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Billing for Behavioral Health

Explore our Billing for Behavioral Health Topic Resources for insights, tips, and updates on efficient billing practices. Whether you’re a business owner or billing admin, our articles cover everything from billing cheat sheets to billing workflows, helping you streamline your processes and maximize profitability. Stay informed with practical advice and industry news to keep your billing operations smooth and compliant.

What Is A Clearinghouse? - insurance claim submitted through clearinghouse
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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
September 4, 2026
an example of a superbill - what is a superbill
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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
September 4, 2026
clinician debates value-based care vs. fee-for-service
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Value-Based Care vs. Fee-for-Service: Understanding the Key Differences in Healthcare Models

Value-Based Care vs. Fee-for-Service In this article, we will explore behavioral healthcare definitions and compare and contrast value-based care (VBC) vs. fee-for-service models. While the fee-for-service model is more traditional, the newer value-based care model has been gaining popularity in…
Andrew Schatzberg
February 24, 2025
provider exploring integrated vs. non-integrated credit card processing
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Integrated vs. Non-Integrated Credit Card Processing for Your EHR

Does your behavioral health practice need credit card processing built right into the EHR, or will a third-party service do? Practice size, long-term goals, and budget will all factor into the decision, but here’s a basic overview of the differences…
Andrew Schatzberg
August 18, 2026
Billing ERAs explained
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What Is a Billing ERA? How Do You Use Them?

However your practice handles billing, it's critical to understand the role ERAs play in your revenue cycle. Electronic remittance advice (ERA) explains how a health insurance company or health plan has paid and/or adjusted claims from a medical provider. Often,…
Andrew Schatzberg
August 11, 2026
Provider works out her behavioral health practice profitability
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Projecting Your Behavioral Health Practice’s Profitability

Projecting your behavioral health practice’s profitability isn’t as hard as you may think. The process requires financial clarity, a little analysis, and brainstorming. Finally, sprinkle on some specific goals for new income streams if your practice is seeing red. The…
Andrew Schatzberg
August 4, 2025
ICD-10 2023 Updates - ICD-10-CM 2023 Updates for clinicians to review
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ICD-10 2023 Updates

New diagnostic codes related to behavioral health conditions have gone into effect via the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) effective as of October 1, 2022. These updated codes expand upon and specify existing categories of behavioral…
Andrew Schatzberg
February 24, 2025
practice owner works on mental health medical billing software
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Mental Health Medical Billing Software

Effective billing routines are a critical part of your behavioral health practice. Seemingly small details all add up to make a big difference toward being forthright and professional with your patients, fully documenting the services you deliver, being reimbursed by…
Andrew Schatzberg
September 9, 2026
provider works on her value based care model
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Value Based Care Whitepaper: 10 Easy Steps to Work Smarter and Reap Profits in 2024

How to Successfully Negotiate with Payers for Increased Reimbursement Rates: Achieving Pay for Performance in Behavioral Health On-Demand Webinar Webinar Date & Time Time: 12:00pm ET How to Successfully Negotiate with Payers for Increased Reimbursement Rates: Achieving Pay for Performance…
Andrew Schatzberg
January 9, 2024
admin works to get ehr-integrated credit card processing benefits
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How EHR-Integrated Credit Card Processing Benefits My Practice

Why bother with EHR credit card integration? What are the benefits of EHR-integrated card processing vs. processing done through a third-party service, like a countertop terminal? The short answer is yes—a big difference. Credit card integration benefits reach far beyond…
Andrew Schatzberg
January 16, 2024