Clinical Social Work Practice Tools:
Reimbursement

In 2020, there are several important national updates that clinical social workers (CSWs) should be aware of to help them maintain an effective business and clinical practice. These updates include the areas of coding, claims, quality payment, and reimbursement.

In 2013, 90837 was one of several psychotherapy procedural codes introduced to health care professionals such as clinical social workers and the health insurance industry.

NASW receives questions from clinical social workers about how to terminate their contracts as insurance providers and move to a private pay fee-for-service practice. This practice perspective highlights several important steps to facilitate the transition.

Clinical social workers (CSWs) in private practice make decisions as they manage their practice about accepting insurance,cash payments, and contracting with alternative payers.

On August 13, 2018 10,000 clinical social workers (CSWs) who are Medicare Part B providers received a letter from Global Tech containing results of a Comparative Billing Report (CBR) for Licensed Clinical Social Workers. The Practice Alert provides more information based on NASW review of the report and additional information provided by Global Tech.