Could anyone who has done mental health billing give me some idea of an average flat fee if you are billing per encounter, rather than per claim, under various situations? What would be an average fee to charge per encounter if you are simply submitting a provider's claims? What woulf be the average fee to charge per encounter if you are submitting and tracking a provider's claims? How much would you add for other services, such as getting preauthorizations and/or verifying eligibility and benefits? What amount would you add to this flat fee if you are sending monthly statements to clients for balances due?
I'm also wondering who usually handles keeping track of the need to request additional sessions from a payer so those sessions will be covered and paid by their insurance carrier?