Quickly learn how to bill Tricare for mental health claims. Tricare is a health care program for members of the United States military. There are nearly 10 million people enrolled in Tricare nationwide. Tricare is divided into the East and West region. Check what area you’re in. In 2025, the Tricare West contractor changed to […]
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How To Bill Medicare for Mental Health Providers
Quickly learn how to bill Medicare for mental health claims. Medicare is a federal health insurance program for older adults or younger people with disabilities. It is one of the largest health insurers in the United States, as of 2024 there were 68 million people enrolled. Medicare is divided into four different parts, A (hospital […]
How To Bill Blue Cross Blue Shield for Mental Health Providers
Quickly learn how to bill Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) for mental health claims. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, often referred to as BCBS or BCBSA is an association of 33 independent locally operated companies that provide health insurance to over a hundred million people in the US. Because this is not one insurance company, […]
How To Bill UHC (United Healthcare) for Mental Health Providers
Quickly learn how to bill UHC (United Healthcare) for mental health claims. UHC (United Healthcare), also Optum, is the largest health insurance company in the US. You can contact UHC directly at: (877) 842-3210. How to Bill United Healthcare Once you have a copy of the client’s insurance card you should verify their eligibility and […]
How To Bill Cigna for Mental Health Providers
Cigna is one of the largest health insurance companies in the US. In this article you will learn how to bill Cigna for mental health claims. Cigna has more than one panel. Even if you are a Cigna provider for some plans it does not mean you are a preferred provider for every Cigna plan. […]
How To Bill Aetna for Mental Health Providers

Quickly learn how to bill Aetna for mental health claims. Like United Healthcare (UHC) and Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna is one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States. To contact Aetna and ask a question you can call their customer support line at: (888) 632-3862. How to Bill Aetna The first […]
How to Get Credentialed with Aetna for Mental Health Providers

Many providers wonder how to get credentialed with Aetna for mental health services and in this guide we’ll teach you how to submit your application, what’s required, as well as a time-frame for processing. Aetna is one of the largest insurance brands in the United States and it’s no wonder providers are inquiring about how […]
How to Accept Insurance at Your Private Practice

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What is a PTAN: Billing Medicare for Mental Health Therapists
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 […]
How Do I Know My Contracted Rate as a Mental Health Therapist?
Many of our providers will ask us what their contracted rate is for each insurance company that they’re in network with, or working with out of network. This is an important but unfortunately disappointing fact to reveal: we cannot know the exact amount of a reimbursement until that reimbursement has been made, checks have been […]