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Earlier this week, Representative Jim Olsen introduced House Bill 2973 to the Oklahoma State Legislature, which he referred to as the...

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Pictured above: the word "legislation" on a dictionary page As the Oklahoma legislative session draws nearer, state lawmakers have recently been...

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Pictured above: a long boardroom table lined with black chairs The Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health, Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug...

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Having a private practice or working as a contract clinician can provide flexibility and freedom that salary positions may not grant. When...

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Before private practice and contract clinicians begin to build their caseload, they have to build their businesses. Often, deciding if an LLC or...

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Though the Federal Tax Day only comes once per year, there are multiple records to be kept and payments to be made throughout the year to make...

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After years of maintaining a private practice or working as a contractor, eventually most therapists will choose to retire. While many salaried...

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Pictured above: a hand keeps a row of upright jenga blocks from falling Over the past two years, mental health concerns have increased...

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Pictured above: "DSM-5" in raised blue block letters Nine years after the release of the 5th edition, the American Psychiatric Association is set...

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Pictured above: the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services logo in blue and yellow The Center for Medicare and Medicaid has recently...

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Pictured above: medical claim forms and a pen A new year means new changes in the way insurance companies must reimburse telehealth services in...

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Pictured above: a therapist shaking the hand of a client Earlier this year, a federal law titled the No Surprises Act was created and passed into...

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