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I looked at the other 7 or so Obamacare threads, but none of them I read touched on this...
For those of you who are currently in private practice (LMFT, LCSW, LPC, PsyD, etc) in that state of California, how has the Obamacare movement affected your private practice payment system?
I know that now insurance companies (at least in California), regardless of the client's income level, require the client to pay the therapist/psychologist/doctor 100% of the cost upfront, and then the client is given a "superbill" at the end of the month that they can submit to their insurance for reimbursement.
Many clients obviously cannot afford to do this... Paying ~$600+ ($150 x once a week for 4 weeks) or so upfront... Then waiting to the end of the month for the superbill, then weeks for the reimbursement checks from insurance companies...
Has the new Obamacare insurance regulations caused you to lose clients? Is your practice still the same? How has this affected you so far?
For those of you who are currently in private practice (LMFT, LCSW, LPC, PsyD, etc) in that state of California, how has the Obamacare movement affected your private practice payment system?
I know that now insurance companies (at least in California), regardless of the client's income level, require the client to pay the therapist/psychologist/doctor 100% of the cost upfront, and then the client is given a "superbill" at the end of the month that they can submit to their insurance for reimbursement.
Many clients obviously cannot afford to do this... Paying ~$600+ ($150 x once a week for 4 weeks) or so upfront... Then waiting to the end of the month for the superbill, then weeks for the reimbursement checks from insurance companies...
Has the new Obamacare insurance regulations caused you to lose clients? Is your practice still the same? How has this affected you so far?