Advertisements by licensed mental health practitioners must not be false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive. Care should therefore be [...]
Mental health practitioners and health care entities must determine whether or not they are “covered providers” or “covered entities” [...]
The policy underlying the No Surprises Act (“NSA”) is to protect consumers from unanticipated and expensive bills for out-of-network [...]
Confidentiality is the cornerstone of psychotherapy and most patients expect it. Many patients, however, perhaps most, are not aware of [...]
What duty of confidentiality, if any, does a mental health practitioner have with respect to the use of the information gained during a [...]
When mental health practitioners commence professional relationships with patients, there is a requirement to provide or disclose [...]
What is the effect, if any, of your state’s emancipation of minor laws on your duty as a mandated reporter of child abuse? The answer [...]
The issues that are discussed in this article are not new, nor are they limited to occurring in the current economic condition existing [...]
In the April 2020 issue of this Avoiding Liability Bulletin, I asked twenty questions on a variety of topics. My answers to those [...]
In the late 1980’s I asked a question of a group of therapists who were providing me with their input as I prepared to draft [...]
Some practitioners struggle, especially as they enter the profession or start a new business, perhaps online, with the setting of fees [...]
Some may ask why there is no requirement for the subsequent therapist to report such alleged unlawful or criminal behavior on the part [...]
