OCI Articles

Pictured above: the word "legislation" on a dictionary page As the Oklahoma legislative session draws nearer, state lawmakers have recently been...

Pictured above: a long boardroom table lined with black chairs The Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health, Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug...

Having a private practice or working as a contract clinician can provide flexibility and freedom that salary positions may not grant. When...

Before private practice and contract clinicians begin to build their caseload, they have to build their businesses. Often, deciding if an LLC or...

Though the Federal Tax Day only comes once per year, there are multiple records to be kept and payments to be made throughout the year to make...

After years of maintaining a private practice or working as a contractor, eventually most therapists will choose to retire. While many salaried...

Pictured above: a hand keeps a row of upright jenga blocks from falling Over the past two years, mental health concerns have increased...

Pictured above: "DSM-5" in raised blue block letters Nine years after the release of the 5th edition, the American Psychiatric Association is set...

Pictured above: the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services logo in blue and yellow The Center for Medicare and Medicaid has recently...

Pictured above: medical claim forms and a pen A new year means new changes in the way insurance companies must reimburse telehealth services in...

Pictured above: a therapist shaking the hand of a client Earlier this year, a federal law titled the No Surprises Act was created and passed into...

Pictured above: a green checkmark in a wood frame on a gray background With the December 31st deadline approaching, many Oklahoma LPCs, LMFTs,...