Licensing by the state is not a right, but rather, a privilege. Those who are licensed, whether as marriage and family therapists, [...]
Avoiding Liability Bulletin – December 2022 HOME-BASED OFFICE A …
HIPAA and state laws recognize the importance of confidentiality, but also recognize that confidentiality is not absolute. There are [...]
A CPH-insured mental health practitioner requested that I comment on a situation with a patient that raised questions about the duty of [...]
Much of what I write in this monthly column/blog is about a variety of specific legal topics and issues that affect mental health [...]
According to the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, which is an organization founded in 1985 by several private health [...]
It seems that each time there is a mass shooting, followed by an outcry for gun control legislation (and improvements to school [...]
Advertisements by licensed mental health practitioners must not be false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive. Care should therefore be [...]
One aspect of termination and referral that I have not previously written about involves the issue of follow-through after a referral [...]
May a licensed marriage and family therapist, psychologist, LCSW, or a licensed professional clinical counselor provide a patient or [...]
Mental health practitioners and health care entities must determine whether or not they are “covered providers” or “covered entities” [...]
Licensed mental health practitioners may sometimes act as advocates (sometimes unwittingly) for their patients (e.g., contesting [...]
