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Nicholas Burt, LMFT
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Insurance Billing and the DSM-5 Update
When it comes to insurance billing, accurate diagnosis and specification of a disorder are vital to proving medical necessity. To support...
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Nicholas Burt, LMFT
- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
Two New State Laws Aim to Improve Access to Mental Health Treatment
Two new state laws in Missouri and Arkansas, aim to improve patient access to mental health treatment. In Missouri, Kurtis Gregory’s HB...
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Cassidy Carter BSN, RN
- Apr 20, 2021
- 1 min
New Laws Initiate Change in Utah’s Mental Health Services
In the state of Utah, newly signed bills require health insurance companies to cover mental health telehealth services and create more...
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Cassidy Carter BSN, RN
- Feb 6, 2021
- 1 min
CA Governor Signs Key Bill, Expanding Access to Mental Health
In the state of California, this newly signed bill will require health insurance companies to broaden their coverage of mental health and...
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Nicholas Burt, LMFT
- Jan 10, 2020
- 2 min
Disparity in Mental Health Reimbursement and Network Use
It can be even more difficult to be fairly reimbursed for your treatment. This problem was recently supported by a research report from...
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Nicholas Burt, LMFT
- Nov 13, 2019
- 1 min
Suit Alleges MCG and Others are Using Distorted Medical Necessity Guidelines
A recent class action filed in federal court, could have a potential impact on medical necessity guidelines for mental health residential...
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Nicholas Burt, LMFT
- Jul 17, 2019
- 2 min
Are Independent Medical Reviewers Subject to ERISA?
On June 3, 2019, there was a case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, “Josef K. v. California...
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Nicholas Burt, LMFT
- Feb 27, 2019
- 2 min
Judge Rules United is Not Allowed to Offset Claims Across Plans
A U.S. Circuit Court ruled in early January, 2019 that United Healthcare may not engage in cross-plan offsetting. According to the...
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Nicholas Burt, LMFT
- Feb 5, 2019
- 3 min
Illinois Mental Health Protections Go Into Effect Jan 1, 2019
In Illinois, SB 1707 went into effect on Jan 1, 2019, implementing some of the most consumer-friendly mental health regulations in the...
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