This guide will teach you how to bill for multiple mental health services on the same date of service using the correct same day modifier. Mental health providers regularly perform an intake session and then see the client with their family, in group, or for another session on the same day. These claims are often […]
A short and sweet article teaching you how to use Google.com to search for article content answering your mental health insurance billing questions. By using Google.com and your favorite web browser, you’ll be able to quickly find out answers to common mental health billing questions. We have written tons of posts, have hundreds of interviews, […]
This short article will explain what the allowed amount, or contracted rate, means on your mental health EOBs. Like every industry, the insurance claims industry has developed a fair number of new terms and its own jargon. Allowed amount, contracted rate, disallowed amount, deductible, coinsurance, par and non participating providers, PPOs and HMOs and Open Access. […]
CPT Code 90847 and procedure code 90846 can be challenging to bill. Here’s a guide on how to bill mental health family therapy CPT codes 90847 and 90846. We will teach you the differences between family and couples or marriage counseling. NOTE: This guide has been updated in 2025 to reflect current CPT Code 90847 […]
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This article and payer ID list will help you understand what payer IDs are for mental health insurance billing, how to find the right payer ID for your clients, and how to bill. What is a Payer ID? Each insurance company that processes electronic claims will have their own unique payer ID. Beyond this, the […]
Many of the providers we begin working with believe they should be collecting the ‘disallowed’ amount (the difference between their full fee and the allowed amount) from their clients. This is 100% considered insurance fraud and it’s critical to not do so! The allowed amount as posted on an EOB is the maximal amount you […]
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When possible, use a free claims portal like PracticeMate and OfficeAlly to submit claims electronically. You can have them also print and mail claims for you for a cost. (We offer a paid service to do all of this for you without you having to think about it at all, by the way, and […]
PTAN is an acronym for Provider Transaction Access Number, but really it’s a unique identifier you get when you become credentialed with Medicare Part B as a mental health therapist. Your Medicare contract will have your PTAN written within the first few pages. You need to write it down, take a photo of it with […]
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