Blogs

October 19, 2021
freestanding ER

5 Biggest Advantages of a Freestanding ER Over a Hospital ER

Freestanding emergency rooms are physically separate from a hospital and maybe independent (IFECs) or hospital-owned (OCEDs). A freestanding ER is often confused with a hospital ER. […]
October 14, 2021
Improve Emergency Medicine Self-Pay Revenue and Patient Deductibles

3 Strategies to Improve Emergency Medicine Self-Pay Revenue and Patient Deductibles

Many times in medical emergencies doctors and other hospital staff offer care parking the expenses discussions for later. This often leaves the practices in a challenging […]
October 6, 2021
Freestanding ER

CMS Lifts Freestanding ER Billing Restrictions During Pandemic

The healthcare services went for a toss when the novel coronavirus began to engulf the whole world into its viciousness. The year gone by was un-forgetful […]
October 1, 2021
Mental Health

Offsets and Take-Backs – Mental Health Insurance Laws

Mental health forms a significant part of the overall well-being of an individual. For a long now, mental health services have formed a significant chunk of […]
September 30, 2021
Behavioral Health Center

How Do You Identify The Correct Cost Of Service For Your Behavioral Health Center?

Behavioral health is essential for overall well-being. Behavioral problems impacting health like mental ailments, abusive conditions, stress symptoms, necessitate proper care. Why is it important to […]
September 14, 2021
Go In-Network

Why It’s Time to Go In-Network

In-network health care providers like hospitals and physician care centers have a specific agreement with particular insurance agreeing to offer medical care at a discounted rate, […]
September 8, 2021
Levels Of Care Criteria for Addiction Treatment Centers

5 Levels Of Care Criteria for Addiction Treatment Centers

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) standardizes addiction treatment by establishing five levels in a continuum of care (level 0.5 to 4) for substance abuse […]
August 30, 2021
pre-authorization not authorized

What happens if a session requires pre-authorization but the client does not have one?

Prior authorization or pre-authorization is the process of getting approval from the insurance to determine coverage of services, beforehand. Factors important to get approval include medical […]
August 23, 2021
How Is Mental Health Billing Different from Medical Billing?

How Is Mental Health Billing Different from Medical Billing?

Counselors, therapists, and mental health practitioners offer services that starkly differ from their healthcare counterparts. A majority of time is spent in therapy sessions as opposed […]