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Understanding the No Surprises Act and what it means for Behavioral Health Providers

Posted by Elevated Billing on Oct 18, 2022 8:13:48 AM

What is the No Surprises Act?

The No Surprises Act (NSA) is part of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) signed into law in 2020. The NSA includes patient billing protections effective January 1, 2022. There has been a lot of discussion around the No Surprises Act and how it will impact behavioral health facilities and medical practitioners. The goal of this post is to explain the No Surprises Act in an easily digestible fashion which will help you, the provider, understand its overall impact on your facility and your daily life.

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Topics: Behavioral Health Billing, Behavioral Health, Insurance Billing, US Government, Behavioral Health Facility, Documentation, Healthcare, No Surprises Act

Step Downs: When & Why to Step Patients Down to a Lower Level of Care

Posted by Elevated Billing on Mar 17, 2020 10:14:25 AM

“Discharge planning starts day one."

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Topics: Behavioral Health Billing, Behavioral Health, Insurance Billing, Mental Health, Community Mental Health, Behavioral Health Professional, Behavioral Health Facility, Elevated Billing, Industry, Healthcare

Insurance Policy Exclusions to Watch Out for in 2020

Posted by Elevated Billing on Jan 17, 2020 10:47:09 AM

As we enter a new year and a new decade, keeping up with insurance policy changes is no longer just best practice, but essential to your business. Sadly, with each new year, insurance requirements continue to increase, and guidelines become more and more strict. To help you stay on top of the changes, we have compiled a list of the current exclusions and requirements we have seen increasing as we head into 2020. Also, at the end of this blog post you'll find a FREE PDF cheat sheet--a simplified list of these bullet points that you can refer to anytime!

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Topics: Behavioral Health Billing, Behavioral Health, Insurance Billing, Mental Health, Community Mental Health, Behavioral Health Professional, Elevated Billing, Community Substance Abuse Treatment

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