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Insights on launching and scaling insurance-contracted behavioral health programs.
March 23, 2026
What Is CARF Accreditation and Is It Right for Your Treatment Center?
CARF accreditation for behavioral health treatment centers: what it costs, what payers require, how the survey works, and when it's not worth pursuing.
March 23, 2026
In-House Billing vs. Outsourcing at a Treatment Center
In-house billing vs outsourcing behavioral health: a clear-eyed analysis for treatment center operators on what actually works at different program sizes.
March 23, 2026
Billing Supervisor vs. Billing Specialist at a Treatment Center: Roles Defined
Understand billing supervisor vs billing specialist roles at treatment centers. Learn what each position owns, when to hire each, and how to structure your RCM team.
March 23, 2026
Insurance Overpayments and Recoupments: A Provider Guide
Learn how to respond to insurance overpayment recoupment demands in behavioral health. Step-by-step guide to auditing, appealing, and protecting cash flow.
March 23, 2026
Remittance Advice and EOBs in Behavioral Health Billing
Learn how to read remittance advice and EOBs in behavioral health billing, identify underpayments, understand CARCs and RARCs, and build workflows that protect revenue.
March 23, 2026
How to Conduct a Billing Audit at Your Treatment Center
Learn how to conduct a billing audit at your mental health treatment center. Practical framework for IOP, PHP, and residential programs to catch errors before payers do.
March 23, 2026
Clearinghouses for Mental Health Billing: What They Do and How to Choose One
Learn how medical billing clearinghouses work for behavioral health programs, what differentiates them for IOP/PHP billing, and how to choose one that reduces denials.
March 23, 2026
How to Reduce Days in AR at Your Treatment Center
Learn how to reduce days in AR at your behavioral health treatment center with front-end workflow fixes, denial management systems, and payer-specific follow-up strategies.
March 23, 2026
What Is Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) for Behavioral Health?
Learn how revenue cycle management behavioral health works, why it's harder than general medical billing, and how to fix the specific breakdowns costing your program money.