Psychiatric Add-On Claim Denials: 5 Easy Fixes
Psychiatric add-on claim denials usually come from one problem: the payer cannot see two separate services. A psychiatrist sees a patient, manages medication and also provides psyc
Corrected Claim or Appeal: 5 Easy Steps to Choose
A corrected claim or appeal: which one fixes a denied mental health claim? The answer depends on why the payer did not pay. Pick the wrong one and you can lose time you cannot get
Massachusetts Psychiatry and Psychology Billing Made Easy
Massachusetts psychiatry and psychology billing has two jobs to do well. Psychologists bill mostly time-based psychotherapy and testing. Psychiatrists bill E/M visits, often with a
Coordination of Benefits for Providers: 5 Essential Facts
Coordination of benefits for providers is more than paperwork. It follows a money decision that patients make at home. Which plans a household keeps decides who pays first on your
State Insurance Contact Guides: 22 Essential Provider Lists
State insurance contact guides put the provider contacts for one state on one page: each major payer, the state Medicaid agency and your Medicare claims contractor. MCM South now h
Secondary Claims for Mental Health: 5 Easy Steps to Follow
Secondary claims for mental health practices start with one question: which plan pays first? Coordination of benefits (COB) answers it. When a patient has two plans, the primary pl
Open Enrollment Changes for Private Practices: 6 Easy Steps
Open enrollment changes for private practices start before the new plan year does. Medicare’s annual enrollment runs October 15 to December 7, and Marketplace enrollment runs
Georgia Psychiatry and Psychology Billing: 5 Essential Tasks
Georgia psychiatry and psychology billing has two jobs to do well. Psychologists bill psychotherapy and testing codes. Psychiatric prescribers bill evaluation and management (E/M)
Credentialing With Cigna: 6 Easy Steps for Therapists
Credentialing with Cigna for behavioral health runs through Evernorth’s provider portal and a CAQH profile. Evernorth lists clear minimum requirements, six application steps
Credentialing With Aetna: 4 Easy Steps for Therapists
Credentialing with Aetna starts with a request, not an application. Aetna’s page tells behavioral health clinicians to complete a request for participation form, and Aetna th