Payor Initiatives Over the last few weeks, we talked about the shift in U.S. healthcare policy, what to expect from the value-based...

Thanks to today’s fast Internet speeds and easily accessible video technology, telehealth services have rapidly expanded, becoming a...

Reimbursement rates for all medical services, especially behavioral health services, have changed over the last few years. In the past,...

How-to Navigate Payor Contracts The process of going in-network can be lengthy and complicated. But since going in-network is becoming...

The number of qualified mental health professionals working in the United States cannot keep up with the demand for behavioral health...

Billing for behavioral health services, or any medical care, is a complex process. To ensure your claims are paid, you need reliable...

In today’s world, technology plays a role in almost all aspects of life, including health. Health information technology (Health IT) is a...

Electronic health records (EHRs) are part of the future for all health providers, including behavioral health facilities. Most facilities...

Thanks to innovative technology and changing reimbursement policies for telehealth, it is becoming more popular across the country....

As part of accreditation by the Joint Commission, behavioral health facilities have always had to track patient outcomes. Facilities...

Now that the Joint Commission has revised their standards for behavioral health providers, all facilities must use a standardized tool to...

As healthcare reimbursement models change, more and more facilities are choosing to become in-network providers with major insurance...

Google AdWords is one of the most effective ways to reach consumers, either through search ads or display ads. Since 71 percent of all...

More than 2.5 million Americans are addicted to prescription opioids or heroin. This epidemic, which has been growing since the 90s, is...

Over the past year, the National Association for Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) have cracked down on mainstream advertising...

Before the Affordable Care Act, most uninsured adults did not have access to Medicaid coverage. Even those who did have Medicaid, likely...

More than 22.5 million Americans meet the criteria for substance abuse or dependence. Unfortunately, many of these people have limited or...

Tech start-ups have rapidly changed the landscape of many industries and now, many investors are looking to do the same in health care....

In October, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and CARF International (CARF) announced a new certification program for...

While some aspects of telehealth may be simple, determining reimbursement for telehealth services is not. Some CPT codes are extremely...