Managing managed care
Subtitle: secrets from a former case manager
By: Susan Frager
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
Subjects: Managed mental health care -- United States; Psychotherapy -- Practice -- United States
Description: "A "how-to" guide for dealing with the everyday practice issues related to working with managed care.

Written by an industry insider, Managing Managed Care offers a candid and unprecedented behind-the-scenes view, with focus on issues of vital importance to today's practitioner: understanding the "participating-provider" contract; challenging fee reductions; writing treatment reports in "managed-care-friendly" language to enhance the likelihood of obtaining continued authorization; the nuts and bolts of "medical necessity"; effectively fighting denials of care; and getting claims paid."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-270) and index