10 Things Your Notes Need to Support Group Therapy Documentation Requirements
Key Takeaways A strong group note connects the shared session to each client’s care. Use these points to make documentation clearer and easier to review. Record the client’s id
Florida Blue Telemedicine Billing: 5 Easy Essentials
Florida Blue telemedicine billing follows the plan’s Virtual Visits payment policy, which changed for commercial plans on January 1, 2026. Florida Blue is the trade name of B
Mental Health CPT Codes Documentation: What Your Notes Must Show
Mental health CPT codes documentation decides whether a claim is paid or recouped. A timed code needs the date of service plus start and end time, and most psychotherapy denials tr
90791 vs 90792: Which Diagnostic Evaluation Code Applies?
90791 vs 90792: both are psychiatric diagnostic evaluations. CPT 90791 is an evaluation without medical services. CPT 90792 is an evaluation with medical services, such as a medica
AMA CPT Code Changes: What Behavioral Health Practices Should Check
AMA CPT code changes arrive every year, and the 2026 set took effect January 1, 2026. The American Medical Association (AMA) says the 2026 CPT code set adds 288 new codes, with 418
Massachusetts Telehealth Billing for Therapists: 5 Easy Tips
Massachusetts telehealth billing for therapists is billing a plan for therapy or psychiatric care delivered by video or phone, under the rules of that plan and of Massachusetts law
Massachusetts Mental Health Parity Billing: Easy Essentials
Massachusetts mental health parity billing is the day-to-day work of spotting when a commercial plan treats your therapy or psychiatry claims more strictly than comparable medical
Patient Collection Rate: 12 Easy Ways to Raise It in a Therapy Practice
Your patient collection rate is the share of what clients owe your practice that you actually collect. In a therapy or psychiatry practice, that means copays, coinsurance, deductib
6 Ways to Prevent Denials From Missing Prior Authorization
Key Takeaways Missing prior authorization can often be prevented with a consistent process before care is scheduled and again before a claim is sent. Check the authorization rules
8 Clinical Note and CPT Code Alignment Habits Practices Should Build in 2026
Key Takeaways Good alignment starts with the care delivered, not a code chosen in advance. Keep the note clear enough that another reviewer can follow the clinical and billing logi