49 Pa. Code § 48.77 - Payment for services
(a) When
setting fees, licensees shall ensure that the fees are fair, reasonable and
commensurate with the services performed.
(b) Licensees may not accept goods or
services as payment for professional services.
(c) Licensees shall make financial
arrangements with clients/patients, third-party payors and supervisees that are
reasonably understandable and conform to accepted professional
practices.
(d) Prior to entering
into the therapeutic or supervisory relationship, a licensee shall clearly
disclose and explain to clients/patients and supervisees the following:
(1) Financial arrangements and fees related
to professional services, including charges for canceled or missed
appointments.
(2) The use of
collection agencies or legal measures for nonpayment.
(3) The procedure for obtaining payment from
the client/patient, to the extent allowed by law, if payment is denied by the
third-party payor.
(e)
Once services have begun, licensees shall provide reasonable notice of changes
in fees or other charges.
(f)
Licensees shall give reasonable notice to clients with unpaid balances of their
intent to seek collection by agency or legal recourse. When this action is
taken, licensees may not disclose clinical information.
(g) Licensees shall represent facts
truthfully to clients, third-party payors and supervisees regarding services
rendered.
(h) Licensees may not
withhold records under their immediate control that are requested and needed
for a client's/patient's treatment solely because payment has not been received
for past services.
Notes
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