by Barbara Griswold, LMFT | Aug 18, 2026 | All Articles, Billing, Billing for Couples, Burnout / Therapist Wellness, Clinical, For In-Network Therapists, For Out-of-Network Therapists, General Practice
Think you have to work harder or longer to make more money in private practice? Fortunately, that isn’t the case. Your calendar does not need to become a hostage to your good intentions. Instead, it may be helpful to look at how your practice could be...
by Barbara Griswold, LMFT | Aug 11, 2026 | All Articles, Billing, Coding, For In-Network Therapists, For Out-of-Network Therapists, For Telehealth Therapists, General Billing Issues, Medicare, Uncategorized
I’ve written a lot of articles over the years about Medicare. So I thought it would be helpful to put together this page to answer some of your questions about Medicare. I’ll try to update it regularly, posting the most up-to-date information. I am not...
by Barbara Griswold, LMFT | Aug 6, 2026 | All Articles, Billing, For In-Network Therapists, For Out-of-Network Therapists, General Billing Issues, General Practice, Legal
Are you using your Social Security number on claims, superbills, and other practice documents? You might want to rethink this. Using your Social Security Number on practice forms carries a risk of identity theft. There is also the risk of financial fraud...
by Barbara Griswold, LMFT | Aug 5, 2026 | All Articles, Billing, For In-Network Therapists, For Out-of-Network Therapists, For Telehealth Therapists, General Billing Issues, Medicare
Do you work with Medicaid clients? Over 80% of Medicaid clients don’t know they’ll need to report work, education or volunteer hours starting in 2027 to maintain coverage, according to a survey from the Health Management Academy. The new requirements The...
by Barbara Griswold, LMFT | Jul 16, 2026 | All Articles, Billing, Coding, For In-Network Therapists, For Out-of-Network Therapists, General Billing Issues
While I have always emphasized the importance of putting all your client’s diagnoses on a claim – even the Z codes – this may be more important than you realize. Although found in the DSM-5-TR, Z codes are typically not billable as primary or standalone diagnoses,...
