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Insurance billing, credentialing, and payer updates for therapy practices.

Practical articles for therapists and practice owners navigating insurance billing, credentialing, payer updates, reimbursement changes, and private-practice operations.

Billing articles

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New Mexico

BCBSNM and Lovelace Reached a Deal. Here's Why New Mexico Providers Should Still Pay Attention.

BCBSNM and Lovelace reached a new four-year agreement, avoiding a major New Mexico network disruption. Here's what therapists and outpatient providers should take from it.

Dax Earl - May 28, 2026

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Credentialing

Therapy Platforms, Insurance Contracts, and the New Reimbursement Squeeze

Recent Alma, Aetna, Optum, and Headway reimbursement changes show a bigger trend: therapy platforms are scaling fast, but payer contracts may be getting less favorable for clinicians.

Dax Earl - May 22, 2026

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What's Going On With Alma, Aetna, and 90837?

Alma providers are reacting to an Aetna-related reimbursement change for CPT codes 90837 and 90834. Here's what appears to be changing, what is not changing, and what therapists should document now.

Dax Earl - May 21, 2026

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Choosing the Best Medical Billing Service for Therapists in Illinois: A Practical Scorecard

The best medical billing service for Illinois therapists owns the whole pipeline—credentialing, eligibility, claims, denials, and patient balances. Here's how to evaluate your options and what makes billing actually work in Illinois specifically.

Dax Earl - February 24, 2026

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BCBSIL Behavioral Health UM Changes (Effective Jan. 1, 2026): What Solo Therapists Should Know

BCBSIL posted an update tied to the Illinois Health Care Protection Act that changes how utilization management and notifications work for certain behavioral health levels of care. Here's what solo therapists and group practices need to know about the "no review" windows and the first-date-of-treatment requirement.

Dax Earl - February 23, 2026

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BCBS IL Providers: Use Medicaid ID When Submitting Claims for BCCHP Members

As of February 1, 2026, BCBSIL says providers should use the Medicaid Recipient Identification Number (RIN) instead of the subscriber ID when submitting claims for Blue Cross Community Health Plans members — as required by HFS.

Dax Earl - February 21, 2026

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