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Billing help for SimplePractice users

SimplePractice EHR Billing Services for Mental Health Practices

SimplePractice gives you the claim filing tools. Mental Health Billing supplies the people who use them. We work in your existing account on eligibility, coding review, claims, Payment Reports, denials and A/R, so your clinicians do not have to.

No EHR move BAA signed before access Behavioral health only
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Coding review

Behavioral health code checks on every claim

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Steady follow-up

Claims and denials tracked until they close

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Clear reporting

A view of where your claims stand

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Privacy first

BAA signed before account access

Your software, our billing team

Billing support for practices that use SimplePractice

SimplePractice handles scheduling, notes, client records and electronic claim filing. It scrubs claims for common errors and posts payments from ERAs once a payer enrollment is accepted. It cannot call a payer, work out why a denial keeps coming back or decide which unpaid claim to chase first.

Mental Health Billing is an independent behavioral health billing company. Once your practice authorizes access, we work inside your own account, and your clinicians keep their calendars, notes and client portal as they are.

We cover the insurance side of the revenue cycle, from the first coverage check to the last reconciliation, and your EHR stays where it is.

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What we take off your plate

  • Eligibility: coverage, benefits, copays and authorizations
  • Claim preparation: encounter review, coding and charge details
  • Payment checks: ERA and EOB posting review
  • Denials and A/R: appeals, payer calls and aging balances
Inside the Billing hub

Where we look in your SimplePractice account

We watch the parts of the Billing hub where revenue gets stuck and clear them before they turn into aging claims.

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Dashboard

The landing page lists outstanding items, such as appointments ready to file, missing information and unpaid appointments.

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Appointments to file

Pre-submission checks show whether an insurance appointment has what a claim needs, so we know what to fix first.

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Claims

We follow claim statuses, scrub errors, clearinghouse responses, rejections and denials in one place.

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Transactions

We read insurance and client payments, adjustments, balances and Payment Reports side by side.

Our services

Billing services built around SimplePractice

Each service covers one stage of the cycle, from the first eligibility check to a closed claim.

Account and billing review

We study how billing is set up in your account and where it leaks.

  • Payer and provider profile check
  • Billing hub queue review
  • Open claim assessment

Eligibility checks

We confirm coverage and behavioral health benefits before a session is billed.

  • Active coverage
  • Copays and deductibles
  • Authorization requirements

Enrollment tracking

We keep track of the enrollments that let your account file claims and receive reports.

  • Claim filing enrollment status
  • Billing NPI and tax ID check
  • Payment Report enrollment status

Appointments to file and superbills

We go through finished sessions and find the ones missing billing details.

  • Encounter matching
  • CPT and diagnosis review
  • Units, modifiers and place of service

Mental health coding

We compare codes with the note and with each payer's requirements.

  • Psychotherapy and E/M codes
  • Psychological testing codes
  • Telehealth coding

Claim submission

We prepare and send primary claims, then secondary claims once the primary payer finishes.

  • Electronic submission
  • Primary and secondary claims
  • Status monitoring

Scrub errors and rejections

We read each error, fix the data and file a corrected claim when needed.

  • Scrub error fixes
  • Clearinghouse rejections
  • Corrected claims

Payment Reports and ERAs

We match electronic remittances to claims and to what each payer should have paid.

  • Payment Report review
  • Adjustment checks
  • Missing report research

Payment posting

We confirm automatic postings and post by hand from EOBs when a report never arrives.

  • Insurance payment posting
  • Contractual adjustments
  • Deposit matching

Denials and appeals

We find out why a payer denied a claim and pick the right fix.

  • Denial reason review
  • Corrected claims and appeals
  • Supporting records

A/R follow-up

We track unpaid claims and contact payers about the slow ones.

  • A/R aging review
  • Payer status calls
  • Timely filing watch

Authorizations and client billing

We watch authorized services and settle client balances after insurance pays.

  • Authorization units and dates
  • Client invoices and statements
  • Out-of-network superbills
How we work

The steps behind our SimplePractice billing work

A fixed sequence keeps every claim owned by someone from start to finish.

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Billing assessment

We review your payer mix, open A/R, billing volume and current habits.

02

Access and setup

We sign a BAA, set up individual logins and agree on who does what.

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Eligibility

We check coverage, benefits, plan details and authorization rules.

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Notes and charges

We look at completed encounters and whether they are ready to bill.

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Coding and claim prep

We check CPT codes, diagnoses, modifiers, units and provider data.

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Submission

We file electronically and watch what the payer and clearinghouse send back.

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Payment matching

We compare Payment Reports, ERAs, EOBs and deposits with the claims.

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Denials and A/R

We research denials, appeal when the record allows and chase unpaid claims.

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Reporting

We review billing activity, denial patterns and open insurance balances with your practice.

Who we support

SimplePractice billing for behavioral health specialties

Documentation, coding and payer rules differ by provider type, and our workflow follows those differences.

Therapists and counselors Psychiatrists Psychologists Psychiatric NPs Group practices Multi-provider clinics Outpatient behavioral health Telehealth practices
Virtual care billing

Telehealth billing for SimplePractice practices

A virtual visit needs the right place of service, modifier and location details, and each payer sets its own combination for the date of service.

We check the payer's policy before a claim is filed, which catches the mismatches that lead to rejections and denials.

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  • POS 02 and POS 10 review
  • Modifier 95 and GT review
  • Payer telehealth policies
  • Provider and patient location
  • Eligibility and benefits
  • Authorization requirements
Why Mental Health Billing

A billing team that knows behavioral health

Coding and payer quirks in mental health billing are specific, and we work in them every day.

Behavioral health focus

We work with psychiatry, psychology, therapy and behavioral health programs.

Coding that follows the note

We check psychotherapy time rules, add-on codes and documentation against each claim.

Claims watched to the end

Every claim, rejection, denial and unpaid balance moves through the same review.

A named contact

You work with a person who knows your practice and how it bills.

Reports you can read

You see aging balances, denial causes and billing activity.

Your software stays

Your clinicians keep using SimplePractice, and nothing has to move.

Privacy and security

Behavioral health information stays protected

We set privacy and access rules before billing starts and spell out responsibilities during onboarding.

BAA before access

A Business Associate Agreement is signed before we get authorized access to PHI.

Role-based access

Each team member gets only the access their assigned duties need.

Secure handling

PHI moves through secure workflows and never through personal email accounts.

HIPAA training

Team members complete documented privacy and security training.

42 CFR Part 2

Where substance use treatment records fall under these confidentiality rules, we plan the workflow around them.

Defined responsibilities

Access, reporting and communication expectations are agreed during onboarding.

Frequently asked questions

SimplePractice billing services FAQs

Answers about outsourcing SimplePractice billing and insurance work.

Can you manage billing inside our own SimplePractice account?

Yes. With authorized access and a signed BAA, we work in your account on Billing hub queues, claims, Payment Reports and payer billing tasks. What we can see and do depends on your subscription and the roles you assign.

Do we have to leave SimplePractice?

No. We work in the system your practice already uses. Appointments, clinical records, the client portal and your subscription stay as they are.

Can you verify insurance eligibility?

Yes. We confirm active coverage, behavioral health benefits, copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, network status and authorization rules with the tools and payer sources available to us.

Do you handle unbilled appointments and superbills?

Yes. We review appointments waiting to be billed, find the missing information, work through corrections with your practice and prepare superbills for out-of-network clients when needed.

What is the difference between payer enrollment and credentialing?

Credentialing sets up a provider's participation with a payer. In SimplePractice, a claim filing enrollment and a Payment Report enrollment are separate steps for electronic claims and remittances. Most payers do not require a claim filing enrollment, and each NPI can have one of each per payer.

Can you manage Payment Reports and ERA reconciliation?

Yes. Without a Payment Report enrollment for a payer, a submitted claim only updates as far as Accepted, so we check that enrollment first. Then we compare reports with claims, review adjustments and client responsibility, research missing reports and post by hand from EOBs when no report comes.

Do you file primary and secondary claims?

Yes. We file primary claims and coordinate secondary claims once the primary payer has finished and the remittance details are available.

Can you track authorization units and expiration dates?

Yes. We watch recorded authorization numbers, approved units and validity dates against scheduled and billed sessions. An authorization on file does not guarantee payment.

Do you work with solo therapists and group practices?

Yes. We support solo clinicians, group practices and multi-provider organizations, and we review billing profiles and enrollment needs for each provider.

How do we start outsourcing our SimplePractice billing?

Begin with a free billing review. We assess your payer mix, open A/R, unbilled appointments and workflow. After we agree on scope and responsibilities, we sign a BAA and set up authorized access.

Take the next step

Make SimplePractice billing easier to run

Let our behavioral health billing specialists look over your current workflow, find unbilled appointments and examine open insurance balances. A free review shows where your revenue cycle needs attention.

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