Avea Solutions Blog

In our new blog series, "Your Billing Company & You," we’ll be framing the relationship between providers and billing companies as just that…a relationship. We all have experiences in relationships, whether with friends, family, or romantic partners. Thinking of being in a relationship with your billing company is a useful exercise that can help you see them in a new light. This is relevant to all providers, whether you’re thinking of signing with a new company, maintaining your relationship with your current billing company, or considering “breaking up” and moving on to something new. Regardless of where you're at in your relationship, we’ll have some useful information for you!

"What's new?" Avoiding stagnation is critical for maintaining any relationship. Keeping your finger on the pulse of the latest industry shifts is the best way to make sure your claims go through correctly the first time; and to help make sure this happens, your billing company needs to be aware of changes that could affect your process. 

Below, I've assembled 4 questions you should be asking on a regular basis to ensure that your claims are processing correctly based on the most current information: 

In our new blog series, "Your Billing Company & You," we’ll be framing the relationship between providers and billing companies as just that…a relationship. We all have experiences in relationships, whether with friends, family, or romantic partners. Thinking of being in a relationship with your billing company is a useful exercise that can help you see them in a new light. This is relevant to all providers, whether you’re thinking of signing with a new company, maintaining your relationship with your current billing company, or considering “breaking up” and moving on to something new. Regardless of where you're at in your relationship, we’ll have some useful information for you!

"How can I make your life easier?" Easing your partner's stress will likely ease your own in the bargain. This is as true for a marriage as it is for the treatment center/billing company dynamic. A "take, take, take" mentality will only strain the ties that bind; think instead of checking in with your billing company to see what you can do on your end to make their load a little lighter. 

Here are three things you can do to make your billing company's job a bit less complicated, which will set you up for greater success in turn. 

Beginning January 1st, 2018, new CPT coding changes regarding psychiatric collaborative care management services will go into effect.