The Do’s and Don’ts If You Are Under Investigation For Discipline on Your Professional License, Part 2

Author HeadshotBy George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

You are reading Part 2 of this blog series. To read Part 1, click here.

If you are notified that you are under investigation, DO NOT take the easy way out by immediately relinquishing your license. And DO NOT hide your head in the sand by thinking the case will just go away on its own. DO NOT think that you can just talk to the investigator, explain your side, and the case will go away. Also, DO NOT request an informal hearing or agree to a settlement agreement (consent order) in which you admit the facts alleged against you are all true.  If you do this you are, in effect, “pleading guilty.” If you are innocent of the charges, request a formal hearing and […]

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Legally Speaking: Professional Liability Insurance for Psychologists, Mental Health Counselors, Social Workers and Therapists

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

Those supervised by the Board of Psychology and the Board of Clinical Social Work, including Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, psychologists, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists are responsible for one of the most important component of patient care: mental health.

Professional Liability Insurance.

Insuring the mental health of a patient does not come without inerrant risks. For this reason, every mental health professional should carry professional liability insurance that includes professional license defense coverage (sometimes called disciplinary defense, license defense, administrative hearing coverage or broad coverage). This type of insurance coverage is included in most professional liability policies. However, if it is not, it can often be added as a rider to the insurance policy for an […]

By |2024-03-14T10:00:23-04:00August 21, 2018|Categories: Mental Health Law Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Legally Speaking: Professional Liability Insurance for Psychologists, Mental Health Counselors, Social Workers and Therapists
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Massachusetts Insurance Company Sued in Mental Health Discrimination Suit

Geroge F. Indest III HeadshotBy George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

On July 20, 2018, a Massachusetts federal judge allowed a woman to move forward with a proposed class action against Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Insurance Company (Harvard Pilgrim). The woman is claiming that Harvard Pilgrim, which covers medical expenses at nursing homes, must also cover mental health care at her son’s behavior-correcting summer camp.

Mental Health Parity Act.

U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper denied a motion to dismiss from the insurer, saying that the plaintiff adequately equated the two types of health settings in a lawsuit. In the suit, the insurer is accused of violating the Mental Health Parity Act when it denied coverage for behavioral services at wilderness programs. Its blanket exclusion for services […]

By |2024-03-14T10:00:23-04:00July 25, 2018|Categories: Mental Health Law Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments
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