Title Billing and Collecting for Your Mental Health Practice : Effective Strategies and Ethical Practice / by Jeffrey E. Barnett and Steven Walfish

Edition 1st ed Published Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 130 pages) Contents The ethics of billing, collecting, and financial arrangements : a working framework for clinicians -- The financial agreement between you and your client -- The nuts and bolts of getting paid for your services -- Do it yourself or contract out : the pros and cons of using a billing service -- Billing and collecting for forensic mental health services -- Ethical lapses by clinicians in the billing process -- Fraud, abuse, and case examples Summary "This book provides specific and practical guidance on the technical aspects of billing. We discuss how to bill when a client is paying for services directly, how to bill accurately and ethically when a client chooses to use insurance, and how to optimize collections regarding collection of co-pays and using credit cards. Our emphasis is placed on the ethical framework that guides all decisions regarding billing and collecting. We place the focus on protecting clients' rights in the billing and collections processes, outline steps for providing clients with informed consent about billing practices and procedures, and discuss other issues relevant to ethical and legal practice in billing and collecting fees"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Mental health services -- Practice Mental health services -- Administration Mental health services -- Finance. Medical ethics. Mental Health Services -- organization & administration Practice Management, Medical -- economics Financial Management -- methods Private Practice -- ethics Private Practice -- organization & administration Ethics, Medical POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. PSYCHOLOGY / Practice Management Medical ethics Mental health services -- Administration Mental health services -- Finance Form Electronic book Author Walfish, Steven. American Psychological Association. ISBN 1433810182 9781433810183

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