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    Plan for things to not go as planned—A willingness to learn and improve beats perfection

    By: Anthony Centore 3 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    The first year of opening your private practice isn’t easy. There is a steep-learning curve, and tasks aplenty to get done (especially if you’re putting your efforts into opening a group practice). Additionally, there’s usually fear involved. Why? Because you’re invested both emotionally and financially. You’re all in. And even if you’ve watched others succeed, you can’t be sure that the process ...

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    Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Wage Gaps and the Increased Depression and Anxiety in Women

    By: Joel Miller 24 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    The discussion around income disparity in the presidential primary races has taken on a new twist – one’s health, and in particular, one’s mental health. We have known through several studies conducted over the last two decades that a significant motherhood penalty exists on wages and evaluations of workplace performance and competence. Even after statistically controlling for education, work experience, ...

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    Sign Up Now For AMHCA Hill Day - June 25, 2019!

    By: Rebecca Gibson , 8 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    As a prelude to our Annual Conference, AMHCA will be heading to Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon, June 25 th . We would love to have you participate ...

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    STUDENT VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR ANNUAL CONFERE ...

    By: Rebecca Gibson , 8 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Good afternoon! AMHCA is still looking for several student volunteers for our annual conference this June 24-28 in the Washington, DC suburb of Herndon, ...

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    RE: Beacon Health Options New Fee Schedule in NYC

    By: Patricio Destvet , 7 hours ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Good News Beacon Health Options will no longer handle Metroplus at the end of 2019 Community Care Behavioral Health will be the new administrator and ...

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    RE: Beacon Health Options New Fee Schedule in NYC

    By: Patricio Destvet , 8 hours ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    As of today Beacon is non responsive to our request honor our contract We reached out up the the Vice President Karen Lenard They are actually avoiding ...

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    RE: Beacon Health Options New Fee Schedule in NYC

    By: Howard Chusid , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hi Ellison,  First thanks for the feedback, at least now we can have a positive discussion about what many know but never expressed. I believe we can ...

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    RE: Beacon Health Options New Fee Schedule in NYC

    By: Ellson Pinanzu , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Howie, Thank you for raising vital points on this forum. I strongly believe this might not be the first time judging from your understanding of the problems ...

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    RE: Beacon Health Options New Fee Schedule in NYC

    By: Robert Spottswood , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    "...the reason why insurance companies can lower or unfairly adjust our reimbursement rates, is because we allow them to." Thanks to Howard for the inspiration ...

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    RE: Beacon Health Options New Fee Schedule in NYC

    By: Howard Chusid , 3 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Dear LMHC's or LPC's, MHC's or whatever nomenclature you wish to use, The reason why insurance companies can decrease your reimbursement is because "YOU ...

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