* File claims that get paid * Get more sessions for your clients * Take the stress out of communicating with managed-care companies * Promote your clients" Confidentiality Learn to take charge of managed care 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 * Getting claims paid Managing Managed Care features insights from case managers, other managed-care employees in critical areas such as network, quality, consumer service, and managed- behavioral care company executives. Learn why they close the panels. Who gets the referrals, and why? How are managed-care and insurance companies shifting financial risk to practitioners? How is managed care itself changing as a result of market pressures? What effect does NCQA have on managed-care companies? How does all this affect you and your clients, and what can you do about it?