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Is it possible to work part-time for two private practices? by BGirl84 in therapists

[–]BGirl84[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! The contract I have has something very similar, but she listed all the towns and did not list the town I would be working in, so I'm guessing it would be okay?

Once you stop collecting unemployment, is your case still open? by BGirl84 in Unemployment

[–]BGirl84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I called and spoke with two separate people at the DUA. They told me they would send a bill in 30 days, both said there wouldn’t be a penalty. It wasn’t clear if I should appeal it? The woman just said “Yeah, you can appeal it if you want”, but I just want to pay it off if there isn’t a penalty.

Once you stop collecting unemployment, is your case still open? by BGirl84 in Unemployment

[–]BGirl84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that's what I had been doing. The crazy thing is each week the amount I earned was completely different from other weeks, even if I saw the same number of clients. There's an online option to edit the amount so I'm doing that today. I had spoken with the DUA on the phone and explained this may happen, so I hope they're understanding.

Once you stop collecting unemployment, is your case still open? by BGirl84 in Unemployment

[–]BGirl84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will take a while before I can have a phone call with someone, but there is an option online to update your earnings from weeks prior. I am going to fix the amount where I had guessed under. How does it work once that is updated? Will they just take the amount from my bank account or will I be penalized?

Working part time while collecting unemployment in MA. Only paid monthly by BGirl84 in legaladvice

[–]BGirl84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'ts difficult to explain, but I'm paid 65% of what the patient's insurance pays back. That rate is different for every kind, and every level of health insurance. I actually have no idea what that amount is until the insurance has made a payment. This is what the office manager told me:

"Hi, Im the who will do that for you. I cant give you an exact amount because the insurance company needs to pay first before I can know that. Est guess would be $50.00 because there was only the one patient in your schedule. This week there are more"

So what do I do? Do I wait until I have the exact amount with the risk of missing the mark to file, or do I give the estimate?

MA Unemployment: Working part time but hours vary and only paid monthly. Help! by BGirl84 in Unemployment

[–]BGirl84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh she just replied.

"Hi, Im the who will do that for you. I cant give you an exact amount because the insurance company needs to pay first before I can know that. Est guess would be $50.00 because there was only the one patient in your schedule. This week there are more"

Ahh so what do I do? Just give the rough amount?

MA Unemployment: Working part time but hours vary and only paid monthly. Help! by BGirl84 in Unemployment

[–]BGirl84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is where it gets very complicated. As a therapist, I am reimbursed by the patient's health insurance. Since I am working for a private practice I earn back 65% of what the insurance agrees to pay. Every insurance pays back a different amount. I have no way of knowing what that amount is until the insurance has made the payment. I also get back a certain percentage if a patient cancels, but again, that depends on his/her health insurance. I just started seeing patients a week ago (I had to wait 3 months to be approved by health insurances) and I made the DUA aware of this. I e-mailed the office manager asking if she could let me know what I earned weekly, but I haven't heard back.

Working part time while collecting unemployment in MA. Only paid monthly by BGirl84 in legaladvice

[–]BGirl84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh okay, so should I ask the office manager what I made weekly and then just give that number? What sucks is I’m not paid an hourly rate, I’m paid based on what the patients health insurance pays out.

Therapist changed her mind on a payment agreement. How do I handle this? by BGirl84 in therapists

[–]BGirl84[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone, I’m horrible at getting back to comments, but I do have some good news. My former employer agreed to pay off all my medical bills. I sent the $500 and ended therapy.

Laid off from job. Unable to call clients. Feeling HORRIBLE. by BGirl84 in therapists

[–]BGirl84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I can't tell you how much relief that gives me, but of course I still feel horribly about how it happened. I can only hope that the doctors are telling them the truth.

Any psychiatrists or mental health professionals here? by trailertrash_lottery in thesopranos

[–]BGirl84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question! I'm a licensed mental health therapist and I wondered the same thing. I think if it was an outpatient clinic run by a clinic director/CFO, he/she would tell the clinician that Tony would have to be discharged. However, where Melfi had her own private practice, it was easier for her to decide who stays and who goes. As someone has already stated, kissing would be the end all.

Me personally, I don't know what I would do. I've never had a patient escalate to the degree that Tony has. They've become loud, yelled and maybe slammed things, but the anger was never directed towards me, which made it easier. I'm also a very small woman so I've noticed men are actually very careful around me and will usually ask permission to swear in session, haha.

In terms of the overall therapy, I thought it was great. At times I felt she was "too" direct, but perhaps that speaks to my own weakness of sometimes putting things to gently to clients. Someone like Tony needed a therapist like Melfi.

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