Medical Practice Consulting Services

28/12/2022

https://www.counseling.org/government-affairs/federal-issues/medicare-reimbursement

With the passage of this legislation, Medicare beneficiaries nationwide will have access to much needed mental health treatment by licensed professional counselors.
--American Counseling Association

Passing legislation that allows licensed professional counselors to be reimbursed by Medicare is one of the top priorities for the Government Affairs team.  This legislation has passed the House once and the Senate once in different years.  We are working to get it over the finish line.  Please r...

10/05/2022

https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/private-practices/payor-audits-rise-how-private-practices-can-get-ready?fbclid=IwAR2_GJuuyf1GdVIEPnLpszQ8rN8GOlE3gMnIIqHmxZ52Jx_mtwwoRCJ81c8

You delivered the care. Your claims were processed and, eventually, paid. Increasingly, that’s followed by audits. Learn more with the AMA.

18/03/2022

https://www.valant.io/resources/blog/in-house-vs-outsourced-billing-for-behavioral-health-practices/?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Mar17_1418&mkt_tok=OTY2LUJKSC0xMzQAAAGDO7jw7zITTuSt7RtFZrVJb5JJWruHIlNx3i31EJgmBejZcbErmwHIAg1kuOGSN3Z8gdh3xYRnoZa5mHAktG6GEdADkm0w8Dkthy854gAP

In this article, we discuss billing for behavioral health practices and look at the differences between in-house and outsourced billing.

17/03/2022

https://mediacenter.bcbsnc.com/news/blue-cross-nc-extends-telehealth-policy-through-september-2022?fbclid=IwAR2NX_TdvFXe0NCbD7dVdvRskqVo9vth4bd_wcy5OnQmMruP9vo3ji7FHVk

For all our NC providers. 🍀🍀

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is extending its expanded reimbursement telehealth policy through September 30, 2022. The policy was originally expanded effective March 2020 and covers doctor visits by video or...

14/03/2022

https://fb.watch/bLs-CFI7Fp/

20/11/2020

The TeleMental Health Training Certificate (THTC) is awarded to dedicated mental health clinicians who have successfully completed the comprehensive THTC program.

https://telementalhealthtraining.com/the-thtc-certificate

03/06/2020

27/05/2020

Atrium Health is treating some patients with mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 at home through its Virtual Hospital.

12/05/2020

Thank you!

Nursing care staff across the country are playing a critical role in caring for residents and saving lives--and that deserves to be honored and celebrated. Thank you for all you do!

04/05/2020

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See the article that was featured in this month’s issue of Medical Professionals Charlotte.

01/05/2020

Why mental health workers need safeguarding and protection more than ever.

24/04/2020

The pandemic crisis is disrupting the revenue cycle, including the revenue ramifications of cancelling elective procedures.

20/07/2019

Florida schools are now required to teach mental and emotional health education to middle and high school students.

16/07/2019

A plan to transform Medicaid in North Carolina could shift into neutral or be halted as soon as Tuesday — a ripple effect from the state budget dispute.

19/05/2019

Red tape and a lack of in-network providers frustrate those seeking treatment.

07/03/2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/05/health/unitedhealth-mental-health-parity.html

The unit of UnitedHealth Group was found to have abused its discretion under federal laws.

03/01/2019

Emergency rooms across the nation face an unprecedented number of patients with mental illness, and this is having a destructive effect on health care delivery in general, physicians say.

12/12/2018

Privileged to be at the New Provider Enrollment Forum for Behavioral Health Providers.