Counselor Weekly- 10/24/2024

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  • Weekly Practice Tip

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Meme of the Day

This Weekā€™s Practice Management Tip

Using a Billing Specialist

If you accept insurance (and donā€™t utilize a company like Headway that manages all the insurance stuff for you), I would highly recommend working with a billing specialist. Personally, I pay 4% of all revenue that comes from insurance (no fee for self-pay clients) to my billing team and itā€™s absolutely worth it! Keep in mind, this is only the insurance payments. Hereā€™s all the things they can manage for you:

  • Billing Insurance (obviously)

  • Correcting and resubmitting unpaid claims

  • Contacting insurance companies on your behalf

  • Updating your information with insurance companies (typically required multiple times throughout the year)

  • Support with EHR and claims

  • And, my billing specialist even refers clients! They paid for their entire monthly fee by simply referring one client to me.

  • And much more!

If youā€™re a solo, or small practice, you can outsource this work for a fair rate. If possible, find a billing specialist that is local so you can meet in-person as needed.

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