Monthly Billing Checklist for Therapists: 12 Things to Review
A monthly billing checklist keeps small problems from becoming lost revenue. Once a month, you look at what was billed, what was paid and what is stuck. Twelve short checks cover m
Billing for a Small Group Therapy Practice: 6 Ways to Stop Chasing Claims
Billing for small group therapy practice work gets harder with every clinician you add. More payers, more credentials and more claims land on the same front desk. If your staff spe
How to Get Credentialed With Insurance: 10 Questions Therapists Ask
Learning how to get credentialed with insurance starts with one idea: each payer approves you on its own terms. You prepare your documents once, then apply to each plan you want to
Private Practice Billing Setup: 8 Decisions to Make Before Your First Client
Private practice billing setup is easier when you make the big decisions before your first client. Which insurers will you accept? Who sends the claims? What happens when one is de
Starting a Psychiatry Practice: 9-Step Billing and Credentialing Checklist
Starting a psychiatry practice means setting up billing and credentialing as carefully as your clinical work. Prescribers face extra pieces: DEA registration, e-prescribing, E/M vi
90833 Billing Errors: 5 Fixes for Psychiatric Add-On Codes
90833 billing errors happen when a psychiatric practice bills a psychotherapy add-on code with an evaluation and management (E/M) visit. The add-on codes are 90833, 90836 and 90838
Medicaid Work Requirements for Providers: 2027 Guide
Medicaid work requirements for providers matter because they are coming to many states by January 1, 2027. They affect your clients’ coverage, and that affects your claims. This
Illinois CPT 96127 Modifier: U1 and U2 Explained
The Illinois CPT 96127 modifier rule is now in effect: Illinois requires a modifier on CPT 96127 claims. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) says claims
Secondary Claims for Therapists: What Happens Next
Secondary claims for therapists are the claims you send to a second insurer after the first one pays. Many clients have two plans. If no one bills the second plan, money stays unpa
8 Billing Mistakes Therapists Make and How to Fix Them
Billing mistakes therapists make are usually small. A wrong date, a missing modifier or an unchecked benefit can hold up payment for weeks. These eight mistakes show up in solo pra