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  • Practice notes

    Thoughts, early in the pandemic

    March 22, 2020

    A few reflections, two weeks into the pandemic.

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    Scheduling with patients with irregular schedules

    February 11, 2020

    I like to match my level of commitment to my patients' levels of commitment.

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    Accepting checks from insurance companies

    January 15, 2020

    I try not to cash checks from insurance companies, but sometimes, it just feels cruel not to do so.

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    Antitrust?!?

    January 9, 2020

    Can we talk about the fees we charge? I'm pretty sure we can....

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    Structuring patient payments – a question

    October 22, 2019

    Is it ok to structure patient payments over time to (help them) manage their cash flow?

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    Cancellation

    September 18, 2019

    A question about the forms of payment I accept, and my cancellation policies.

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    Codependency and addiction

    June 22, 2019

    I don't like terms like "codependency."

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    Current thoughts on absences and payment

    April 3, 2019

    My thinking about absences, cancellations, rescheduling, and payment continues to evolve.

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    Sliding scale?

    March 18, 2019

    How I manage my sliding scale. (Hint: my practice is half low-fee.)

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    Last-minute cancellation by a new patient

    March 15, 2019

    How do you handle establishing a "missed session" policy with a patient with whom you've never met?

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