OLERE - Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Fee Arrangements and Business Practices Flashcards
6 cards from real OLERE practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 6 OLERE - Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Fee Arrangements and Business Practices flashcards as text
When submitting insurance claims for counseling services in Oklahoma, the LPC is ethically and legally required to:
Answer: Accurately represent the services provided and avoid fraudulent billing practices
Accurate billing is both a legal requirement and an ethical obligation — misrepresenting services or diagnoses to maximize reimbursement constitutes insurance fraud.
When an Oklahoma LPC provides pro bono services to a client who cannot afford to pay, the counselor must:
Answer: Maintain exactly the same professional, ethical, and clinical standards as for fee-paying clients
Ethical and professional standards apply uniformly to all clients regardless of whether they are paying full fee, sliding scale, or receiving pro bono services.
An Oklahoma LPC's sliding scale fee policy is most ethically implemented when it is:
Answer: Based on objective financial criteria, applied consistently across clients, and documented in writing
Sliding scale policies must be based on transparent, objective criteria applied consistently to avoid favoritism or discrimination, and documented in the financial agreement.
When an Oklahoma LPC must terminate a client due to non-payment of fees, the counselor's ethical obligations include:
Answer: Providing adequate advance notice, clinical referrals, and confirming the client is not in crisis
Termination for non-payment must be handled ethically by giving clients adequate notice, appropriate referrals, and ensuring no client is abandoned during a mental health crisis.
Billing both the client and the client's insurance company for the same counseling session in Oklahoma is:
Answer: Insurance fraud and an ethical violation that can result in criminal charges and license loss
Billing both the client and insurance for the same service is double billing, which constitutes insurance fraud regardless of whether a copay waiver is offered.
When an Oklahoma LPC closes a private practice, ethical obligations regarding clients with outstanding balances include:
Answer: Notifying clients in advance, allowing reasonable time to arrange payment, and providing appropriate referrals
Practice closure requires ethically winding down financial obligations, including notifying clients, offering a reasonable resolution period, and ensuring continuity of care.