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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 quietly...
UPDATED AUGUST 7, 2026 There has been a great deal of confusion about billing for psychotherapy sessions that last longer than 60 minutes. How should they be coded? Will health insurance plans cover these longer sessions? Must the therapist get...
Did you think that Medicare only covers individual therapy for older adults and people with disabilities? Think again. You may be surprised to learn that Medicare will cover couples and family therapy – under certain conditions. This may be especially good news...
As you may be aware, many health plans reimburse at a lower rate for couples and family therapy than for individual therapy. I know, it doesn't make sense. Shouldn't they pay more when there are more clients in the session? I outlined some of the reasons for this...
Many therapists who've contacted me for a consultation want to know the answer to this question. These are compassionate, terrific therapists. They want to make therapy more affordable for their clients, so want to continue accepting insurance. So, why refuse to take...
Many of you have asked about the status of my advocacy project to get higher reimbursement rates for couples and family therapy sessions (read more about this here and the very interesting survey results here). Since June, I have been working VERY hard, gathering...
Writing treatment plans for couples can be a challenge. You know it is important to select appropriate treatment goals that would pass an insurance plan review or audit. But what goals will plans approve for couples therapy? First, a few points about couples...
More than half the consultations I give these days seem to be to couples therapists nationwide. While they are calling for advice, I think they are also looking for encouragement and support. They want to keep providing affordable care for their couples by taking...
Here are three co-therapy scenarios. Will insurance cover them? Scenario #1: Two therapists have developed a treatment program for couples which involves having two therapists in each session. Can each therapist bill for the session? A: "It's double-dipping, two...