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American Mental Health Counselors Associations Counselor of the Year, Robert Walsh, MA, NCC, LCPC, and author and consultant Norman Dasenbrook, MS, LCPC, share their 40 years combined experience in private practice. This guide is "one-stop shopping" for a successful private practice. Over 170 pages of ideas and examples. Included, are all the private practice forms on a CD-Rom. Why wait another year? >> Order Product |
Specific topics covered in the Guide include:
- A business plan on how to start a practice
- All forms necessary to start a practice
- HIPAA, (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.) compliant forms.
- How to set up an office with minimal investment
- Marketing strategies
- Advertising
- Use of computer and practice software
- Referral sources
- Billing, accounting and office procedures
- Dealing with managed health care
- Expanding an existing practice
- Consulting
- Current List of the top Managed Health Care Companies
- How to handle claim denials
- How to get on closed panels
- Informed Consent Disclosure Document
- How to buy and sell practice
- Applying for NPI number and CAQH credentialing
Moreover, the Guide contains all the forms necessary such as:
- Intake Form
- Initial Assessment
- Progress Notes
- Informed Consent
- Release of Information to You
- Release of Information From You
- HIPAA Client's Rights
- HIPAA Privacy Practices
- Insurance and Managed Care List
- Insurance Verification Form
- Claim Denial Letters
- Fee Schedules
- ACA Code of Ethics Transfer Plan
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It even includes all forms on a CD-Rom for IBM -compatible computers using Windows 95TM, 98TM. or Windows XPTM. Simply type in your name and you have all the customized forms you need for your private practice.
Walsh and Dasenbrook's, Complete Guide to Private Practice, is a
wonderfully practical resource for both new and seasoned mental health
professionals interested in practice-building. It's easy to follow and loaded
with tons of cost-effective and simple tips to manage and grow one's
practice, including office forms and sample letters to get onto insurance
panels. I highly recommed their book!
Joshua Rosenthal, M.S.
TherapyMatch, LLC
Office 201-654-3085
www.TherapyMatch.com
Work cited in:
National Board of Certified Counselors Spring 2006 Newsletter
"Are there mandatory forms for private practice in counseling?"
"Unfortunately, yes but the paperwork can be streamlined by following certain guidelines of private practice. Robert Walsh and Norman Dasenbrook have co-authored The Complete Guide to Private Practice for Licensed Mental Health Professions, now in its third edition which can be found at: http://counseling-privatepractice.com/. This book includes a CDROM of sample forms such as the Informed Consent which includes the clients identifying information, limitations to confidentiality, emergency procedures, a notice of privacy concerns and client rights, as well as information regarding payment and financial issues. This critical document must be informative as well as easily understood by your clients."
By J. Scott Hinkle, PhD, NCC, is NBCC's
coordinator of clinical training.
Psychotherapy Finances Newsletter
July 2005
“A Template for Complaining to managed care companies about their refusal to OK more sessions is available online from the American Counseling Association. Forms for use by therapists and patients are included.”
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