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Mental Health Billing: 3 Ways to Increase the Odds That You’ll Get Paid

Mental health billing can feel like a gauntlet. Between navigating differing guidelines from different payers, keeping track of aging claims, appealing denials, and collecting payment from clients, it’s easy to fall behind or get discouraged. Luckily, there are steps you…

Andrew SchatzbergMay 19, 2022

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How to Find Continuing Education Credits for Different Types of Mental Health Professionals

Fresh research and novel treatment methodologies continue to advance the mental health field. This presents exciting opportunities for mental health providers to make their treatments more effective and help more people. It also requires providers to keep up with new…

Andrew SchatzbergMay 10, 2022

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ICD-11 2022 Updates

The ICD-11 has been approved by the World Health Organization and came into effect for member states as of January 2022. But what does that mean for U.S. providers? Let's review the ICD-11 2022 updates. The newest version of the…

Andrew SchatzbergApril 19, 2022

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The Tools You Need for a Successful Group Therapy Session

What factors determine the success of a therapy group? Provider training, group cohesion, consistent attendance—these things each play a major role in effective group treatment. Less acknowledged, however, is what goes on behind the scenes, including the software and systems…

Andrew SchatzbergApril 14, 2022

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Should I Offer Group Therapy?

Wondering whether to start offering group therapy at your practice? You have several important factors to consider. From provider training to administrative processes, group therapy is different from individual treatment. It may require new skills and new systems at your…

Andrew SchatzbergApril 1, 2022

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Tips for Finding the Right Billing Partner for Your Behavioral Health Practice

Searching for a billing partner for your behavioral health practice can feel like a catch-22. You need their services precisely because you aren’t an expert biller, but how can you vet the quality of their services if you don’t specialize…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 29, 2022

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Mental Health Billing 101: What Every Therapist Needs to Know

If you’re new to mental health billing, you may feel overwhelmed, uncertain, or anxious about the process. Don’t worry; that’s normal! Most mental health experts aren’t trained to navigate the medical billing landscape. After all, billing is closer to business…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 25, 2022

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In-House vs. Outsourced Billing for Behavioral Health Practices

Billing for behavioral health practices can feel like a labyrinth. With different timelines and regulations for each payer, and a library of treatment codes to keep straight, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. However, mental health billing is unavoidable for any…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 18, 2022

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Top 5 Ways to Improve Front Office Efficiency

Front office staff are the first point of communication for the majority of behavioral health clients. In addition to being the face of your practice, these staff are responsible for a large percentage of the administration tasks necessary to keep…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 10, 2022

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Telehealth is Taking Over

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic transformed telehealth from novel trend to basic necessity in a matter of months. As social distancing and lockdowns curtailed face-to-face meetings, telehealth adoption accelerated beyond the wildest dreams of pre-2020 analysts. A few years…

Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 17, 2022