to establish my own private practice. What do I need to do first to succeed in my goal? A: Many of us entertain the notion of being in private practice, but few of us realize this notion for a variety of reasons. For instance,
Q: I purchased your book after being in private practice for 20 years and find it helpful, even now. You give an example of a bill sent to an insurance company. It shows an “amount waived.” You recommend against using a “sliding fee scale.” You also advise billing the full
My very first professional conference was a joint meeting of two associations of higher education administrators in New Orleans. I was completing my master’s degree, and my primary goal was to network my way to a job. Back on campus, my description of the various receptions for our state delegation,
Multicultural counseling is grounded in social justice perspectives about human development and psychological well-being. These perspectives contrast sharply with the traditional individualistic, intrapsychic theoretical focus that many counselors have been and, in many instances, continue to be trained to implement in their work. It is well known that the multicultural-social