Billing and collecting for your mental health practice : effective strategies and ethical practice /
Barnett, Jeffrey E.
Billing and collecting for your mental health practice : effective strategies and ethical practice / Jeffrey E. Barnett, Steven Walfish. - 1st ed. - Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, c2012. - viii, 130 p. ; 26 cm.
APA ebook
Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-120) and index.
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.
"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).
Electronic reproduction.
Washington, D.C.
American Psychological Association
2011
Available via World Wide Web
Access limited by licensing agreement
9781433810176 1433810174 (print ed.) 9781433810176 (print ed.) 1433810182 (electronic bk.) 9781433810183 (electronic bk.)
2011002432
Mental health services--Finance
Mental health services--Administration
Mental health services--Practice
Medical ethics.
Business & Management
Mental Health Services--organization & administration
Practice Management, Medical--economics
Financial Management--methods
Private Practice--ethics
Private Practice--organization & administration
/ .B37 2012
362.196890068
Billing and collecting for your mental health practice : effective strategies and ethical practice / Jeffrey E. Barnett, Steven Walfish. - 1st ed. - Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, c2012. - viii, 130 p. ; 26 cm.
APA ebook
Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-120) and index.
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.
"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).
Electronic reproduction.
Washington, D.C.
American Psychological Association
2011
Available via World Wide Web
Access limited by licensing agreement
9781433810176 1433810174 (print ed.) 9781433810176 (print ed.) 1433810182 (electronic bk.) 9781433810183 (electronic bk.)
2011002432
Mental health services--Finance
Mental health services--Administration
Mental health services--Practice
Medical ethics.
Business & Management
Mental Health Services--organization & administration
Practice Management, Medical--economics
Financial Management--methods
Private Practice--ethics
Private Practice--organization & administration
/ .B37 2012
362.196890068