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Many Therapists Are Leaving Insurance Networks. An example of why is discussed in the "Note" on this wholly outrageous situation. 👇🏾 | #therapypractice

"Some therapists do not accept insurance. This is because billing insurance is time-consuming, companies often delay payment, and insurance companies can initiate “clawbacks” where they take back payment up to five years after service was provided. Many therapists cannot afford to deal with these issues and provide their clients with the best possible care. If a therapist does not accept your insurance, they are considered out of network. You can request that your therapist put together a Super Bill about the services you received and what you paid for them. A Super Bill requires that you pay for services first but you can submit it to your insurance company and potentially be reimbursed with some or all of your therapy costs." | How to Pay and Get Reimbursed for Therapy | via Verywell | #therapy https://lnkd.in/eB-YQrRp

"Hundreds of mental health providers told us they fled networks because insurers made their jobs impossible and their lives miserable." | via ProPublica | #therapy https://lnkd.in/eNEx8-jR

“the nation’s insurers — quietly, and with minimal pushback from lawmakers and regulators — have assumed an outsize role in mental health care. It is often the insurers, not the therapists, that determine who can get treatment, what kind they can get and for how long.” | Therapists Are Leaving Health Insurance Networks. Here's Why. | via NPR | #therapy

"We all experience events that disrupt our lives. Some of these become "lifequakes." When our lives go through huge disruptions, we have to rewrite the story of who we are." | via Today Show | #lifetransitions #stress https://lnkd.in/eFBTRcX6

"Transition anxiety, also referred to as change anxiety, is when you have feelings of stress or worry surrounding a profound change in your life, says Holly Schiff, a licensed clinical psychologist in New York and Connecticut. This transition can be on a large scale, such as getting a divorce, or on a small scale, which may include anything you’re used to regularly doing but are no longer doing anymore." | via Psych Central | #lifetransitions #stress https://lnkd.in/eqFxKRuK

"It’s normal, even adaptive, to feel a certain amount of stress in the midst of a transition. Our bodies and minds are adjusting to a new way of being, and that period of change may feel unsettling and uncomfortable. Sometimes, however, the period of transition gets in the way of one’s daily life and a healthy lifestyle. In such instances, the feelings that accompany transitions can become serious enough to call for further examination." | via Zencare.co | #lifetransitions #stress https://lnkd.in/eP4VbQXP

Life transitions are significant changes that can be overwhelming, requiring effective coping strategies. Effective coping strategies include journaling, therapy, and hobbies. | via Psychology Today | #lifetransitions #stress https://lnkd.in/eut-qP6h

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