Payment youth falters by software, fewer children in treatment – nrc.nl

Youth aider in conversation with a girl. ANP / Roos Koole

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Nearly half of the independent psychologists and psychotherapists in the Netherlands receives the treatment of children by declaration problems are not reimbursed by municipalities. So says the national umbrella organization of independent psychologists and psychotherapists LVVP in NRC Handelsblad .

These psychologists – often eenpitters, some four hundred in number – Removing therefore on reserves: no fee does not pay for them. Some vrijgevestigden therefore focus more on the treatment of adults. That is financially secure because they are covered by the ‘old regime’ of the insurer. The waiting list for children will walk on.

Municipalities not properly connected system

Youth falling since January 1 this year to municipalities. Youth Psychologists have since been doing business with a multitude of municipalities. But the business is technically often spoke in some regions is the “software” of psychologists and municipalities are not well “tuned” to each other. In other regions, such as in Amsterdam, municipalities are not “connected” to the appropriate billing system.

The result is that virtually no account of vrijgevestigden about 2015 in the Amsterdam region is considered. The municipality speaks of a “technical problem” that “this week” will be solved. If vrijgevestigden report says a church spokesman, “we report that it is possible to invoice by mail or through the mail.”

Only even adults

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As a result of the declaration perils vrijgevestigden more cautious about adopting children. Jos Haart Mans, a clinical psychologist in the South Limburg region, treated last year “twenty-five to thirty children.” Now he only treats adults.

“Otherwise course I do not get paid on time the risk.”

takes Haart Mans “as an experiment” in June For the first time this year a child in treatment, to find out whether his claims – submitted on paper, sent by post – will be paid by the municipality. The Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG) says to recognize the “signs” but has “no visibility” to “scale”.

“The VNG is in talks with local authorities and the umbrella organization of the vrijgevestigden.”

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