Hi there,
Just looking for some guidance. If you work for a group practice where you are credentialed to take all their insurances, and you have your own cash pay practice on the side, is there any ethical dilemma when patients call your cash practice and you tell them you dont take insurance? Are you obligated to tell them you take insurance somewhere else and redirect them to the group you work for?
Hi there,
When you panel with insurance, do they provide a list of assessment measures they deem acceptable to qualify as “tests” that count when billing appropriately for psych assessment?
Im getting into the weeds starting my practice, and am looking for advice on new patient documents. My adhd and ocd are worse than ever with this.
Do you typically have your fees and payment agreements as part of informed consent? Im confused as to whether this can be one document or if I should have a separate form saying like “I, the patient, agree to pay x dollars”. Is that necessary? Or is it enough to have my fee schedule on the informed consent and then just bill them appropriately for the services they receive?
Hi there.
I am a healthcare provider who was at a hospital. I was on what they called “voluntary paid leave of absence” during an HR investigation. I was not able to report to work at all during that time. I was then unfortunately terminated.
As i am applying for malpractice insurance and other stuff for my new job, there are questions like “have you had any hospital restrict, reduce, or suspend your privileges or invoke probation?”
Does this actually apply to me?
Hi everyone.
I have been fired from a previous job and i am wondering how to answer the disclosure questions when filling out my CAQH.
Is “have your clinical privileges or medical staff membership at any hospital or healthcare institution, voluntarily or involuntarily, ever been denied, suspended, revoked, restricted….etc.” asking me if ive ever been terminated from a hospital job?
Is “have you ever been terminated for cause or not renewed for cause from participation, or been subject to any disciplinary action, by any managed care organization (including HMO, PPO, or provider organization such as IPA, PHO)” asking if ive been fired from a job?
Thanks so much for your help.
I am a health psychologist transitioning from the hospital system to private practice. I am wondering if anyone can offer any advice on reaching MDs in the community and building a referral base? Theyre hard enough to get a hold of even when theyre your own doctor. I am wondering how you go about it. So far my plan is to drop off brochures to the front desks of all the offices in my area. Is this a good idea? Any other suggestions?
Also one of my primary specialties is bariatric surgery evals and also working with that whole population. Any advice on getting referrals established for that specifically would also be much appreciated.
Hi there. As the title implies, im wondering if anyone has experience with this and can share how it went and if it impacted their renewal. Thanks so much.
I am a psychologist going into private practice and i cant count how many times i am shocked by how many things were supposed to do we just kind of have to learn by chance, or by having a friend who happens to know something. Im kind of ashamed that i didnt know the deal with medicare and having to opt out to take those patients as private pay.
What other random bits of knowledge do we need to gather to have in one place to be helpful for people starting out?
Hello,
I am going to be part of a group practice as a 1099, billing under their tax id for insurance. However, i also have my own LLC and practice that is self-pay.
I am wondering about the ethics of advertising myself on places like psychology today, when it comes to saying whether i do or do not accept insurance.
I am also wondering about the ethics of someone contacting me from my own practice website and asking if I take insurance, and telling them no. Do i have to say “yes, through this other group practice” and direct them there?
I understand that from a billing/tax ID standpoint its fine. Im wondering more about the ethics of advertising and answering questions about taking insurance or not.