How Psychiatrists Can Boost Reimbursements with RCM

What this video covers

The video walks psychiatrists and practice managers through the revenue cycle problems specific to behavioral health, including carve-out payers, psychotherapy add-on coding, telepsychiatry billing rules, and authorization tracking. It fits solo psychiatrists, group practices, and administrators who suspect they are leaving reimbursement on the table but cannot see exactly where.

• Verify carve-outs upfront. Mental health benefits often route through a different payer than the medical plan, so confirm the behavioral carve-out before every first visit.
• Code add-ons correctly. Psychotherapy add-on codes billed with medication management visits are frequently missed, and each omission gives up earned revenue.
• Track authorizations closely. Many plans cap sessions or require reauthorization. A tracking system prevents denials for visits that were already delivered.
• Appeal, do not write off. Behavioral health denials are often overturned on appeal, yet many practices write them off without a second look.

Staffingly provides dedicated billing and prior authorization specialists who know behavioral health payers and their carve-out rules. Psychiatry practices get flat weekly pricing from $399, a signed BAA, and a 2-Week Risk-Free Pilot to confirm the reimbursement lift on their own claims. Learn more about Staffingly’s Revenue Cycle Management services.