In this country, people who need Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment often choose not to pursue professional treatment, not because of the cost, but because there is a societal negative stigma attached to the disease. In...
Read MoreYou’ve probably heard that every provider’s favorite laws, the Anti-Kickback Statute and its related, strict liability counterpart, the Stark Law (formally known as the Physician Self-Referral Law), are getting a makeover from...
Read MoreErica A. Erman recently authored the article, “The importance of putting patient care above profits,” for Physicians Practice. The article discusses the case Wit v. United Behavioral Health and highlights eight principles that...
Read MoreThe American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel released eight standardized and permanent codes for billing applied behavioral analytics (ABA) therapy services that became effective January 1, 2019. For the first time,...
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