HRA- Health Reimburse Account is a an IRS- approved, Employer Funded, employer health benefit plan that reimburses employees for out-of-pocket medical expenses. An employer will make available for the employee a certain amount of money to pay for medical expenses. In the case the patient has a deductible…
Divorce- Keeping married name for the children? As a non-medical professional I have had this conversation with many women over the years. They debate about keeping their divorcing husbands name and especially why the keep it for the school age children benefit. Overwhelming, the mothers are concerned about the continuity and simplicity especially in school. …
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association for each state in the US The exception to the rule are California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington as in each of the state, they have more than one Blue Cross and Blue Shield organization. Is an association of 36 separate US…
What is Telepsychiatry? From American Psychiatric Association Telemedicine is the process of providing health care from a distance through technology, often using videoconferencing. Telepsychiatry, a subset of telemedicine, can involve providing a range of services including psychiatric evaluations, therapy (individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy), patient education and medication management. Telepsychiatry can involve direct interaction…
How to bill/ use Add-on Code +90785 +90785 is an add- on code is used for interactive- complexity, used in conjunction with other codes; 90834, 90837. Never to be billed by itself. Communication complexity is typically Have legal guardians responsible for their care, such as minors or adults with guardians Request others to be involved in…
Service Code 90853 90853- Group Therapy Code Group Therapy is a form of psychotherapy with one or more therapists working with several patients at the same time. Group therapy may be used in alone or a part of a comprehensive treatment plan. Group therapies are typically have a common theme that unites the group participants. …
Navinet NaviNet is designed to be a centralized portal for insurance information. The utilization of the site is enhanced by the contribution of the partnered insurance carriers. With the Partnered insurance companies you are allowed to view Patient Insurance Benefits and real-time claim status. Access to the portal will allow you to access current and…
Mental Health providers are much different than typical doctors who can load 10 different offices and see multiple patients in a hour. A mental health professional can only see one patient in a hour, unless there is a group session or a family counseling session. This is why it is important to control your “No-Shows.” …
What Do I Collect when my patient has a deductible? Educational Video In working with providers, who are great in the sessions with their patients, they are unsure of insurance terminology and what to collect from the patient. As insurance companies are passing more of the patient responsibility to the patient by higher co-payments or…
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