Addiction Treatment

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. 


5 Most Common Mistakes Owners Make When Opening an Addiction Treatment Group Practice

Considering opening an addiction treatment, behavioral health or even mental health group practice? Congratulations! What you do at this moment will have lasting effects on your business for years to come.

50% of EHR Text Is Just Copy and Paste? Here’s What That Means for Addiction Treatment Providers and Why it Matters

So-called “boilerplate” notes are an open secret in the addition treatment community. But has copy and paste gone too far?

How to Turn Your Group Practice into an Addiction Treatment Outpatient Facility Offering IOP/PHP in California

Are you a physician or mental health professional in a group practice in California? Amid so much demand and increasing pressure for additional behavioral health resources in the Golden State, have you considered transforming your organization into an outpatient addiction treatment facility?

Here's How to Find the Addiction Treatment Billing Claims Address for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is still accepting paper billing claims from addiction treatment centers but they are NOT accepting all utilization management forms by mail.

Top 5 Addiction Treatment Diagnosis Codes to Use for URs with Healthfirst Insurance

There is no “best” addiction treatment diagnosis code (or ICD-10 code) to use when completing URs or authorizations with Healthfirst. All behavioral health diagnosis codes are subject to more or less the same utilization management decision making criteria at Healthfirst.

Understanding Addiction Treatment Discharges and Discharge Rules at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

In network providers as well as out of network providers must complete a discharge plan before engaging patients in many addiction treatment services at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

Where to Find Addiction Treatment Utilization Forms for L.A. Care Health Plan 

What Utilization Forms or Utilization Reviews are Needed for Addiction Treatment Centers Working with LA Care Health Plan?

Doing a Pre-Certification or Prior Authorization with Molina HealthCare for Addiction Treatment? Here's What You Need to Know. 

Prior authorization or precertification is required by most health insurance companies for many behavioral healthcare and addiction treatment services, and Molina Healthcare is no exception.

What the New CARES Act Changes Mean for Addiction Treatment Providers

On March 27th 2020, congress passed the CARES Act. This legislation contained unexpected surprises for the addiction treatment community.

Here's the Coronavirus-Inspired Recovery Lesson Your Addiction Treatment Program Should be Teaching Now

These strange times offer the recovery community new ways to explore fundamental lessons in acceptance, service, support, and selflessness.

Here's All the 2020 Addiction Treatment Industry Events That Have Been Cancelled So Far

The addiction treatment community attends many conferences every year, but 2020 is looking to be a little different as some major events have been cancelled, postponed, or moved online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Get Paid: The Right Way to Shave Down Net Days in A/R at Your Addiction Treatment Center

Your addiction treatment center is only as healthy as its revenue cycle management. At the heart of the revenue cycle is the “Net Days in Accounts Receivable” performance indicator, which—in an ideal world—should be no more than 30 days. The faster you get paid, the easier it is to support a strong cash flow and avoid racking up bad debt.

Top 5 Reasons Why Most Addiction Treatment EHR Implementations Fail

Implementing a new EHR can feel like a daunting project.

When it goes right, implementing a new EHR can save your organization time and money while improving the quality of care you deliver to patients. When it goes wrong—look out! Your revenue cycle, productivity, and patient care all take a significant hit.

How to Make a Perfect Addiction Treatment Biopsychosocial Assessment Every Time

Biopsychosocials (or “BPS” for short) are often one of the first pieces of documentation addiction treatment counselors complete with their patients. Although busy clinicians might dread writing these lengthy and time consuming tomes on each client, the BPS is more than just a mandatory insurance form.

It’s Never Been Easier to Open a Treatment Center. Here’s Why.

Thinking of opening a drug rehab center or sober living house?

Good news—your timing couldn’t be better. Now is a great time to get into this industry and start making a difference in your community!


Quick Start Guide to Choosing a New Addiction Treatment CRM

Congratulations on your decision to explore a new CRM (customer relationship management system) for your addiction treatment center!

You’re making a smart move to protect your bottom line by enhancing the efficiency and productivity of your organization.