Avoiding Denials: Proving Your 60-Minute Sessions Are Medically Necessary
Proving your 60-minute therapy sessions are medically necessary isn’t just about paperwork, it’s about protecting your practice and ensuring clients get the care they need. In this guide, we break down the four pillars of medical necessity, share real-world documentation examples, and discuss insurance appeals insurance appeals. Whether you’re fighting denials or optimizing your notes, this post gives you the tools to justify extended sessions with evidence-based reasoning and regulatory compliance.
Value-Based Care in Behavioral Health: What Therapists Need to Know (And Why It’s Starting to Feel Like a Hostile Takeover)
Value-based care is changing therapy reimbursement - but is it ethical? Learn how corporate greed is hurting therapists and patients, and what you can do to fight back.
Why Therapists Should Encourage Clients to Use 988 for Mental Health Crises
Learn why therapists are encouraged to direct clients to 988 for mental health crises instead of 911. Improve care, reduce ER visits, and align with insurance guidelines.
NPI 1 vs. NPI 2: What Therapists Really Need to Know (And Why It Matters)
NPI 1 vs. NPI 2: Understand the key differences for solo and group therapists to avoid denied claims, speed credentialing, and get paid faster.
Therapist Insurance Credentialing: How to Get In-Network
New to therapist insurance credentialing? Discover what insurance companies need, how CAQH works, timelines, and how to get credentialed with ease.
Welcome to the New TherAssist: What’s Changed and How It Supports Your Practice
Discover the new TherAssist and how our credentialing, billing, and practice support helps mental health practices reduce admin stress and grow sustainably.
Medicare for Therapists: Should You Opt In or Opt Out?
Not sure if you should accept Medicare in your private practice? Discover the pros, cons, and what opting in—or opting out—really means for therapists.
Credentialing vs. Contracting: The Basics
Learn the difference between credentialing vs contracting and group vs individual enrollment. Find out which path is right for your private practice.