The Supa Journal

Agentic systems in behavioral health.

Billing, payers, operations and AI for outpatient practices, SUD facilities and multi-site groups.

Billing for Treatment Centers: In-House, Outsourced, or Automated?

How larger behavioral health treatment centers should run billing now that payers are automating denials - honest cost math on in-house RCM vs outsourcing vs an agentic platform.

Billing for Treatment Centers: In-House, Outsourced, or Automated?

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Billing for Treatment Centers: In-House, Outsourced, or Automated?

Avolition in the Mental Status Exam: What It Looks Like and How to Document It

How Mental Status Exam Documentation Determines Medical Necessity and Triggers Denials

Psychomotor Retardation in Depression: How to Observe and Document It

Speech in the Mental Status Exam: Rate, Volume, Fluency, and Pressured Speech

BCBS credentialing for behavioral health: how to find the right plan

Cigna credentialing for behavioral health providers (via Evernorth)

Optum credentialing for UnitedHealthcare behavioral health

Recredentialing: the three-year cycle and the 120-day one

How to credential with Aetna as a behavioral health provider

CAQH attestation: how to complete and re-attest your profile

CAQH credentialing: what it is and how to complete it

Credentialing vs contracting vs enrollment

How long does provider credentialing take?

Insurance credentialing for behavioral health practices

CAGE questionnaire: scoring, CAGE-AID, and when to escalate

CIWA score: CIWA-Ar scoring, thresholds, and documentation

COWS score: scoring, withdrawal, and buprenorphine

DIGFAST: the manic episode mnemonic explained

OLDCARTS: structured history-taking for documentation

PHQ-9 scoring: score ranges and documentation

SIGECAPS: the depression mnemonic and what it leaves out

Autism ICD-10 code: F84.0 and the DSM-5 mismatch

F50.9: when to use it, and when not to

OCD ICD-10 codes: F42.2, F42.3, F42.4, F42.8 and F42.9

Schizophrenia ICD-10 codes: F20 subtypes and documentation

The ASAM Criteria explained: Fourth Edition and payer rules

ASAM Level 2.1: criteria, hours, and how to bill IOP

ASAM Level 3.5: criteria, 3.7, and where Level 3.3 went

ASAM level of care assessment: how risk ratings work

ASAM levels of care: the complete Fourth Edition guide

ESA letter template: a clinician's guide

Who can write an ESA letter?

California AB 468: ESA letter requirements for clinicians

What HUD's ESA guidance rescission means for clinicians

ESA letters: the clinician's guide

How to Calculate Days in AR: Methods Compared

How to Calculate Denial Rate: Methods Compared

H0001 CPT Code: SUD Intake Assessment Guide

H0004 CPT Code: 15-Minute Counseling Units

H0010 CPT Code: Sub-Acute Detox Per Diem

H0015 CPT Code: SUD IOP Per Diem Billing Guide

H0018 CPT code: billing short-term residential

H0019 CPT code: long-term residential billing guide

H2036 CPT Code: Per Diem SUD Program Billing

IOP Billing Codes: CPT, Rev Codes 0905 & 0906

PHP Billing Codes: CPT, Rev Codes 0912 & 0913

S9480 CPT Code: Psychiatric IOP Per Diem

Alcohol dependence ICD-10 codes: F10.2x explained

Alcohol use disorder ICD-10 codes that get paid

Cannabis use disorder ICD-10: F12 coding for billers

Nicotine dependence ICD-10: F17 and missed revenue

Opioid use disorder ICD-10 codes and MAT billing

Polysubstance abuse ICD-10: F19 and coding each substance

Stimulant use disorder ICD-10: F14 versus F15

Substance use disorder ICD-10 codes: a clinician's guide

CO 16 denial code: the code that never travels alone

CO-197 Denial Code: Missing Prior Authorization

CO-22 Denial Code: Other Payer Coverage & Fix

CO-45 Denial Code: Fee Schedule Write-Off Rules

CO-97 Denial Code: Bundled Services & Fixes

PR-1 Denial Code: Deductible Amount & Collections

PR-2 Denial Code: Coinsurance Amount Explained

Appointment Reminders That Actually Cut No-Shows in Behavioral Health

Digital Patient Intake Forms for Behavioral Health Treatment Centers

Healthcare Workflow Automation for Behavioral Health Operations

AI Answering Services for Behavioral Health Centers

Sliding Scale Fees at Behavioral Health Treatment Centers: How to Set Them Without Losing Money

Virtual Receptionist for Healthcare: What AI Can and Can't Do

Behavioral Health Claim Denials Rising: Causes and Fixes

EOB vs ERA vs 835: How to Read a Remittance

In-Network vs Out-of-Network for Behavioral Health Treatment Centers

Insurance Credentialing for Treatment Centers and Groups

Modifier 25 vs 59 in Behavioral Health: When to Use Each

POS 02 vs POS 10: Telehealth Place of Service

Prior Authorization for Behavioral Health: Carelon, Optum, and the AI-Denial Problem

Psychotherapy CPT Codes: 90837 vs 90834 vs 90832 (A Coding Guide)

What Is Revenue Cycle Management for Behavioral Health - and Where the Money Leaks