Compliance

Understanding the ASAM Level of Care Certification for addiction treatment providers

Unlike The Joint Commission’s accreditation program or CARF’s accreditation program, the ASAM Level of Care Certification program looks specifically at how a program fits into the ASAM Criteria.

Everything You Need to Know About Insurance Billing for Addiction Treatment in Pennsylvania 

If you’re running an addiction treatment center, IOP program or any type of behavioral health concern in Pennsylvania, you know that addiction treatment billing in Pennsylvania is anything but straightforward.

What Addiction Treatment Services Does Medicaid Cover in Colorado? 

Colorado’s Health First program has a very robust coverage map for for Medicaid patients seeking addiction treatment and behavioral health services in the state.

Contingency Management May be Coming to an Addiction Treatment Center Near You

How does contingency management work? Why is it so controversial? What does the future of contingency management look like in the behavioral health field?

Cybersecurity and Behavioral Health: How to Protect Your Addiction Treatment Organization

As behavioral health professionals, we are entrusted with some of the most sensitive and powerful information in our patients’ lives. We owe to our patients to protect this privilege carefully. 

Buying or Leasing a New Location? What to Look for in Addiction Treatment Real Estate Deals 

Finding right-sized real estate solutions to drive growth in your behavioral health or addiction treatment organization can prove to be very difficult.

What is 'Meaningful Use' and ‘Interoperability?’ Why Does it Matter for Addiction Treatment EHR Users?

Let’s define “meaningful use” and “interoperability” and take a look at what these terms mean in a behavioral health context.

Hands-Free Clinical Documentation for Mental Health Providers is Here: Dictate Your Notes With Speech to Text!

While speech to text is a highly intuitive and easy-to-use feature, there is an adjustment period or “learning curve” to making the switch from typing clinical documentation to dictating the majority of your clients’ SOAP notes.

Can Your Behavioral Health EHR Handle Medication Management and Med Pass Workflows?

Do you know how many clicks it takes to enter med passes in your EHR? You can bet the medication techs at your behavioral health organization do.

The Biggest Insurance Billing Mistakes Addiction Treatment Providers Make in Ohio

Addiction treatment organizations in Ohio are most likely to run across plans issued by Medical Mutual of Ohio, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio, Aetna Inc, United HealthCare of Ohio, Caresource Management Group, Molina Healthcare Inc, Buckeye Community Health Plan and Paramount Advantage.

Best Kept Secrets to Opening an Addiction Treatment Center in Idaho

Like many states, Idaho only requires addiction treatment centers to get certified with the state if they intend to accept public dollars (think Medicaid), participate in state-sponsored programs, accept referrals from state agencies, or apply for public grants.

How to Turn Your Group Practice Into an Addiction Treatment Outpatient IOP or PHP in Illinois

If you’re thinking of launching an outpatient program at your group practice in Illinois - whether that’s an IOP or a PHP style program - congratulations!

Answers to Your Top Questions About Addiction Treatment Billing in Illinois

So, you’ve How to Open an Addiction Treatment Center in Illinois and now you’ve got questions about insurance billing in the state. Billing in Illinois is complicated, but it doesn’t have to be a mystery.

Turning Your Group Practice Into an Outpatient IOP or PHP Addiction Treatment Program in Pennsylvania? What to Consider.

Today, we’ll look at what it takes to launch an IOP program in Pennsylvania and look at how group practice owners can leverage their pre-existing business to achieve this goal.

Your Complete Addiction Treatment Billing Guide to New York 

If you’re operating in New York, it’s important to understand the complex billing landscape and know how to leverage the state’s increasingly stringent regulations to optimize your revenue cycle.

How to Turn Your Group Practice into an Outpatient Addiction Treatment IOP or PHP Facility in Florida 

Wondering how to turn your existing group practice into an Intensive Outpatient (IOP) or Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) for addiction treatment?

How to Turn Your Group Practice Into an Outpatient Facility Offering IOP or PHP in Texas

So, you’ve got a successful group practice going in Texas! Congratulations. Now you’re thinking about transitioning your business into an outpatient facility offering IOP or PHP (Intensive Outpatient or Partial Hospitalization programs) for addiction treatment. This can be a very smart move — if you execute it carefully.

Our Top 5 Tips for Addiction Treatment Insurance Billing in California

Struggling to keep up with all the different requirements and tricks involved with addiction treatment insurance billing in California?

Rhode Island is the Perfect State for Opening an Addiction Treatment Center. Here's Why. 

The state of Rhode Island makes drug overdose statistics readily available online in an easy to digest geographical format, making it easy to quickly spot “hot spots” where treatment is needed.

How to Open an Addiction Treatment Center in New Hampshire

While New Hampshire does have strict addiction treatment center regulations, it is not a CON state, meaning that you do not have to obtain a Certificate of Need proving that your particular treatment center is “needed” in the state.