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Adapting to the Managed Care Environment,tually met with the child. The psychologist protested, but was informed that without a diagnosis, the session would not be paid for by the managed care company, and no more sessions would be approved.

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Limiting Negative Impact of Managed Care on a Clinical Child/Pediatric Psychology Practice,as dropping their reimbursement for psychologists to just 50% of her usual charges within 30 days. Calculating her overhead costs, the psychologist realized that she would be losing money if she continued in this system at these new rates. Therefore, she considered resigning from МСРН, but she would

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Practicing outside Managed Care,girl to meet with the psychologist weekly and continued this arrangement for 6 months. This was possible only because the mother paid for therapy sessions, which she found useful and valuable, out of her pocket, without limits set by a managed care company. The psychologist did not have to complete

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Basics of Managed Care in Psychological Services for Children and Families,tion-sponsored home for battered women. Although he faced some short-term loss of income and long-term changes in what he did hour to hour, he found the new practice financially and psychologically rewarding.

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Problems Posed by Managed Care for Services to Children and Families,ontacted the HMO to request additional visits. The request was denied because there was no specific “problem” that could be resolved within a few sessions. The psychologist appealed the denial and was eventually granted several therapy sessions.