Am I Ready To Hang My Mental Health Practice Shingle?
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Jan, 2021
Frequently mental health professionals request a review of a policy and procedure or a consent forms, etc. when either forming a new practice or to determine if the existing practice’s documents are legally sufficient. Whether a new mental health practice or an existing practice, it is important that the business structure, which includes the practice’s […]
Category: HIPAA, Mental Health, Professional Development
HIPAA & Telehealth Webinar – Are You In Compliance?
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Oct, 2020
The Therapist Collective is hosting a free webinar presentation “HIPAA and Telehealth – Are You In Compliance?” on October 16, 2020 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. The webinar will be presented by Donna J. Craig, Nurse Attorney of The Health Law Center. The presentation will cover the legal requirements of HIPAA and telehealth, how […]
Category: HIPAA, Mental Health, News & Updates, Telemedicine, Upcoming Events
Telehealth Services Between Health Care Providers and the Public During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Mar, 2020
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a telehealth Notice during this COVID-19 public health emergency. During the current public health emergency OCR will exercise its enforcement discretion and will not impose penalties for noncompliance with HIPAA Rules if healthcare providers provide telehealth services through remote […]
Are Your Employees And Contractors Properly Licensed To Provide Services?
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Jan, 2020
Twenty felony charges for Medicaid Fraud have been filed against a social worker who owns the EDM Treatment Center in Saginaw. The felony counts arose out of a prior employee at the treatment center who was not licensed to provide counseling services to clients in the clinic. The criminal complaint alleged that the social worker […]
Category: Medicaid, Mental Health, News & Updates
Post Tagged with Donna Craig, Fraud & Abuse, Licensure, Professional Counselor, The Health Law Center Mental Health Access Improvement Act Re-Introduced In Congress
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Jun, 2019
The Mental Health Access Improvement Act (S. 286) was re-introduced by Senator Stabenow (D-MI) and Senator Barrasso (R-WY), which will allow mental health counselors to bill Medicare for treating older adults with mental health conditions. The American Mental Health Counselors Association was instrumental in the introduction of S. 286. In the House, Rep. Thompson (CA-05) […]
Category: Licensure, Medicare, Mental Health, Michigan Legal Updates, News & Updates, Reimbursement
Youth Mental Health Emergency Department Visits Have Increased In Recent Years
Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Nov, 2018
To those who provide mental health services, it comes as no surprise that emergency department visits among children and youth for mental health concerns has dramatically increased in recent years. The Pediatric Health Information System conducted a study of youth mental health-related services at 45 children’s hospitals between 2012 through 2016. The rate of mental […]
Category: Mental Health, News & Updates
