Upcoming Live Webinars
— “Hi Barbara, I just attended your workshop today and I must say, in my 42 years in private practice, your presentation by far has been the all-time best! Comprehensive, professional and enjoyable! Thank you again!” — Dr Robert Bischoff
— “I would not have believed how interesting an all-day seminar on insurance and notes could be!” — Monica McGarva, LMFT
“What Out-of-Network Therapists Should Know About Billing”
Saturday, September 25th, 2021 (will be recorded): 11 am – 12:30 pm PST | 12 – 130 pm MST | 1 – 230 pm CST | 2 – 330 pm EST (will be recorded — all registrants will receive link)
If you never joined an insurance plan, you may feel you don’t need to know how insurance works. But YOUR lack of knowledge about insurance can really hurt your clients, and can even hurt you. Your client’s claims may be denied due to your coding or billing errors. Perhaps more importantly, if you haven’t kept good notes, or don’t know how to articulate the need for sessions in a treatment review, clients may not be reimbursed, or their treatment may stop being covered. Yes, even out-of-network (OON) therapists can have notes and care reviewed whenever a client submits a superbill to their health plan! In this webinar, we will discuss what EVERY out-of-network therapist should know about billing — particularly about billing insurance, since knowledge of how insurance works can help you advocate for the care your client needs and deserves. To find out more about this webinar, click here
“What’s Missing From Your Documentation: Writing Great Notes”
Friday, October 22, 2021 (will be recorded): 11 am – 1:30 pm PST | 12 – 2:30 pm MST | 1 – 3:30 pm CST | 2 – 4:30 pm EST (will be recorded — only SCV-CAMFT members will receive recording link)
Sponsor: Santa Clara Valley Chapter, CAMFT (all are welcome!)
While you may shiver at the idea of an insurance plan, ethics committee, or licensing board reviewing your psychotherapy charts, this is happening more frequently — even to therapists who don’t work with insurance. In these cases, well-written records are essential, can be your only defense, and can assist clients in getting treatment or disability approval. But if you are like most therapists, you never received training in how to write notes. And you may not realize how your current note-keeping habits can hurt you – and your clients. For example, did you know that insurance plans can deny your client’s claims due to your poor documentation of those sessions? This LIVE ZOOM webinar will teach you how to write brief notes that satisfy legal, ethical, and insurance expectations. You’ll be introduced to different note templates, which you can download and use in your practice. Best of all, we’ll analyze sample progress notes, as you get the rare opportunity to see examples of what “good” progress notes look and sound like. To find out more about this webinar, click here
“How to Write 10-Minute Treatment Plans”
Saturday, November 6, 2021 (will be recorded): 11 am – 1:00 pm PST | 12 – 2:00 pm MST | 1 – 3:00 pm CST | 2 – 4:00 pm EST (will be recorded — all registrants will receive link)
Sponsor: Zur Institute (all are welcome!)
If you avoid writing treatment plans, you aren’t alone. Yet treatment plans are required by insurance plans, ethics codes, and even many state laws. In fact, if you don’t write treatment plans, you (or your client) may be asked to pay money back to a health plan due to lack of necessary documentation for billing. Plus, a treatment plan can protect both you and your clients, ensuring a clear understanding of the goals and progress being made. This webinar will give you the tools to help you write a brief treatment plan that fulfills the expectations of insurance and other oversight agencies.
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