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Education Box-Mental Health Providers Need to Know

Dec122019admin

Timely Filing Getting patient information to us in a timely manner, as well as day sheets, is an important component of being paid for services rendered. Many insurance companies enforce strict guidelines for timely filing (there are exceptions). Providers: If…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Dec122019admin

Christmas Carols for the Mentally Challenged 1. Schizophrenia — Do You Hear What I Hear? 2. Amnesia — I Don’t Know if I’ll be Home for Christmas 3. Narcissistic — Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me 4. Manic —…

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Wake Up Feeling Grumpy? You Are Not Alone

Dec122019admin

It can happen as often as 300 times per year-Americans waking up on the wrong side of the bed and feeling grumpy. This according to a recent survey by OnePoll. The survey of 2,000 Americans found respondents wake up from…

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Stories You Simply Need to Know About

Nov252019admin

–Watching holiday movies on Hallmark just might be good for your mental health. Pamela Rutledge is the Director of the Media Psychology Research Center and Media Psychology faculty at Fielding Graduate University. Rutledge says that Hallmark movies take you on…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Nov252019admin

-A young woman takes her troubles to a mental health therapist. “You must help me,” she pleaded, “Its gotten so that every time I date a nice guy I end up in bed with him. And then afterward, I feel…

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The Four Day Work Week Gets a Closer Look

Nov252019admin

With unemployment numbers at historic lows companies continue to create perks to attract labor in a tightening market. One that is gaining in popularity is the four-day work week. According to a report from the Society for Human Resource Management,…

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A Message from Mona/Associated Billing Center, LLC-Your Mental Health Billing Specialist

Nov062019admin

I just attended the American Medical Billing Association conference in Las Vegas. It was a productive conference, some of which was spent with a breakout section on mental health billing. Featured presentations included: ▪ The Liles Report concerning legal compliance…

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Stories You Simply Need to Know About

Nov062019admin

Is chivalry dead? Not according to many women. Recent surveys have shown that several still expect their male date to pick up the check at the end of a meal as a matter of proper etiquette and decorum. Writing an…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Nov062019admin

A man goes to a therapist and says, “I got a real problem, I can’t stop thinking about sex.”                                                                                         The therapist says, “Well let’s see what we can find out”, and pulls out his ink blots. “What is this a…

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Workplace Toxic Politics

Oct032019admin

An impeachment inquiry concerning President Trump is ongoing at the time of publication of this Blog. As a nation, the great divide between Conservatives and Progressives and the Left and the Right is colossal. The tentacles of such divisiveness have…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Oct032019admin

The Bathtub Test During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what the criterion was which defined whether or not a patient should be institutionalized. “Well,” said the Director, “we fill up a bathtub, then we…

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Stories You Simply Need to Know About

Oct032019admin

Strip Club “Hot Car” We have all read stories about kids being locked in a car when a parent is shopping or working. But, Ripley may have a difficult time believing this one. A Florida mom was busted this week…

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Yes, Our Technology Upgrades Continue

Sep102019admin

In our June 2019 Newsletter we discussed our sizable investment in technology upgrades that were scheduled to take place in the 3rd quarter of this year. Well, here we are in the third quarter of this year and we are…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Sep102019admin

Mental Health Hospital Interview  ›The head therapist at a local mental hospital is examining patients to see if they’re cured and ready to re-enter society. “So, Mr. Clark, I see by your chart that you’ve been recommended for dismissal. Do…

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Stories You Simply Need to Know About

Sep102019admin

                      Costco Goes Brick & Mortar in the Far East √ Buying bulk in China is the new rage. The country’s first Costco store is so popular that it had to shut down early on its first day of operation…

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Maintaining a Profitable Practice

Aug162019admin

Providers often ask Associated Billing Center, LLC how they can improve their revenue cycle management and grow their practice. Our years of providing service exclusively to mental health providers have proven that the following suggestions are helpful: √ Offer after…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Aug162019admin

Cognitive Restructuring A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strutted through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat. “I’m the greatest hitter in the world,” he announced.  Then, he tossed the ball…

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Stories You Simply Need to Know About

Aug162019admin

Living Apart Together It all comes down to this. Many elderly couples embrace the idea of companionship. In fact, they are big fans of falling in love and enjoying each other’s company. But there is a caveat. They want the…

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New Providers Sign with Associated Billing Center, LLC

Jul222019admin

In our most recent monthly Newsletter Education Box (available on our website) we address the topic of outsourcing your mental health billing overseas. Associated Billing Center, LLC has recently contracted with an influx of mental health providers who had previously…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Jul222019admin

Senior Memories: Two elderly couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other, “Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month? “Outstanding,” Fred replied. “They taught us all the latest psychological techniques -visualization,…

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Attending a MAGA Themed Wedding

Jul222019admin

A Michigan couple has taken their support for Donald Trump and his Make America Great Again slogan to an extreme personal level. Jeff and Audra Johnson got married in Kalamazoo, Michigan recently. Their wedding theme? Yes, Make America Great Again….

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Should Parents Be Held Responsible?

Jun252019admin

Your kid is bullying someone. Should you be held responsible for that behavior if he or she is under 18 years old? Yes, according to the Wisconsin Rapids’ Legislative Committee. The legislative body recently voted unanimously supporting an ordinance that…

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Associated Billing Center Makes Sizable Investment

Jun252019admin

A successful mental health billing service truly needs to be operating at a high efficiency level in many areas to meet the demands of its clients. Team members must be knowledgeable in all facets of mental health billing, protocols must…

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The Biggest Non-Tip Ever at a Restaurant

Jun252019admin

Imagine that you are a server in a casual restaurant and the tip left for you is $424,000 in the form of a cashier’s check. A waiter at a New York City pizzeria was stiffed on his table’s bill but…

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More Women Opting Out of Marriage

Jun052019admin

A behavioral science professor at a London University says that marriage is not for everybody and in particular women. Professor Paul Dolan says that when it comes to men they seem to benefit more from the institution because marriage makes…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Jun052019admin

Therapist to Patient: What’s your problem?                                                              Patient to Therapist: I think I’m a chicken.                                                                 Therapist to patient: How long has this been going on?                                               Patient: Ever since I was an egg.                          A patient goes to a therapist and says…

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For Many People it has Been at Least Five Years

Jun052019admin

BFF-Best Friends Forever. What a terrific feeling knowing that you have a close friend who is there for you in a moment of need and is a great companion just to hang out with and have fun. Finding a new…

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Associated Billing Center, LLC Recognizes Mental Health Month

May102019admin

Since 1949, the month of May has been observed as Mental Health Month in the United States and many national organizations such as NAMI, Mental Health America and other affiliates spotlight Mental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

May102019admin

A.A.A.D.D. Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder This is how it goes: I decide to wash the car; I start toward the garage and notice the mail on the table. OK, I’m going to wash the car. But first I’m going…

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The Benefits Of The Use Of Profanity

May102019admin

Some studies recommend that you go ahead and do it. Recent research suggests that swearing can help reduce pain and lower stress levels. Keele University psychologist Dr. Richard Stephens says that, “Swearing triggers a well-known stress-induced analgesia. Adrenaline is released,…

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The Glass Ceiling Is Cracked-But Not Fully Broken

Apr232019admin

It truly is an historic occasion. Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people is almost half women for the first time ever. Females have gained three slots from the previous year. When the magazine published its first list…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Apr232019admin

● Patient to Therapist: “No one believes a word I say.” Therapist to Patient: “Tell me the truth now, what’s your real problem?” ● Patient to Therapist: “People keep telling me I’m ugly.” Therapist to Patient: “Lay on the couch…

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Stigma-It’s Not Just For Adults Anymore

Apr222019admin

The Stigma surrounding adults afflicted with mental health challenges can sometimes prevent individuals from seeking therapy. Now, research indicates that the same holds true for school aged children. Schools across the country are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of…

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All Rise-Or Maybe Not

Apr082019admin

You might want to make sure you are in the most comfortable position at your desk before reading any further. According to a recent study of more than 50 sit-stand desks the benefits of using such a work station are…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Apr082019admin

−We think a mental health therapist offered this advice to a patient who was apprehensive about attending company meetings. ▪ Never arrive on time, or you will be stamped a beginner.                                    ▪ Don’t say anything until the meeting is half…

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Yes! A Woman Could be the First

Apr082019admin

When the Red Planet hosts its first human visitor that person could be a woman. NASA head, Jim Bridenstine, maintains that this could be the reality. He said that women are at the forefront of the agency’s future plans. In…

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Kids & Teens Not Getting Treatment

Feb282019admin

According to a recent report published in JAMA Pediatrics half of children with a mental health condition in the United States go without treatment. Researchers studied data from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health. The Finding: Of the 46.6…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Feb282019admin

●  When is it okay for a mental health therapist to be judgemental?                             Only to criticize everyone else for being judgemental. Source: BigCulpMaster ● A husband and wife who worked for the circus went to an adoption agency. The social…

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Say It Isn’t So-Yes, It Is

Feb282019admin

An ever growing number of mental health therapists are in agreement with a recent survey that shows 45-percent of Americans think their sex life is stuck in a rut. And, there is more. Seven in ten admitted that they could…

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A Message From Mona

Feb132019admin

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the many providers who recommended Associated Billing Center, LLC to their colleagues searching for a mental health billing company in 2018. I believe this is a tribute to our team members and…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Feb132019admin

◊ (This joke contains adult content) A therapist was conducting a group session with four young mothers and their small children. “You all have obsessions,” he observed. To the first mother he said, “You are obsessed with eating. You even…

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Stories You Simply Need to Know About

Feb132019admin

√ All is not as it appears. You find yourself admitted to a not for profit hospital. Undoubtedly, they will provide you with a packet of information that includes instructions on how to make a donation to that facility. But,…

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National Alliance on Mental Illness Shares Priorities for 2019

Jan222019admin

Representatives of NAMI recently visited newly sworn-in members of the 116th Congress to express some of their objectives in the New Year ahead. Its goals include: Improve Care NAMI believes improving mental health care is critical to achieve better outcomes….

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What?? This Was Not Illegal in the U.K.

Jan222019admin

Upskirting is expected to be criminalized in England and Wales. We were just as shocked as you to learn that the practice of filming up a female’s skirt without her permission (how many women do you know that would grant…

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SIZE COULD MATTER IN THE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT

Jan222019admin

Several studies have recently shown that obesity in the workplace could affect the perception your employer and co-workers have about you. Employees with expanded BMI’s can be stereotyped as lazy, unmotivated, unintelligent, sloppy and lacking willpower. It is a stigma…

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Women Doing Double Duty

Jan042019admin

Donna Reed, June Cleaver, Marion Cunningham, Lucy Ricardo, Edith Bunker—OK, you get it- women who did not work outside of the home but were responsible for laundry, housework, making the kids lunch and cooking. Guess what. Women by a large…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Jan042019admin

◊After twelve years of counseling, my therapist said something that brought tears to my eyes. She said, “No Hablo Ingles.” ◊A man walks into his therapist’s office and claims he suffers from CDO. The therapist looks puzzled and asks what…

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Stories You Simply Need to Know About

Jan042019admin

√ The descent of the Swarovski laden ball on New Years Eve in Time Square signifies more than just the beginning of the New Year. Since 2009, the federal minimum wage has stalled at $7.25 an hour, but that is…

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A Message From Mona

Dec132018admin

I was out to dinner with a close friend of mine and the topic of gratitude arose. Ellen faced medical, mental health and financial problems in the past year and I asked her how she was coping. Her short answer:…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Dec132018admin

◊ A young woman takes her troubles to a therapist. “You must help me,” she pleaded. “Its gotten to that every time I date a nice guy, I end up in bed with him. And then afterward, I feel guilty…

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Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Stats on Mental Health

Dec132018admin

A Kaiser Family Foundation/Economist three-country survey recently found that one in five Americans report always or often feeling lonely or socially isolated. These feelings are accompanied frequently with physical and financial consequences. An interesting finding in the report is that…

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Let’s Make a Deal Takes on a New Twist

Nov292018admin

This is shocking. Instead of trading a washer and dryer for what you hope will be a brand new car-one set of parents offered to trade embryos based on its sex. A mother was so anxious to give birth to…

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Talking Politics at Work: Is This Taboo?

Nov292018admin

It all depends. Some employers frown on the very idea even going so far as to include the topic in their employee handbooks. Employees counter that this is an infringement on their first amendment rights to free speech.  The analogy…

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FDA Proposal/E-Cigarettes/Mental Health

Nov292018admin

The Food and Drug Administration has been verbalizing for quite sometime its desire to curb smoking and vaping among youth. Recently, the FDA announced plans to ban menthol cigarettes, many flavored small cigars and to move forward with restrictions on…

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It Has Become a Ritual: AMBA Conference in Las Vegas

Nov062018admin

I recently returned from my 4th annual convention with the American Medical Billing Association in Las Vegas. There was a breakout section for Mental Health Billing companies of which I am an active, contributing participant. Every year we exchange ideas…

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Stories You Simply Need to Know About

Nov062018admin

√ Canada legalized recreational marijuana this month and, while business is brisk, dispensaries are already finding it challenging to keep pace with demand. One young entrepreneur discovered another benefit of long lines to purchase weed. Elina Childs, age 9, stood…

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Smartphones & Two Year Olds

Nov062018admin

A U.S. study published in the journal Preventive Medicine Reports maintains that after just one hour of screen time, children and adolescents may exhibit less curiosity, lower self-control and reduced emotional stability. Nursery school children who used screens frequently were…

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Exercising Due Diligence on November 6th

Oct262018admin

Associated Billing Center, LLC is a supporter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The following is their message concerning this upcoming election: “For decades mental health advocates have shaped laws, increased funding and promoted research to address the…

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Laugh a Little or Maybe A Lot: It’s Good Therapy

Oct262018admin

A man is strolling past the mental hospital and suddenly remembers an important meeting. Unfortunately, his watch has stopped, and he cannot tell if he is late or not. Then, he notices a patient similarly strolling about within the hospital fence. Calling out to the…

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Men Shed Less Tears

Oct262018admin

It is a fact: Men around the world cry significantly less than women and when they do cry it is for shorter periods. The primary contributing factors are both social and biological. Ad Vingerhoets, a psychologist at Tilburg University in…

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