December 12, 2006
This issue of PracticeUpdate features the following articles: Psychology Helps Stop Part of 2007 Medicare Payment Cut - Are You Eligible to File a Humana Settlement Claim? Don’t Miss the January 13, 2007 Deadline - Identity Theft: Take Steps to Minimize Risk - End-of-the-Year Tax Preparations and Financial Planning.
November 16, 2006
This issue of PracticeUpdate features the following articles: Recent Action on Rate Cuts Is Part of Broader Advocacy Agenda - Choosing a Taxonomy Code in Applying for Your National Provider Identifier - APA Continues Strong Opposition to Scope of Practice Limitations - Statement from the APA Practice Organization About 2007 Medicare Fees - 2006 Election Wrap-up: How Psychologist Incumbents Fared
October 26, 2006
This issue of PracticeUpdate features the following articles: Get Ready Now to Sell Your Practice - Market Opportunities: Creating Psychologically Healthy Workplaces - Federal Funds Support Treatment of Offenders with Mental Disorders - Medicare Payment Reform: Your Voice is Still Critical.
October 5, 2006
This issue of PracticeUpdate features the following articles: Q and As for Psychologists about the Humana Settlement - Client Resources: In the Aftermath of School Violence - Is Your Computer Protected from Theft? - Call to Action: Help Psychology Press Congress for Medicare Payment Changes
September 14, 2006
This issue of PracticeUpdate features the following articles: Psychology Gains Second Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit - Information and Resources for Using the Health and Behavior Codes - APA Practice Organization Mobilizes on Medicare Payment Cuts - APA Helps Honor Positive Portrayals of People With Mental Health Problems.
August 2, 2006
This issue of PracticeUpdate features the following articles: House Bill Would Protect Medical Records Privacy Laws - Practice Directorate Information and Resources at Your Fingertips - Strength in Numbers: Advantages of Group Practice - APA Convention Programs for Practitioners.
July 11, 2006
This issue of PracticeUpdate features several of the most popular articles from January through June 2006. 2006 Testing Codes Toolkit; Final HIPAA Enforcement Rule Takes Effect; Clinical Conversation on Treating Anxiety Disorders; Treating Anxiety Disorders: Dr. Barlow Responds to Psychologists’ Questions; New Interactive APA Resource Illustrates Mind-Body Connection.
June 21, 2006
HIPAA Compliance – Applying for Your National Provider Identifier; Automating Your Practice, Part 3: Selecting and Configuring Technology; APA and Coalition Partners Oppose Scope of Practice Initiative by Organized Medicine.
May 31, 2006
Treating Anxiety Disorders: Dr. Barlow Responds to Psychologists’ Questions; Are You Protected? Insuring Your Office Practice; Medicare Milestone: All Carriers Now Cover Health and Behavior Services; Senate Blocks Health Insurance Deregulation Bill That Psychology Opposes
May 9, 2006
APA Practice Organization Tackles Problems with Payment for Testing Services; New Interactive APA Resource Illustrates Mind-Body Connection; Automating Your Practice, Part 2: Deciding What Technology You Need (and Don't Need); Calling All Psychologists to Help "Stop HIMMA"; Hawaii Gains New Ground in Quest for Prescriptive Authority.
April 19, 2006
Clinical Conversation on Treating Anxiety Disorders; Coding and Billing for Psychological Testing: Five Illustrative Scenarios; Automating Your Practice: Work Smarter, Not Harder; APA Practice Organization Opposes Health Plan Bill on Several Fronts; Colorado Psychologists Win Authority to Perform Adult Competency Evaluations; Federal Health Program Study Finds No Cost Increase for Mental Health Parity.
March 28, 2006
Contents: Final HIPAA Enforcement Rule Takes Effect; Electronic Claims 101: The Future Is Now; Putting APA Guidelines Into Practice; Patriot Act Renewal Tightens Medical Records Protections; APA Partners With MTV on "Storm Corps" Program.
March 8, 2006
Contents: APA's Guidelines for Psychotherapy With Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients: The Fundamentals for Practice; What's In a Name? Learn How Trademarks Can Protect Your Practice; APA Survey Finds Gender Differences in the Effects of Stress; New National APA Awards Program Connects Employee Well-Being and Organizational Performance; Manual Highlights Features of Effective Colleague Assistance Programs
February 14, 2006
Contents: 2006 Testing Codes Toolkit; New Law Reverses Medicare Payment Cuts; 5 Tips to Get Ready for Tax Day; Lifestyle and Behavior in the News; Share Your Tips!
January 24, 2006
Contents: 2006 Medicare Fee Schedule: Reversal of 4.4% Payment Reduction Expected Soon; Free Publication for Practitioners Highlights Good Practices; Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs): An Opportunity to Diversify Your Practice; Questions and Answers About the 2006 Revised CPT Testing Codes; Privacy of Health Records a Top Concern for Consumers
January 3, 2006
Special Issue: Changes to CPT® Testing Codes Took Effect Jan. 1, 2006; A Matter of Law: Patient Record Keeping; Increasing Referrals from Other Professionals: A Step-by-Step Guide; Psychologists Get Nearly $2.2 Million in CIGNA Settlement Payouts
