The Supa Journal

Agentic systems in behavioral health.

Billing, payers, operations and AI for outpatient practices, SUD facilities and multi-site groups.

Billing for Treatment Centers: In-House, Outsourced, or Automated?

How larger behavioral health treatment centers should run billing now that payers are automating denials - honest cost math on in-house RCM vs outsourcing vs an agentic platform.

The Supa Journal

Billing for Treatment Centers: In-House, Outsourced, or Automated?

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Billing for Treatment Centers: In-House, Outsourced, or Automated?

APEP: Arizona's AHCCCS Provider Enrollment Portal for Behavioral Health Providers

CMBHS: Texas's Behavioral Health Data System Explained for Providers

DMC-ODS: California's County-Based Drug Medi-Cal System Under CalAIM

Good Faith Estimate for Therapy: No Surprises Act Compliance Guide

NJMMIS: New Jersey's Split MCO and Fee-for-Service Behavioral Health Billing

LME-MCOs and North Carolina's Behavioral Health and I/DD Tailored Plans

Optum Maryland: What Behavioral Health Practices Need to Know About Claims

Behavioral Health Billing Benchmarks: Days in A/R, Denial Rate, and KPIs

Outsource Behavioral Health Billing, Keep It In-House, or Automate It?

What to Look for in Behavioral Health Billing Software Before You Buy

Substance Abuse Billing Software: What Addiction Treatment Programs Should Look For

Avolition in the Mental Status Exam: What It Looks Like and How to Document It

How Mental Status Exam Documentation Determines Medical Necessity and Triggers Denials

Psychomotor Retardation in Depression: How to Observe and Document It

Speech in the Mental Status Exam: Rate, Volume, Fluency, and Pressured Speech

BCBS credentialing for behavioral health: how to find the right plan

Cigna credentialing for behavioral health providers (via Evernorth)

Optum credentialing for UnitedHealthcare behavioral health

Recredentialing: the three-year cycle and the 120-day one

How to credential with Aetna as a behavioral health provider

CAQH attestation: how to complete and re-attest your profile

CAQH credentialing: what it is and how to complete it

Credentialing vs contracting vs enrollment

How long does provider credentialing take?

Insurance credentialing for behavioral health practices

CAGE questionnaire: scoring, CAGE-AID, and when to escalate

CIWA score: CIWA-Ar scoring, thresholds, and documentation

COWS score: scoring, withdrawal, and buprenorphine

DIGFAST: the manic episode mnemonic explained

OLDCARTS: structured history-taking for documentation

PHQ-9 scoring: score ranges and documentation

SIGECAPS: the depression mnemonic and what it leaves out

Autism ICD-10 code: F84.0 and the DSM-5 mismatch

F50.9: when to use it, and when not to

OCD ICD-10 codes: F42.2, F42.3, F42.4, F42.8 and F42.9

Schizophrenia ICD-10 codes: F20 subtypes and documentation

The ASAM Criteria explained: Fourth Edition and payer rules

ASAM Level 2.1: criteria, hours, and how to bill IOP

ASAM Level 3.5: criteria, 3.7, and where Level 3.3 went

ASAM level of care assessment: how risk ratings work

ASAM levels of care: the complete Fourth Edition guide

ESA letter template: a clinician's guide

Who can write an ESA letter?

California AB 468: ESA letter requirements for clinicians

What HUD's ESA guidance rescission means for clinicians

ESA letters: the clinician's guide

How to Calculate Days in AR: Methods Compared

How to Calculate Denial Rate: Methods Compared

H0001 CPT Code: SUD Intake Assessment Guide

H0004 CPT Code: 15-Minute Counseling Units

H0010 CPT Code: Sub-Acute Detox Per Diem

H0015 CPT Code: SUD IOP Per Diem Billing Guide

H0018 CPT code: billing short-term residential

H0019 CPT code: long-term residential billing guide

H2036 CPT Code: Per Diem SUD Program Billing

IOP Billing Codes: CPT, Rev Codes 0905 & 0906

PHP Billing Codes: CPT, Rev Codes 0912 & 0913

S9480 CPT Code: Psychiatric IOP Per Diem

Alcohol dependence ICD-10 codes: F10.2x explained

Alcohol use disorder ICD-10 codes that get paid

Cannabis use disorder ICD-10: F12 coding for billers

Nicotine dependence ICD-10: F17 and missed revenue

Opioid use disorder ICD-10 codes and MAT billing

Polysubstance abuse ICD-10: F19 and coding each substance

Stimulant use disorder ICD-10: F14 versus F15

Substance use disorder ICD-10 codes: a clinician's guide

CO 16 denial code: the code that never travels alone

CO-197 Denial Code: Missing Prior Authorization

CO-22 Denial Code: Other Payer Coverage & Fix

CO-45 Denial Code: Fee Schedule Write-Off Rules

CO-97 Denial Code: Bundled Services & Fixes

PR-1 Denial Code: Deductible Amount & Collections

PR-2 Denial Code: Coinsurance Amount Explained

Appointment Reminders That Actually Cut No-Shows in Behavioral Health

Digital Patient Intake Forms for Behavioral Health Treatment Centers

Healthcare Workflow Automation for Behavioral Health Operations