Beyond Employment: The Clinical and Environmental Power of Vocational Rehabilitation for Individuals with Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities…
(A Trade Article with cited references) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) has traditionally been framed as a pathway to employment. While employment outcomes remain central, a growing body of medical, behavioral, and regulatory evidence demonstrates that VR provides far broader therapeutic value—particularly for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). When properly designed, VR […]
Recreational Therapy Under Michigan No-Fault: Standards, Coding,and Practical Billing Guidance
This article, authored by Bruce W. McCollum, MHA, Clinical Reimbursement Expert, provides practical guidance on the application of Recreational Therapy within Michigan’s No-Fault system. Drawing on extensive reimbursement experience, it clarifies coding standards, providerqualifications, and the distinction between therapeuticservices and general recreational activities. The discussion is intended to help providers ensure compliance, strengthen documentation, and […]
A Mixed Bowl of Cost Saving and Potential Impropriety…
Michigan’s no-fault insurance system has never lacked tension between cost containment and the obligation to provide reasonably necessary care to catastrophically injured individuals. That tension appears to be sharpening again as insurers increase scrutiny of medical case management billings, a move many within the post-acute care industry believe could create unintended consequences far more expensive […]
A Trade Perspective for Providers, Administrators, and Behavioral Health Professionals
In today’s increasingly complex residential care landscape, providers are facing a convergence of challenges: higher acuity residents, more nuanced behavioral health diagnoses, co-occurring conditions, regulatory scrutiny, and a growing emphasis on person-centered, trauma-informed services. Against this backdrop, the need for comprehensive, current, and practical workforce training has never been greater. The Behavioral Technician Training Program […]