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Infinity Announces New Name, Now SimiTree Behavioral Health

LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. – Infinity,an industry-leading provider of business solutions for behavioral health organizations, is pleased to announce that it has changed its name to SimiTree Behavioral Health. In January …

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Important update: UHC/Optum VOB now requires patient phone number or SSN

EFFECTIVE June 17, 2022, UHC/Optum requires patient phone number or SSN in order to provide benefits. They will no longer accept only name, DOB and ID, or address. The phone …

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Practical Info on the Good Faith Estimate Mandate

As a matter of course, Health Assets customers have benefits verified for all new patients and when patients change their coverage during treatment.  This is the first step in finding …

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SimiTree Strategically Combines with Infinity Behavioral Health Services, Expands into Behavioral Health Market

For release January 25, 2022 King of Prussia, PA –SimiTree, an established provider of solutions for compliance, growth, and profitability in the post-acute industry, recently announced the strategic combination with …

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Important Year-End Updates for 2021

Medicare & Commercial Insurance Deductibles The 2022 annual outpatient (Part B) deductible for Medicare beneficiaries is $233. This is a $30.00 increase from last year.  Many secondary plans expect the …

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Alert to Mental Health Providers: New ICD-10 Code for MDD, Effective 10/1/21

New Diagnosis Code – F32A (begin using it for sessions Oct. 1st forward)Takes the place of – F32.9 (Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Unspecified) This is the only updated diagnosis …

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What is the future of Telehealth for Behavioral Health Services?

The federal government, state governments, and private insurers are examining the efficacy of telehealth.  Benefits available to the insured populations as well as the reimbursement to practices for providing these …

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MetroPlus & Affinity Health Plan Big Changes!

Over the next few months MetroPlusHealth (MetroPlus) and Affinity Health Plans (Affinity) are bringing Mental Health coverage in-house and leaving Beacon Health Strategies.  If you are in-network with Beacon, and …

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Join us in supporting these mental health parity laws that directly impact your practice and patients

Please contact your Congressperson and Senator to support 2 major Mental Health Parity Laws that directly impact your practice and your patients.  Please read below to find out more about …

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2021 Behavioral Health Updates: Deductibles, Telehealth Billing and More

The 2021 annual outpatient (Part B) deductible for Medicare beneficiaries is $203.00. This is a $5.00 increase from last year.  Most secondary insurance plans expect the patient to pay the deductible before …

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