getting started with insurance

how to bill insurance for couples

June 6, 2023 by amyplano Leave a Comment

Are you are Registered Dietitian who bills insurance and is wondering exactly how to bill insurance for couples? Please know you are NOT alone. I would have to say this is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive as a reimbursement coach to hundreds of rock-star dietitians.

Hi, I am Amy Plano, The Reimbursement Dietitian. Through my epic online resources, I simplify the reimbursement process for all dietitians.

Trust me. I get it. Learning how to bill for one person can feel 50-shades-of-messed up when you are new to billing insurance. Let alone trying to navigate counseling and billing for insurance-based visits for couples.

So in this quick video, I am going to do my best to break down the process of exactly how to bill insurance for couples. Obviously, with most things related to insurance, there will ALWAYS be exceptions to how to proceed. But this video will provide dietitians with the basics.

In this video, I address the following questions.

Do you have to see patients requesting a joint appointment together?
What CPT codes are suggested to bill for insurance visits for couples?
What forms are required of EACH patient?
How much time do you need to spend with each patient?

I hope this quick little video on how to bill insurance for couples was helpful. If you know a dietitian colleague who you think could benefit from this material would you please share this blog with them? You can use the share links below. I struggled SO much when I first started my insurance-based private practice. And I don’t want any other dietitian to struggle. So please, please, please share. You never know who this information might help.

We all know that knowledge is power. So if there is anything I can do to help regarding billing insurance for couples please drop your questions in the comments below.

Can you start your own insurance-based nutrition practice while working for someone else?!?

May 15, 2023 by amyplano Leave a Comment

Are you a dietitian working for someone else?

But want to start your own insurance-based nutrition practice? But as a typical type, A dietitian has a brain full of questions.

Wondering if you are going to get in trouble for doing this?

Or even worse, will this jeopardize the money coming into your current employer from the insurance companies?

Or can you DO both at the same time?

I hear you.

I feel you.

I know you.

This was exactly me in 2007 when I got my first job as a dietitian working outpatient at Yale New Haven Hospital. At the time Yale had credentialed me to work with all the major insurance companies to bill for my services through the clinic. However, at the very same time, I was looking to start my very own insurance-based nutrition practice.

Was I able to successfully do it?

Watch the latest vlog in which Amy Plano, The Reimbursement Dietitian, answers one of the common questions RDs who are on the fence about accepting insurance ask, “Can I get credentialed in my insurance-based nutrition practice while working for someone else? “

Got questions about what The Reimbursement Dietitian just said in the Vlog? Hit her up with questions in the comments section below. Amy will do her darndest to answer them to the best of her ability.

Need further support with either getting credentialing, billing or growing the shit out of your insurance-based practice? I got you, boo.

Click HERE to learn more about my reimbursement coaching services for dietitians.

I know investing in yourself can feel scary.

However, I do my VERY best to minimize your risk.

I offer a 24-hour free trial of my coaching program AND a money back guarantee.

Put in an application today to get started on your dream private practice of tomorrow.

Video: How to Start Crushing it in Private Practice

April 20, 2020 by amyplano Leave a Comment

Are you a new dietitian looking to accept insurance in your private practice?

Then, girl, you have come to the right place. In this 2 hour video (holy crazy content!), I give you the 411 on everything dietitians need to know to start accepting insurance in your practice right NOW. I give it to you straight, only like a true reimbursement dietitian veteran can do. There is no ‘fluff’ here I promise. Just everything you need to know if you are a dietitian looking to accept insurance.

Insurance rates for dietitians are awesome. I make 5-6 times more than I did as a clinical dietitian. That is crazy! In addition, billing is easy and seamless when you have easy to follow systems. Most patients have unlimited visits for MNT with no co-pay AND no deductible. Plus, right now as an RD, you can counsel and bill insurance from the comfort of your own jammies.

This video provides dietitians the following information:

Education on how the insurance ‘game’ for dietitians has changed
Bust many of the myths you have likely heard surrounding dietitians & accepting insurance
The 6 steps dietitians can take right NOW if to start accepting insurance

Click HERE to watch the video: How to Start Crushing it in Private Practice using a Health-Insurance Based Model

Need a little additional support? Click HERE for some helpful documents to help you in getting started with accepting insurance.

Please note that the bonus offers I mentioned in this video are no longer available. They were only available to the dietitians who listened to the live webinar.

But don’t let that stop you from applying to my coaching program. Click HERE for all the details of this awesome program. This program teaches you everything you need to know about HOW to get credentialed, bill insurance, and make the money you deserve as an RD.

No more spinning your wheels, just systems and strategies that work.

Ready to start accepting insurance in your practice asap? Click HERE to see if you might be a good fit for my GROUP coaching program.