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Insurance and Billing Resources for Counselors
**The SCCA cannot guarantee billing or reimbursement from EAPs or any insurance company. 
This page is meant for you to utilize as a resource for educational purposes and as a reference for discussing billing related issues with EAPs and insurance companies**

Navigating insurance and billing as a mental health professional can be complex—whether you're an LPC-A just starting out or a fully licensed counselor. This page offers a collection of resources to support you in working with Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), understanding managed care, and improving your overall billing practices. From checklists to help you verify benefits to strategies for reducing claim denials, these tools are designed to make the business side of counseling more manageable and informed.

Sept. 2024 Update: Aetna now allows LPC-As to see clients/patients.
This update includes clients who use their health insurance benefits and EAP

​​​​​Thank you to the following for assisting in the development of this resource page:

Catreace Brown-Baker with Bakers Counseling Service LLC

The South Carolina Counseling Association

Kindermind.com

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Resources to help clinicians understand and navigate insurance billing.
 

🧾 Billing Best Practices Checklist

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🚫 Controlling Managed Care Denials

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❓ Essential Billing Questions When Checking Insurance

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