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Crisis Intervention green typewriter with the word "crisis" typed on a piece of paper, header for documenting crisis management by Beth Rontal, Documentation Wizard

August 17, 2024

Documenting Crisis Management – HELP!

From Chaos to Calm: Effective Crisis Intervention Strategies Naomi Golan, the creator of the Golan Model of Crisis Intervention (1978), describes a crisis as a person who faces a situation in which they feel so overwhelmed they go from a state of “balance to imbalance, and ultimately back … [Read more...] about Documenting Crisis Management – HELP!

Passing Audits crisis intervention,  documentation,  ethics,  risk assessment

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May 16, 2024

7 Documentation Requirements You Can Apply Right Now

7 Documentation Requirements You Can Apply Right Now Here are some common questions and answers when it comes to mental health documentation requirements. 1. Question: Are notes for private pay clients the same as for insurance? Answer: Yes – justifying medical necessity has become the … [Read more...] about 7 Documentation Requirements You Can Apply Right Now

Passing Audits compliance,  medical necessity,  medicare,  requirements

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February 15, 2023

5 Types of Insurance Reviews

If you’ve ever gotten a letter from a health insurance company and felt your blood pressure spike while you open it, you’re not alone. The fear of being audited can cause as much anxiety as having a suicidal client.  But just like a range in client risk, there is more or less risk involved with … [Read more...] about 5 Types of Insurance Reviews

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January 24, 2023

Winning an Insurance Audit Appeal!

I WON an Overpayment Recoupment for mental health services from Blue Cross Blue Shield! And I’m sharing what I did in case you find yourself dealing with the same thing. I got the dreaded insurance recoupment letter from BCBS saying they overpaid me (over $1700) and demanded their money back. … [Read more...] about Winning an Insurance Audit Appeal!

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June 6, 2022

Questions & Answers: Audits

Questions & Answers: Audits Therapists aren’t taught clinical documentation in school, leaving them vulnerable to audits and claw backs. The Documentation Wizard is here to help answer some of the most commonly asked questions about audits so you aren’t caught … [Read more...] about Questions & Answers: Audits

Passing Audits audits,  compliance,  documentation,  insurance

how to survive a health insurance audit for psychotherapists

May 7, 2021

How To Survive A Health Insurance Audit

The Insurance Vultures are Circling Insurance companies have recently been conducting audits, like vultures looking for dinner. Especially Medicare. Fight, flight, freeze, or fawn! An audit letter from a health insurance company is enough to send shock waves through your body and make your … [Read more...] about How To Survive A Health Insurance Audit

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