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ICD-10 Codes for Anxiety and Comprehensive Treatment Planning: The Ultimate Guide for Behavioral Health Providers

Accurately coding anxiety disorders with ICD-10 and crafting a solid treatment plan are twin pillars of effective behavioral health practice. Getting the ICD-10 coding right ensures compliance, facilitates reimbursement, and paints a clear clinical picture – while a well-structured treatment plan turns that diagnosis into actionable care. This exhaustive guide will walk through everything a behavioral health provider needs to know about ICD-10 codes for anxiety and treatment planning, from coding accuracy and common pitfalls, to developing SMART goals and evidence-based interventions for anxiety. We’ll also explore how these pieces fit into behavioral health documentation and discuss the upcoming transition from ICD-10 to ICD-11 and its implications. Throughout, we’ll highlight how Behave EHR can streamline both coding and treatment planning, ensuring providers stay compliant and deliver high-quality care.

Mastering Mental Health Progress Notes: A Comprehensive Guide to Best Practices, Compliance, and Effective Documentation

Mental health progress notes are the backbone of clinical documentation for therapists, counselors, psychologists, and other mental health professionals. These notes track a client's journey through treatment, providing a written record of each session that supports continuity of care, communication among providers, and legal and ethical accountability. High-quality progress notes ensure that care is consistent and effective, allowing any clinician involved in the case to understand the client's history and current status. They also serve as legal documents that can protect both client and clinician by evidencing the services provided and the decision-making process.

Grants for Sober Living Homes and Halfway Houses: A Compliance and Funding Guide for Treatment Centers

An outpatient addiction or mental health treatment center looking to expand into sober living housing must approach the project with careful planning. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the key considerations for adding a recovery housing component (such as a sober living home or halfway house) as a separate entity. It emphasizes compliance with regulations, sustainable financial planning, and leveraging grant funding opportunities.

2024 Update! Mastering CPT Codes for Residential Addiction Treatment Services: H0017, H0018, H0019

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also known as CMS, released their annual update to CPT/HCPCS codes on September 8th, 2023. 

Medicaid Billing for Addiction Treatment in Georgia

Learn what treatment service categories are covered under Georgia Medicaid, as well as some of the most common CPT codes you’ll encounter when billing Medicaid for addiction treatment services in Georgia. 

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.

Understanding Medicaid Billing and Coverage for Addiction Treatment in Minnesota

Medicaid in Minnesota - also known as “Medical Assistance” - is a popular option for many people seeking treatment for Substance Use Disorder in the North Star State.

Behave Health is Celebrating National Recovery Month With 4 Tips for Easing Clinician Burnout 

Make no mistake, this is a demanding job. The rates of clinician burnout in the behavioral health field are astronomical.

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.

How to Increase Patient Portal Engagement in Addiction Treatment Clients (and Why it Matters)

Without patient portal use, addiction treatment planning, medication management, patient-provider communication and alumni engagement all suffer. 


Choosing an EMR for Your Opioid Treatment Program or Suboxone Clinic

Choosing an EMR or EHR for your opioid treatment program (OTP) - whether that’s a suboxone clinic or a methadone clinic - can be very frustrating but it doesn’t have to be.

What's the Top EMR System for Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment in 2023?

If you’re looking for information on how to find the best EMR system or vendor for your addiction treatment center in 2023, you’ve come to the right place. 

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.

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

According to SAMHSA’s interactive addiction treatment map, there are over 185 Intensive Outpatient Programs or IOP programs in New York State. If your group practice thinking of adding number 186?