Barbara Griswold, MS, MFT

Is Working with Insurance Worth the Hassle? (FR6)
Friday, May 2, 2008
10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (2 CE Hrs.)
*CD Available

Insurance companies can be a great referral source. But must accepting insurance mean limited sessions, low fees, mountains of paperwork, and compromising confidentiality? This workshop, aimed at the insurance newcomer, will explore the myths and realities of being a managed care provider. You’ll leave the seminar actually understanding the different types of providers the plans are looking for, and how to sell yourself. (*CD of workshop available for purchase, see page 16 for details.)

What EVERY Therapist Should Know About Insurance — E ven if You Want Nothing To Do With It
(FR7)
Friday, May 2, 2008
2:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (3 CE Hrs.), *CD Available

Whether you are an insurance novice or veteran, or even if you just give invoices to clients to submit to their plans, this course is guaranteed to challenge what you think you know about working with insurance. Since most therapy clients seek insurance reimbursement, if you understand how these plans work, you can make them work for you. Since what you don’t know can hurt your clients, we’ll discuss the most costly mistakes therapists make when dealing with insurance, and identify the 12 crucial questions to ask when checking a client’s insurance. (*CD of workshop available for purchase, see page 16 for details.)

Barbara Griswold, M.S., MFT, is the author of Navigating the Insurance Maze: The Therapist’s Guide to Working with Insurance—And Whether You Should (www.navigatingtheinsurancemaze. com). She has 15 years of experience as a preferred provider for more than 20 insurance networks. In addition to her private practice in San Jose, she provides consultations to therapists with insurance questions, and serves on the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Ethics Committee.