APA Practice Organization Wages Battle on 2007 Medicare Payment Cuts
The APA Practice Organization's top legislative priority for 2007 is reversing the steep cuts in payment for Medicare mental health services that took effect on January 1. This article provides psychologists with the latest developments.
Learn what APAPO is doing to fight these cuts.
NPI Update: Taxonomy Code Changes; How Many NPIs You Need
The May 23, 2007 deadline for obtaining a National Provider Identifier (NPI) is fast approaching. Psychologists need to know about several changes in the NPI "taxonomy codes" that will take effect on April 1. Further, some practitioners are unclear about whether they need to obtain one or two NPIs.
Know why it's important to get your NPI now.
APA Lends Strong Support to Senate Parity Bill
APA strongly supports Senate legislation to provide full parity in mental health insurance coverage that will be introduced the week of February 12. See the letter of support from APA Executive Director for Professional Practice Russ Newman, PhD, JD, to the two bill sponsors.
Read about key provisions in the bill.
California Court Reverses Lower Court Order on Client Records
APA and the California Psychological Association (CPA) recently succeeded in confronting a judicial action that placed psychotherapist-client privilege at risk. As urged by the two psychological associations, the California Court of Appeal reversed a lower court's order for a psychologist to disclose confidential communications with a patient.
See objections to the lower court's order raised by APA and CPA.
APA to Conduct Health Professional Practice Information Survey
The American Psychological Association (APA) and more than 60 other health care professional associations will begin conducting a survey of America's health care professional practices in April 2007. You may be asked to participate in this study, and APA encourages your participation.
Learn more about the survey.
