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Is Credentialing or Enrolling with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Worth it for Addiction Treatment Providers?

There are many pros to enrolling with BCBSM. For one, you’ll find that it is easier to attract addiction treatment patients when you are in network with BCBSM. This is huge because BCBSM is such a large payer in the area and commands such a large market share of patients.

4 Ways to Improve Your Behavioral Health Center's SOAP Notes Today

SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan) notes have been the cornerstone of medical documentation since Lawrence Reed introduced the “Problem Oriented Medical Record” in the 1950’s. Before the dawn of SOAP notes, medical practitioners of Reed’s time had no standardized method of record-keeping. Instead, each provider would scribble notes in their own fashion, making insurance reimbursement, coordinated care, and chart review difficult and time-consuming.