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Benefit period and lifetime reserve
A benefit period, which is sometimes also called a spell of illness, goes from the day you enter the hospital to the day you have been out of the hospital for 60 days running. For example, if you are in the hospital for 10 days, and out for 60, the benefit period is 70 days. [...]
Malpractice,misdiagnosis or unethical
If a doctor such as a psychologist knows and has admitted they can’t treat a certain serious mental health problem, shouldn’t they tell their patient this and refer their patient to a doctor who can? Isn’t this especially important if this particular health problem causes the patient to continually break the law and has been [...]
What is the difference between a psychologist, psychiatrist and social worker, and how do I know which professional I need to see?
Psychiatrists are doctors who have specialist training in psychiatry, the study of mental disorders. A psychologist is a mental health professional with a university degree in psychology. The psychologist’s role may involve psychological assessment,
counselling or psychotherapy, but not prescription of medication. Social Workers are health professionals with a degree in social work. A social worker [...]