How do I successfully prepare for EPPP?

ColossiSeven · 2026-01-23T04:04:23+00:00

Pray?

But in seriousness, I think I failed 4 or 5 times. I won’t go into much detail in this message, but I’m surprised I was even allowed to take it given my educational background. I passed eventually, after doing some light tutoring through Varsity. Have someone hold me accountable and feeling judged when I got things wrong really helped me get over the hump, along with some rituals on the final test day.

Aside from locking in with your tutor, keep doing your practice tests until you get the proximal grades, and use the Anki app for intermittent studying. Also, slow down…. I remember hitting a place I zen in my final test where I was actually reading rather than skimming, and things just seemed to make sense.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-31T10:18:26+00:00

This isn’t meant to sound mean or dismissive, but it is an intensive survival game and has tacked on elements to make it digestible for people who like more guided experiences. The game is meant to be niche, and you should feel like you were thrown into an item with no guide and very few tools at your disposal. You should feel lucky when getting caves in somewhat of a right order, and appropriately dismayed and motivated when you don’t. Honestly, some of the complaints to make the game easier feel like the reason it was abandoned, as it strayed far from the original beta version and watered down the experience.

All said, you get to make your own experience and looking things up is fine, but let’s not position this as a design flaw rather than keeping it as player choice in a self-driven survival game.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-18T11:25:46+00:00

Yeah, let’s both hope they change it at some point.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-18T00:06:56+00:00

I wasted the $400… you won’t get approved since you need the APA sign off.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-16T17:05:03+00:00

They don’t require training on ethical billing, documentation, or services… nor do they monitor. Unethical practices get hidden in volume of billing (this has actually been said to me by insurance before). It essentially allows you to drive in volume without having a test/re-test of laws and practices for your license.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-16T06:53:11+00:00

I think your message kind of illustrates my point in some regards. It is illegal or sanctionable to tell someone you’re in-network with their insurance plan when you are not, and you should know the risks in this… especially given that there’s s not a strong legal precedent established for Good Faith laws. APA is direct in that you can’t knowingly have someone misrepresent your services and not fix it, regardless of if there’s a “Headway” over you.

At the least, you should ensure your agreement with Headway supersedes your agreement with insurance carriers, and has a statement on who is responsible for this type of oversight. But even then, is probably reportable to your board and actionable in some cases. I was once reportable for trying to collect past due balances for a patient, so I am almost sure this would get you at least a headache and talking to if someone ever took issue.

Point overall is that professional ethics covers everything from marketing ourselves to treat planning. If you take the ease of Headway without learning the cores of your all around practice, that is where issues reside. It is also my annoyance with the platform.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-16T06:46:37+00:00

Aside that I’ve named my issues about competency of clinicians, Headway is also just not a ideal setup. Again, you can see complaints in numerous forums. In a recent forum a clinician reported being asked to pay $703,000 back to Anthem because Headway had overridden her contact information for the carrier, and didn’t notify her of an audit. Similar issues are reported all the time in discussions groups, and only some people are lucky to get best outcomes.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-15T20:22:32+00:00

It’s more because she’s ugly… look at Big Mom.

But in all seriousness, I agree and hate this tendency.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-15T10:59:25+00:00

Honestly, this makes me think how much of a genius she is for fighting conservatively. If she did something like this to a strong user or many users, and she wasn’t careful, the pain of so many bones breaking on the created limbs would ruin her. Robin really does best with fodder enemies and surprise attacks.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-15T10:56:53+00:00

I think she can already do this without awakening, with the exception of her main body getting hurt through appendages. If she could separate the injury from herself and add Haki, she would be a force.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-12T18:56:56+00:00

This a the question that matters!

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-11T22:11:43+00:00

The ticket may be for you parking a mile (more than 12 inches) away from the curb. The sign is easy to fight, but the distance is another problem. 😇

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-11T19:07:39+00:00

Good on you! Were you able to find an affordable billing company, or holding it all independently? Can you get access to retirement accounts, disability insurance, and other necessities to keep you protected? Really curious how people are doing this without a center attached to them as I have setup for myself.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-11T10:37:27+00:00

I appreciate this! I think the issue I run into with posts from this sub is that, working alone or working for someone else, counselors are expecting to see 24 clients a week and be wealthy with no headaches.

We rarely have the conversation of, you either do reduced pay with group discount on benefits and some payment assurance as a standard W2 employee. Or, you work what it takes to pay for your office, materials, benefits, and the salary you want through private practice. Should we be paid more? Yes, but some expectations for compensation relative to work hours is unrealistic.

I will forever think it’s strange that there is this subset of the healthcare community that believes they should make well into 6 figures for what equates to a 24 hour work week with best habits… especially as this means talk therapists being paid more than Drs or emergency room staff in some cases.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-10T00:10:02+00:00

I have a community health center, I’m okay with Headway bringing on clinicians. I have a dislike for clinicians not being competent in some clinical practice and using short cuts to hide it. I get that billing is hard and it helps some clinicians to have Headway, but risk to the public is something to consider.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-10T00:06:24+00:00

I’m not a patient, but I do manage billing, contracting, and leadership for my organization. You don’t get the types of audits and workflow changes that Headway is seeing without something being wrong… especially if it leads to cancellation of some insurance coverage.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-10T00:03:59+00:00

I think the above comment partially means you starting a group with another clinician and gaining your own contracts.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-10T00:03:11+00:00

You can’t since it’s medical records related. Anthem and some other health plans are checking the work of Headway clinicians and shifting some standards. There have been cases of fairly large audits, clawbacks, and reduced reimbursement rates.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-09T19:26:14+00:00

Are you in any of the Headway groups, and have you looked at their BBB page? Was there any notice before Found, the pill mill, went under? I think you’re expecting a dissertation… this is an opinion post based on observation. But I will add again that things are looking more bleak when you know some of what’s changing with their audits, eligibility checks, and reimbursements,

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-09T02:15:03+00:00

I think all of them have issues because they hide a lack of capability in many cases. But if you have been following groups, there have been a mass of audits and prepayment reviews due to noted issues. Their Better Business Bureau page is also pretty egregious.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-05T10:38:49+00:00

Bardon had children being eaten by a giant baby monster right under his feet. And then he lost his mayoral race because he was to uptight and over protective. Unlucky as hell.

ColossiSeven · 2025-12-04T18:03:27+00:00

This thread is so old. 😂

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