Practice Update
February 14, 2011 | Vol. 8, No. 3
In the Spotlight
Look for delayed psychotherapy payments soon
The restoration payments were one aspect of many Medicare payment changes included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of March 2010
Resources for Practitioners
- Research roundup: Telehealth applications in psychology practice
This month's roundup features recent research to help psychologists determine whether telehealth services may be beneficial - Strengthen your practice finances with this basic analysis
Tracking these variables over the past three years can help you shore up your practice finances for the years ahead
From the Field
- Few Americans aware of mental health parity law
Although the federal mental health parity law took effect on January 1, 2011 for most employer-sponsored plans covered by the law, an APA survey finds that 89 percent of Americans have not heard of it - Affirming psychologists as parenting coordinators
The APA Practice Directorate supports the Pennsylvania Psychological Association by sending a comment letter to the state Supreme Court asserting qualified licensed psychologists' suitability for providing parenting coordination services - Senate votes down health care reform repeal
United opposition from Senate Democrats and the White House makes a full repeal of the law during the 112th Congress unlikely


