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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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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 SchatzbergFebruary 3, 2022

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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 SchatzbergFebruary 2, 2022

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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 AmrineJanuary 25, 2022

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E/M Codes for Psychiatrists: Coding Basics

In the field of psychiatry, practitioners share a common headache with the rest of the medical industry – medical coding and billing. It is essential that psychiatrists understand the nuances of this complex area in order to maximize reimbursement and…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 18, 2021

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Getting Started with Mental Telehealth Billing

Furnishing telehealth services is a no-brainer (pardon the pun) for mental healthcare providers. With the convenience, efficiency and popularity of telehealth, it is an easy decision for most mental health specialists to adopt this form of patient care delivery. The…

Heidi AmrineAugust 3, 2021

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ICD-10 Codes for Depression 2024 – F32.0–F33.3

In this blog post, Valant discusses the ICD-10 codes for depression, ranging from F32.0 to F32.9. It’s important to note coding changes frequently; the code for 2021 went into effect on October 1, 2020. As of this date, the ICD-10…

Odd DogJune 4, 2021

ICD-10 Code for Anxiety, Unspecified 2024 – F41.9

In this blog post, Valant discusses the ICD-10 code for anxiety. The ICD-10 code for unspecified anxiety disorder is F41.9. It is important to note, however, that there are a number of anxiety disorders indexed in ICD-10. The ICD-10 code…

Odd DogJune 1, 2021

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How To Get Paid For Measurement-Based Care

If your practice hasn’t started administering outcome measures or using measurement-based care, you should be. Why? Not only is it rapidly becoming the standard of care, but it allows you to achieve better patient outcomes faster, and you can get…

Heidi AmrineMay 5, 2021

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Asking for a Raise: How to Negotiate Reimbursement Rates for Behavioral Health in 2024

With reimbursement rates always under threat, behavioral health practitioners in private practice might find themselves at a disadvantage when negotiating higher rates. Larger organizations can afford to hire third-party negotiators to handle it for them but as the person wearing…

Heidi AmrineFebruary 18, 2021

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