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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 Schatzberg
March 29, 2022
practice manager working on mental health billing
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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 Schatzberg
September 9, 2026
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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 Schatzberg
September 4, 2026
The front office receptionist, one role at a behavioral health group practice
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Roles In a Behavioral Health Group Practice: Why You Need a Powerful EHR to Keep Your Team Organized

A group practice of behavioral health providers offers many benefits to patients. It allows them to access the expertise of multiple providers across a range of specialties and can be a one-stop shop for therapy and prescription drugs to manage…
Andrew Schatzberg
July 11, 2025
New Medicare decision expands telehealth coverage for behavioral health
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Medicare’s Latest Telehealth Decision and What it Means for Behavioral Health

A new telehealth coverage policy set by Medicare could mean increased demand for telehealth services at your behavioral health practice. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in early November that Medicare will ease restrictions on telehealth coverage…
Andrew Schatzberg
July 20, 2026
School District Counseling Services
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Case Study: Improving the Billing and Documentation Efficiency for School District Counseling Services

A partnership with Valant helped Mount Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) Counseling Services reclaim hours of lost time and plug holes in an error-prone billing process. MDUSD Counseling Services was using hard copy files instead of an EHR to manage…
Heidi Amrine
January 28, 2022
reviewing how behavioral health practices comply with audits and subpoenas
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What Happens When Your Behavioral Health Practice is Audited or Subpoenaed – and How To Prepare

Audits and subpoenas may strike fear into the heart of many mental healthcare practice owners—but if you’re well prepared, there’s really nothing to fear. Knowing what to expect if your practice does need to comply with either of these processes…
Andrew Schatzberg
January 27, 2022
Sarah Kugal - Catalyst Counseling
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Case Study: Catalyst Counseling Ditches Generic EHR for Valant’s Integrated Behavioral Health Software

Sarah Kugal, Chief Administrative Office at Catalyst Counseling LLC Catalyst Counseling, LLC, needed efficient processes to manage a network of 90-plus school therapists, but a cumbersome EHR system held them back. In Valant, Catalyst saw an opportunity to manage their…
Heidi Amrine
April 5, 2024