Understanding the No Surprises Act: How to provide estimates for your services
January 26, 2022
Psychologists and other health care providers are now required by law to give uninsured and self-pay patients a good faith estimate of costs for services that they offer. Read APA’s updated guidance and resources on when and how to provide these estimates.
New research on accessible online interventions for treating suicidality.
Date created: October 22, 2021
Back-to-school can be a stressful time, but parents can help children successfully cope with the end of summer vacation and the beginning of the school year.
Created August 1st, 2021
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APA Practice Update
August 20, 2021
Using your social security number for your practice could put you at risk when the federal “Transparency in Coverage” rule takes effect. The rule seeks to make providers’ billing information publicly available.
Consider these factors when responding to requests to review a patient’s records.
Date created: July 16, 2021
One year ago this week, George Floyd was murdered on camera by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. To mark the anniversary of Floyd’s death, we talked to Cedric Alexander, PsyD, a clinical psychologist and former police chief, about community policing, racial bias in policing, how communities and policymakers might rethink the role of police officers in ensuring public safety, and what can be done to restore trust between police departments and the communities that they serve.
Cedric Alexander, PsyD, began his career as a police officer and detective in Florida in the 1970s and '80s. After more than a decade in law enforcement, he earned a doctorate in clinical psychology and worked as a mental health practitioner and faculty member at the University of Rochester. In 2002, he returned to policing as deputy chief of police in Rochester, New York. He later served as Rochester's police chief, deputy commissioner of the New York State division of criminal justice services, federal security director at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and director of public safety for DeKalb County, Georgia. He is also a past president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives and was a member of President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing.
APA submits comments on a Health and Human Services proposal that could affect patient privacy and create more issues for psychologists.
Date created: May 14, 2021
For mental health professionals, it’s not a luxury.
It’s well known that mental health professions are associated with burnout. That risk increases when the general population faces prolonged stress, psychotherapy is in higher demand, and students’ needs—both remote and in-person—are more taxing. As providers continue shouldering their patients’ personal difficulties alongside their own, some psychologists argue self-care isn’t an optional add-on to a busy schedule but an ethical and moral imperative for the profession.
