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Malpractice Rates Rise for Most Psychotherapists

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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After about four years of fairly stable premiums, malpractice premiums for most psychotherapists are taking a sudden, steep rise. The cause of the steady growth in premium rates is the number of claims filed against psychotherapists and a pattern of court decisions which broadens the responsibility of behavioral health professionals, according to Richard Imbert, head of the American Professional Agency who was interviewed in Psychotherapy Finances, Volume 16, Number 11. American Professional Agency is the broker for . . .

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Malpractice Rates Rise for Most Psychotherapists

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

Industry News

After about four years of fairly stable premiums, malpractice premiums for most psychotherapists are taking a sudden, steep rise. The cause of the steady growth in premium rates is the number of claims filed against psychotherapists and a pattern of court decisions which broadens the responsibility of behavioral health professionals, according to Richard Imbert, head of the American Professional Agency who was interviewed in Psychotherapy Finances, Volume 16, Number 11. American Professional Agency is the broker for . . .

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