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Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Considered a Disability? Understanding Legal Rights and Workplace Accommodations in the U.S.

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Understanding how OCD is viewed through legal and employment lenses is crucial for individuals navigating work, education, or disability benefits. Individuals diagnosed with OCD have legal protections in employment, education, and public services. That means OCD and ADA compliance go hand in hand.

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How the OBBBA Bill Could Change Medicaid Therapy Coverage: What You Need to Know

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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the OBBBA will cut federal spending on Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits by $1.02 Watch for official notices from your Medicaid insurer or your state’s health department. What’s Changing With Medicaid Under the OBBBA Bill?

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Best Therapist Near Me: Top 5 Tips to Narrow Down Your Search

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Licensed therapists must hold specific degrees, certifications, and state licenses to practice legally. Some insurance providers cover both in-person and teletherapy sessions, making mental health care more accessible. Many directories include detailed therapist profiles, photos, and statements about their practice philosophy.

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How to Set Your Rates with Confidence as a New Therapist

Zencare

Start by breaking things down into three categories: Living expenses: Your rent or mortgage, groceries, transportation, health insurance, savings — the essentials. Business costs: Think office rent (if you have one), practice management software like Zencare Practice Management , liability insurance, CE credits, marketing, and supervision.

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New WHO Guidance Calls for Paradigm Shift in Mental Health Policy

Mad in America

Another focus is supporting countries to eliminate coercion and abuse through systemic reforms, as well as upholding individuals legal capacity and decision-making rights. Strategies include the use of financial incentives such as insurance reimbursements to implement care that avoids coercion.

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Are We Sober Yet?

Mad in America

You can then also bill insurance for their recovery. They joined a legal 501c3 that offered Ayahuasca ceremonies twice a month that lasted all weekend. He said alcoholics and drug addicts were already diseased for life, and they should be medicated. Adderall, read meth, didn’t count since it came from him. Like me with ketamine.

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“Dad, Something’s Not Right. I Need Help”: Richard Fee on the Dangers of Adderall

Mad in America

Its basically legal speed, and it can have some really bad effects. He started working with me at the shop, and I tried to put him on my insurance. Thats when my agent told me,We cant write your insurance because your son is on Vyvanse. I put a lot of blame on insurance companies, too. Siem: Around 2005 or 2006?

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