Many facilities hold complementary alumni programs for patients who are finished with treatment. These programs help keep patients...

The billing company you hire will become a vital part of your organization, and it's crucial that your new set of employees are people...

With the continuing growth of the opioid epidemic, health professionals and government officials are looking for new ways to combat the...

Reimbursement for addiction treatment is changing across the country—and unfortunately, it's not changing for the better. Between 2017...

The addiction treatment industry has expanded rapidly over the last 5 years. This quick growth led to increasing competition among...

Insurance companies are working to find new ways to reimburse for behavioral health care, in order to ensure the money being paid is...

Within the last year, dozens of addiction treatment centers have gone out of business, even though the demand for treatment continues to...

Insurers are always looking for reasons to deny claims—and keep their provider payouts to a minimum. The most recent tactic is through...

Resolving denied claims is time consuming, labor intensive and without the correct knowledge, usually unsuccessful. Unfortunately for...

Reimbursement rates for behavioral health services have changed dramatically in the last few years. It is reported that rates for...

Prior to 2016, residential treatment centers were not able to legally treat medically related issues in their facilities. Patients who...

If you're experiencing higher than average claim denial rates for mental or behavioral health, then it's time to look into how carve outs...

The new Level of Care certification from the American Society of Addiction Medicine has completed its first pilot phase, giving seven...

Many healthcare providers are seeing higher numbers of claims denials as well as reductions in reimbursements from insurance companies....

When you participate in-network with a payor, your reimbursement rates may be lower than fair-market prices, but they are typically fixed...

Within the last year, many addiction treatment centers have gone out of business due to decreasing reimbursement and financial hardship....

A Texas program to expand mental health care in schools is receiving new national attention thanks to a bill brought before the House of...

Out-of-network providers are seeing a steep drop in reimbursement rates for services. Overall, rates have fallen around 20 percent over...

Insurance companies continue to change policies around how they reimburse claims and and how they want to see services billed. In the...

Rates of physician burnout are on the rise across the country and especially within the mental health care field. Physicians are facing...