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Barbara Griswold, LMFT

Barbara Griswold, LMFT

Barbara Griswold, LMFT, is a private practice coach and author of "Navigating the Insurance Maze: The Therapist’s Complete Guide to Working with Insurance–And Whether You Should" (9th edition). She gives group trainings and workshops for therapists nationwide on insurance, notes, and the business side of private practice.

A man and woman in couples therapy sit on a therapist's couch. Therapists need to have these couples and family therapy CPT codes for billing

Couples and Family Therapy CPT Codes for Billing

Looking for couples and family therapy CPT codes, such as the CPT code for couples psychotherapy for billing?  One of … Continued

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A therapist ponders what is a superbill and uses a calculator to determine the total amount to put onto the superbill for therapy and mental health services

What Is a Superbill for Therapy?

As a therapist, you may have heard a colleague talk about a “superbill” or may have had a client ask … Continued

Barbara Griswold, LMFT
A female therapist looks at a letter shes writing to her insurance company asking to negotiate fee schedules

How to Get a Raise (in Your Reimbursement Rate)

In my work consulting with therapists around insurance issues, complaints about reimbursement rates describes the majority of practitioners’ pain points. … Continued

Barbara Griswold, LMFT
Female therapist writing a treatment plan using this tip.

My Top Tip for Therapists Writing Treatment Plans

Have you been avoiding writing treatment plans? Maybe you don’t see them as helpful, or don’t feel you have time, … Continued

Barbara Griswold, LMFT
The Secret to Successful Treatment Reviews: Treatment Plans, and the Language of Medical Necessity

The Secret to Successful Treatment Reviews: Treatment Plans, and the Language of Medical Necessity

There’s a moment of dread in the life of many therapists when they get “the call”—it’s an insurance plan, asking … Continued

Barbara Griswold, LMFT

Getting Paid for Late Claims

There it is, that sinking feeling when you realize your claim has been denied (or will be) because you missed … Continued

Barbara Griswold, LMFT

How to Navigate Billing for Extended Sessions

Therapists who offer extended sessions (longer than 60 minutes) were left high and dry in 2013 when the AMA overhauled … Continued

Barbara Griswold, LMFT

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