AI-Powered RCM Built for Behavioral Health Practices

From level-of-care authorization on intensive outpatient programs to time-based therapy coding and parity disputes — SCALE delivers revenue cycle intelligence purpose-built for behavioral health groups, CMHCs, and MSOs.

 

Time-Based Therapy Coding

Session-length codes (90832/90834/90837), add-ons & documentation

IOP / PHP Authorization

Level-of-care and concurrent-review authorization workflows

Telebehavioral Billing

POS, modifier (95) and payer-specific telehealth rules

Parity & Necessity Appeals

Denial workflows for behavioral parity and level-of-care disputes

Real-Time RCM Analytics

Live dashboards via SCALE's analytics platform

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The Challenge

Behavioral health billing is uniquely complex. We know it cold.

High-complexity care comes with high-complexity billing — and most generalist RCM vendors aren’t equipped to handle it. SCALE is.

01

Concurrent Review Burden

IOP, PHP, and inpatient levels require ongoing concurrent review that stalls revenue and consumes clinical time.

02

Time-Based Coding Complexity

Session-length codes, add-ons, and crisis codes carry strict documentation rules that drive avoidable denials.

03

Parity & Medical-Necessity Denials

Behavioral claims face disproportionate medical-necessity scrutiny and parity-related denials that demand specialized appeals.

Core Services

How SCALE solves it

Core Service

Behavioral Prior Authorization Management

We manage the full authorization lifecycle for IOP, PHP, and inpatient levels — including concurrent review and peer-to-peer.

AI-Powered

Behavioral Coding & Charge Capture

Automated review flags session-length mismatches, missing add-ons, and documentation gaps across therapy and E/M codes.

Specialty Coding

Telehealth & Crisis Revenue Capture

Correct POS/modifier application and crisis-code capture for telebehavioral services your team already delivers.

Denial Recovery

Parity & Necessity Denial Management

Payer-specific appeal templates for parity and level-of-care denials get you paid faster.

What We Do

End-to-end RCM for every Behavioral health encounter

Automation handles volume and velocity. Our experts handle exceptions, edge cases, and strategic optimization — creating a closed-loop system that continuously improves performance over time.

01

Discovery & Audit

We analyze 90 days of claims data to identify coding gaps, denial patterns, and authorization bottlenecks specific to your practice.

02

EHR Integration

Seamless connection to your EHR and practice-management system — no new software for your team to learn or manage.

03

Go-Live & Handoff

SCALE’s dedicated team takes over day-to-day RCM operations with transparent reporting from day one.

04

Continuous Optimization

Monthly performance reviews, payer-policy monitoring, and AI-driven recommendations keep revenue growing over time.

Proven Results

Representative results across SCALE clients

Representative results across SCALE Healthcare clients. Individual outcomes vary by organization size, payer mix, and baseline RCM maturity.
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Cash Collection

Reduction in average days to pay across SCALE-managed client portfolios

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Cost-to-Collect

Reduction in cost-to-collect through AI automation and workflow optimization

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A/R & Denials

Reduction in A/R aging beyond 90 days through proactive denial management

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Denial Reduction

Reduction in overall denial rates powered by DenialShield predictive scoring

Integrations

Works inside the EHRs your team already uses

Epic

athenahealth

eClinicalWorks

NextGen

Meditech

AdvancedMD

Let’s build your Behavioral Health
RCM roadmap together

Book a free 30-minute strategy call with a SCALE Behavioral health specialist. We’ll review your current denial rates, authorization backlog, and coding performance — at no cost.