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BILLING, COLLECTING, AND CREDENTIALING FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Only Texas-Focused CEU Classes in Behavioral Health Third Party Billing in the State

    Please indicate your interest in enrollment below.  The classes will be filled on a first come, first serve basis, and you will be contacted when your registration is confirmed.  Registration is limited to 20 students per class.  Those based outside of Greater Houston are invited to participate provided they are willing to commute to attend all classes in person (joining by phone will not be permitted), and with the understanding that some of the class discussion will of necessity focus on the local payer landscape.  Thanks in advance for your interest!

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Course 1: Fundamentals of Billing, Collecting, and Credentialing for Behavioral Health

  • Date & Time:  Tuesday mornings, February 17, 24, and March 3 , 9am to 11am (6 CEU Credits)

  • Location:  The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston—303 Jackson Hill St., Houston, TX.

  • Tuition:  $85 for the 6-hour course. (Free to NBHP member agency staff as a member benefit.) 

  • Overview: This course will provide an introduction to major issues unique to behavioral health billing, collecting, and credentialing and is intended for behavioral health professionals responsible for agency revenue management and those in administrative positions for whom these issues are important for efficient agency operation.

     

Course 2:  Claims Denials—Behavioral Health

  • Date & Time:  Thursday afternoons, February 19, 26, and March 5, 3pm to 5pm (6 CEU Credits).

  • Location:  The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston—303 Jackson Hill St., Houston, TX.

  • Tuition:  $85 for the 6-hour course. (Free to NBHP member agency staff as a member benefit.)

  • Overview: This is a more advanced course focused on preventing and managing claims denials.  The class is intended for those with existing behavioral health billing experience or those who have completed Fundamentals.

  • Content Expert: Our thanks to Mandie Eichenlaub, Esq., Director, Managed Care, at MHMRA of Harris County for advising the content of this course in collaboration with HCC faculty member Jeannie Helton.

     

Course 3:  Credentialing—Behavioral Health

  • Date & Time:  Thursday afternoons, March 26 and April 2, 3pm to 5pm (4 CEU Credits).

  • Location:  The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston—303 Jackson Hill St., Houston, TX.

  • Tuition:  $70 for the 4-hour course. (Free to NBHP member agency staff as a member benefit.)

  • Overview: This is a more advanced course focused on behavioral health credentialing.  The class is intended for those with existing behavioral health billing experience or those who have completed Fundamentals.

  • Content Expert: Our thanks to Stephanie Gutierrez, CBCS, Counseling Office Manager and Billing Specialist at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for advising the content of this course in collaboration with HCC faculty member Jeannie Helton.

     

Course 4:  ICD-10—Behavioral Health

  • Date & Time:  Thursday afternoons, April 16 and April 23, 3pm to 5pm (4 CEU Credits).

  • Location:  The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston—303 Jackson Hill St., Houston, TX.

  • Tuition:  $70 for the 4-hour course. (Free to NBHP member agency staff as a member benefit.)

  • Overview:  This is a more advanced course focused on the transition to billing with ICD-10 codes.  The class is intended for those with existing behavioral health billing experience or those who have completed Fundamentals.



Please email Elizabeth Reed ([email protected]), BHACA Project Manager, with any questions.

 

These courses are offered through a partnership between Greater Houston’s Network of Behavioral Health Providers (NBHP) and Houston Community College, Coleman College for Health Sciences, Center for Healthcare Professionals. For information on NBHP membership, please contact Dr. Marion Coleman, Executive Director, at [email protected].
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