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Simplifying The Process of Collecting Payments at the Time of Service for Behavioral Health Practices

Prompt revenue collection is a key strategy to keeping your behavioral health practice financially viable. Good billing practices for insurance are obviously crucial, but we sometimes neglect to put the same emphasis on collecting from clients. Patient payment has a…
Andrew Schatzberg
September 1, 2023
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Goals for 2023 – Grow Your Mental Health Practice

Grow your mental health practice in the second half of 2023 by setting, adjusting, and reaching achievable SMART goals around patient growth, finances, staff, and EHR. Many business owners shy away from goal setting because of overwhelm. Mental health practitioners,…
Andrew Schatzberg
July 22, 2023
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Goals for 2023 – Improve Your Mental Health Practice

There is always room to improve your mental health practice. As we head into the second half of 2023, consider these possible priorities to finish the year off strong. Increase Provider & Staff Productivity with the Right Tools Consider the…
Andrew Schatzberg
June 28, 2023
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Why Your Practice Should Accept Insurance for Therapy Along With Private Pay

As a mental health provider, the idea of accepting insurance for therapy can feel daunting. Accepting insurance in private practice involves a lengthy credentialing process and requires you to cede some control over your pricing structure and the speed at…
Andrew Schatzberg
May 12, 2023
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What Is an Insurance Panel? The Pros and Cons and How To Get on Them

In this article, we will dive into insurance panels for private practices, which can be a great way to find a reliable stream of behavioral health patients. What Is an Insurance Panel? Joining an insurance panel means signing a contract…
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What Is a Clearinghouse and How Can It Help Your Behavioral Health Practice?

A medical billing clearinghouse is an intermediary that helps streamline communications between healthcare providers and healthcare payors. This includes checking billing claims for errors and enabling interoperability of various software systems. Behavioral health practices can cut down on errors, lost…
Andrew Schatzberg
April 15, 2023
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EHR Implementation Best Practices

The use of electronic health record (EHR) systems in mental health practices to store, organize, and analyze healthcare data brings many advantages over on-paper record keeping. Once the EHR implementation process is complete, the software should make practice management easier,…
Andrew Schatzberg
March 31, 2023
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Superbills 101: What Is a Superbill? What Info Needs to Be On It?

Providing “superbills” to your patients may be an excellent way to get more business and help your patients fully take advantage of the insurance benefits available to them. A superbill is a special type of invoice, also sometimes referred to…
Andrew Schatzberg
March 18, 2023