Law & Ethics: Common Insurance Issues and Questions Demystified (3 CEs)

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Law & Ethics: Common Insurance Issues and Questions Demystified 

(3 CEs)

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Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Presenter: Sara Jasper, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney
Location:  Virtual

Can’t attend the webinar? No problem! The session will be recorded and made available within three business days. Your registration will include access to the recording for three months.

This law and ethics-focused training is designed for mental health professionals who are paneled with insurance companies, considering becoming in-network, or seeing clients who wish to use out-of-network benefits. While insurance provides increased access to care, it also introduces complex legal and ethical obligations. During the training, Ms. Jasper will discuss how to fully inform patients about insurance issues at the outset of treatment, bill accurately and respond to records requests and audits in a manner that complies with state and federal confidentiality laws.    

• Identify essential insurance-related disclosures that must be included in the informed consent process at the outset of treatment. .
• Implement informed consent procedures that fully notify patients about insurance issues and financial responsibilities at the start of treatment.
• Execute accurate billing practices to ensure compliance with insurance company requirements and professional standards.
• Identify common reasons for insurance record requests and audits.
• Respond to records requests and insurance audits effectively while maintaining adherence to state and federal confidentiality laws, such as HIPAA.

Sara Jasper, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney

Sara M. Jasper grew up in the Sacramento area. She graduated magna cum laude from California State University, Chico with a B.A. in Journalism. While attending CSUC, Sara Interned for Scripps Howard News Service in Washington, D.C. and served as an editor for the award-winning weekly student newspaper, The Orion. Sara attended The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law where she served as a library research assistant to professors on campus. During law school, she also clerked for the California Judicial Council, Center for Children, Families & the Courts and for the National Center for Youth Law. Until she moved to San Diego last fall, Sara was on the Board of Directors for Sacramento Court Appointed Special Advocates (C.A.S.A.) and is a member of the State Bar of California. Prior to joining CAMFT, Sara worked at the private firm of Middleton, Young & Minney, LLP where she specialized in education and employment law. Sara also worked as the Legal Liaison and Administrative Officer in the Office of the Chief of Police for the City of Sacramento for three years. She assumed her role with the City of Sacramento's Police Department upon graduating from law school.