A reimbursement victory
In an advocacy win for APA, psychologists who provide psychological and neuropsychological testing services will receive a 6 percent increase in reimbursement for outpatient testing services starting in 2019 under a new rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Find more information on the higher reimbursement rates at https://bit.ly/APAReimburse and watch a one-hour interactive webinar on the testing code changes at https://bit.ly/TestingCodes.
Weigh in on APA's depression guideline
Members are encouraged to share their input on APA's clinical practice guideline for the treatment of depression during the guideline's 60-day public comment period, which ends on Oct. 23. Comment at https://bit.ly/APADepressionGuidelines.
Polish your online brand
APA's webinar series "Supercharge Your Online Presence" offers best practices and strategies for graduate students and psychologists who want to maximize their LinkedIn profiles, find collaborators through social media or reinvigorate their professional websites. Watch it at https://bit.ly/APASupercharge.
Follow the latest council action
In August, APA's Council of Representatives voted on several important issues during its meeting at APA's Annual Convention in San Francisco. For a full report on the council's action, go to https://bit.ly/2PIjW8V.
Help clients with sexual dysfunction
Learn how to treat women unable to reach orgasm via the live webcast "Solutions for Female Orgasm Problems: Helping Clients Become Cliterate" on Oct. 19, 1-4 p.m. EDT. The course is $65 for APA members and $80 for nonmembers. Register for the course at https://bit.ly/Solutions-Orgasm.
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A new way for patients to find you
Create or update your profile for APA's free Psychologist Locator online search tool to connect with patients who are looking for a psychologist with your expertise and treatment options. Get started at https://locator.apa.org.
