MASTER CLASS
Creating Progress Notes to Maximize Reimbursement Rates
Course curriculum
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1
Getting Started
- What You'll Learn In This Master Class
- What Are Progress Notes?
- Why Are Therapy Progress Notes Important?
- Why are Progress Notes Important for Better Patient Care?
- What Do Insurance Companies Need From Progress Notes?
- What Notes Are Required (Even If a Therapist Only Accepts Self-Pay Clients)?
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Chapter 1: Should Therapists Accept Insurance or Just Self-Pay?
- Intro
- Do Therapists Have to Accept Insurance?
- Challenges of Accepting Insurance in a Therapy Practice
- Benefits of Accepting Insurance at Your Therapy Practice
- How to Choose Insurance Networks to Join
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Chapter 2: How Do Insurance Companies Reimburse for Therapy Sessions?
- Intro
- Are Mental and Behavioral Health Services Covered by Insurance?
- What Mental Health Benefits Are Covered Under the Affordable Care Act?
- What Is the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act?
- Does Medicaid Cover Mental Health Services?
- How Much Does Medicaid Reimburse for Therapy?
- Does Medicare Cover Mental Health Services?
- How Much Does Medicare Reimburse for Therapy?
- What Is the Average Reimbursement for Psychotherapy?
- What Mental and Behavioral Healthcare Services Are Most Frequently Denied by Insurance Companies?
- What Information Do Therapists Submit to Insurance Companies to Get Paid?
- What Information Do Therapists Need to Submit to Insurance Companies to Make Sure They Are Reimbursed at the Highest Possible Rate?
- What Is the CPT Code for Counseling?
- Can You Bill for Documentation Time?
- How Do You Bill a Psychological Test?
- How Can Psychotherapists Increase Their Reimbursement Rates?
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Chapter 3: Types of Notes Therapists Use and What Should Be Included.
- Biopsychosocial / Initial Assessments
- Complete Evaluation Checklist
- Psychotherapy Notes
- Therapy Note Checklist
- Progress (SOAP) Notes
- SOAP Note Checklist
- BIRP Notes
- BIRP Note Checklist
- Mental Health Treatment Plans
- Treatment Plan Checklist
- Discharge Summaries
- Discharge Summary Checklist
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Bonus Materials
- PDF Version of Master Class
- The Ultimate Guide to Creating Mental Health Treatment Plans
- ICANotes Free Trial
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