Practice Update

APA Practice Organization
February 2006

In the Spotlight

Testing Codes Toolkit 

Learn about the psychological and neuropsychological CPT testing codes, payment for these codes and advocating with health insurance companies for appropriate reimbursement.

New law reverses Medicare payment cuts

Thanks to a key provision in new federal budget legislation, a 4.4 percent reduction in Medicare payments for 2006 has been negated — and local Medicare carriers will automatically reprocess 2006 claims already paid

Practitioner Resources

Share Your Tips!

In today's competitive marketplace, many practitioners find that they are working harder and putting in more hours just to keep up. An upcoming issue of PracticeUpdate will feature tips to help practitioners "work smarter." That is, proven steps that practicing psychologists have found to streamline the workflow in their practice (such as scheduling appointments more efficiently, hiring an office assistant to handle administrative tasks, or automating aspects of their practice). We'd like to hear from you! If you have suggestions for ways--both large and small--that practitioners can make the best use of their time, please send your ideas by Monday, Feb. 27. We will gladly acknowledge APA members for their tips that we use in the article.
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