WRITING EFFECTIVE TREATMENT PLANS
This packet will show you how to write treatment plans. If you are a clinician, this skill is a necessity, even if you do not see insurance clients, because you may still need to write treatment plans when you do coordination of care of with a doctor, school, etc.
We will show you how to use treatment plans for the following:
- When a treatment plan is requested by an insurance company for continued treatment.
- When you need to do coordination of care with therapists, doctors, hospitals, teachers, schools or other providers treating your client.
- We also include samples on how to use treatment plans as an excellent marketing tool.
INCLUDED IN THIS PACKET
- Insurance Definitions
- Words to Use/Words to Avoid when writing treatment plans
- Comparing Long-Term and Short-Term therapy
- Treatment Plan Checklist
- “Red Flag” Checklist
- Sample initial treatment plan: Phrases to Use
- Sample: Asking for more managed care sessions
- Sample: Letters (clinical and marketing) when you get a referral from therapists, doctors, hospitals, teachers, schools or other providers
NOTE: This information is contained in THE COMPLETE MANAGED CARE PACKET along with sections on Nuts and Bolts of Behavioral Healthcare: A Managed Care Overview, How to write your “Managed Care friendly” resume and cover letter, How to fill out MC/EAP/PPO provider applications, and How to get referrals from insurance companies.