Applied Behavior Analysis
Behavioral Health
Authorization units, supervision ratios and treatment plan renewals govern nearly every claim.
Payer complexityVery high
Clinician-founded revenue cycle managementThe money follows
The money follows
the documentation.
Every dollar a practice collects passes through a chain of decisions — coverage, authorization, documentation, coding, submission, posting. We own that chain, inside the systems you already use.
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- Specialties supported
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- EMR platforms worked in
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- Clearinghouse connections
- Nationwide
- Coverage across all 50 states
Where it goes wrong
Practices rarely lose money in one place.
They lose it in small amounts, repeatedly, at the handoffs nobody owns. By the time it shows in the aging report, the cause is three steps upstream.
Coverage checked once, never again
A plan that was active in November terminates in January. The visit still happens, the claim still goes out, and the balance quietly becomes patient responsibility nobody collects.
Authorizations filed without the clinical packet
The request is submitted, the payer asks for documentation, and the request expires waiting. Nobody is watching the clock because nobody owns the follow-up.
Codes taken from the superbill, not the note
The work performed and the work billed drift apart. Sometimes that is an audit risk. More often it is revenue that was earned and never claimed.
Denials resubmitted without a diagnosis
The same claim fails twice for the same reason. Recovery costs more than the original submission and the underlying process never changes.
The revenue journey
One patient. Eight moments where revenue is either protected or lost.
This is the whole business, told honestly. Follow it end to end — each step decides whether the next one has anything to work with.
01 / 08
A patient schedules
Most write-offs start here. We check that the subscriber, plan ID and relationship are entered exactly as the payer holds them, before anyone touches a claim.
And this is what it takes to run it
Clinician-founded
Led by a practicing physical therapist who has read the notes, met the productivity targets and seen the denials.
Named team
You know who handles your coding, your enrollment and your AR. Not a queue.
EMR-agnostic
We work in your system. No migration, no proprietary platform, no data hostage situation.
Nationwide coverage
Practices supported across the country, with concentrated payer experience in Texas, California, Florida, New York and beyond.
Transparent reporting
Monthly reviews where every number is explained by a person who can answer follow-up questions.
Revenue audit first
We tell you what is wrong before you commit to anything. Sometimes the answer is that you do not need us.
Why practices switch
Three ways to run a revenue cycle. Only one of them reads the chart.
This is not a feature comparison. It is a description of who does the work, and what happens when it is not done.
| In-house only | Generic outsourcing | BlackBridgeRCM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who reads the clinical note | Whoever is available that day | Often nobody — codes are taken from the superbill | Specialty-aligned coders reading the documentation |
| Denial handling | Worked when there is time left over | Resubmitted without diagnosing the cause | Cause identified, corrected, and fed back to the front end |
| Coverage during absence | Work stops | Rotating unnamed staff | Named team with documented backup |
| Reporting | Whatever the system exports | A monthly PDF nobody explains | A monthly review of what changed and why |
| Systems | Locked to what you already have | Migration to their platform is often required | We work in your EMR and clearinghouse |
| Leadership | Practice administrator | Sales-led account management | Clinician-founded, operations-led |
What we run
Four groups of work. Every one of them ends in a claim being paid correctly.
Open any group to see the functions inside it and the sequence the work actually moves through.
Practices rarely lose money in one place. They lose it in small amounts across charge lag, unposted remits and an AR bucket nobody has time to open.
Medical Billing
Daily claim preparation and submission with edits applied before transmission, not after rejection.
Charge Entry
Charges captured from the note within an agreed turnaround, with missing-encounter reconciliation against the schedule.
Payment Posting
ERA and manual posting at line level, with contractual variance flagged rather than written off.
Accounts Receivable
Aging worked by payer and cause, oldest and highest-value balances first, with documented follow-up on each touch.
Denial Management & Appeals
Root cause identified, correction made, appeal filed with the documentation the payer asked for.
Patient Balances
Statements that explain themselves, and a process for handling patient questions without escalating to the provider.
How the work moves
Charge captureScrub & submitAcknowledgement reconciliationPayment postingDenial triageAR follow-upReporting
63 specialties
Search the specialty. Read the billing problem it creates.
Not a logo wall. Each entry states the specific thing that makes the specialty difficult to bill, because that is what you are actually hiring for.
63 specialties
Psychiatry
Behavioral Health
Evaluation and management combined with psychotherapy add-ons requires precise time documentation.
Payer complexityHigh
Psychology
Behavioral Health
Testing and evaluation services frequently need pre-approval and clear medical necessity.
Payer complexityHigh
Mental Health Counseling
Behavioral Health
Plan-specific session limits and telehealth rules change often and quietly.
Payer complexityModerate
Substance Use Treatment
Behavioral Health
Level-of-care documentation and concurrent review drive continued authorization.
Payer complexityVery high
Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation
Timed unit rules, therapy thresholds and recertification windows need active tracking.
Payer complexityHigh
Occupational Therapy
Rehabilitation
Functional goals must connect to each billed intervention or the payer questions necessity.
Payer complexityHigh
Speech-Language Pathology
Rehabilitation
Evaluation versus treatment distinctions and school-adjacent coverage rules complicate claims.
Payer complexityModerate
Chiropractic
Rehabilitation
Maintenance-versus-active-care determinations are the leading denial driver.
Payer complexityHigh
Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation
Mixed office, imaging and procedure billing across multiple sites of service.
Payer complexityModerate
Pain Management
Rehabilitation
Injection procedures with heavy prior authorization and imaging linkage requirements.
Payer complexityVery high
General Surgery
Surgical
Global period tracking and unrelated-visit modifiers determine what is separately payable.
Payer complexityHigh
Orthopedic Surgery
Surgical
Implants, staged procedures and post-operative therapy overlap across payers.
Payer complexityVery high
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Surgical
Cosmetic versus reconstructive determination requires documentation built before submission.
Payer complexityVery high
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Surgical
Office procedures, allergy services and audiology mix professional and technical components.
Payer complexityHigh
Neurosurgery
Surgical
Complex operative reports with co-surgeon and assistant reporting rules.
Payer complexityVery high
Vascular Surgery
Surgical
Diagnostic imaging bundled with intervention creates frequent bundling disputes.
Payer complexityVery high
Bariatric Surgery
Surgical
Long pre-authorization pathways with documented conservative therapy history.
Payer complexityVery high
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Surgical
Facility and professional split billing with implant and supply reporting.
Payer complexityHigh
Family Medicine
Primary Care
Preventive and problem-oriented visits on the same day need clean modifier handling.
Payer complexityModerate
Internal Medicine
Primary Care
Chronic care and remote monitoring programs carry their own documentation minimums.
Payer complexityModerate
Pediatrics
Primary Care
Immunization administration, well-child schedules and Medicaid variation by state.
Payer complexityModerate
Geriatrics
Primary Care
Annual wellness visits, care management and advance care planning stack carefully.
Payer complexityHigh
Urgent Care
Primary Care
Place-of-service accuracy and payer-specific urgent care contracting.
Payer complexityModerate
Concierge & Direct Care
Primary Care
Hybrid membership and insurance billing requires clear separation of services.
Payer complexityModerate
Cardiology
Medical Specialists
Diagnostic testing with professional and technical splits and strict interpretation requirements.
Payer complexityHigh
Neurology
Medical Specialists
Electrodiagnostic studies and infusion therapy with high pre-authorization volume.
Payer complexityHigh
Gastroenterology
Medical Specialists
Screening versus diagnostic endoscopy changes patient responsibility entirely.
Payer complexityHigh
Rheumatology
Medical Specialists
Biologic infusions require benefit investigation and buy-and-bill reconciliation.
Payer complexityVery high
Endocrinology
Medical Specialists
Diabetes technology, supplies and education services sit across separate benefits.
Payer complexityHigh
Nephrology
Medical Specialists
Dialysis service reporting follows monthly capitated patterns unlike office billing.
Payer complexityVery high
Pulmonology
Medical Specialists
Testing, sleep studies and durable equipment coordination across vendors.
Payer complexityHigh
Infectious Disease
Medical Specialists
Prolonged services, inpatient rounding and antimicrobial therapy oversight.
Payer complexityHigh
Oncology
Medical Specialists
Drug acquisition, waste reporting and regimen authorization on a per-cycle basis.
Payer complexityVery high
Hematology
Medical Specialists
Infusion timing and laboratory linkage must match the treatment record precisely.
Payer complexityVery high
Allergy & Immunology
Medical Specialists
Testing panels and immunotherapy vial preparation billed on separate schedules.
Payer complexityHigh
Dermatology
Medical Specialists
Lesion sizing, pathology linkage and cosmetic exclusions decided at documentation.
Payer complexityHigh
Ophthalmology
Medical Specialists
Eye codes versus evaluation and management, plus imaging frequency limits.
Payer complexityHigh
Optometry
Medical Specialists
Routine vision and medical benefits belong to different payers for the same patient.
Payer complexityModerate
Podiatry
Medical Specialists
Routine foot care exclusions require qualifying systemic condition documentation.
Payer complexityHigh
Radiology
Medical Specialists
Global, professional and technical component reporting by site of service.
Payer complexityHigh
Pathology
Medical Specialists
Specimen-level unit reporting and reference laboratory coordination.
Payer complexityHigh
Anesthesiology
Medical Specialists
Time units, base units and medical direction modifiers govern payment.
Payer complexityVery high
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Women's & Men's Health
Global maternity packages break apart when care transfers mid-pregnancy.
Payer complexityVery high
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Women's & Men's Health
High-frequency ultrasound with strict medical necessity and frequency editing.
Payer complexityVery high
Fertility & Reproductive Medicine
Women's & Men's Health
Benefit exclusions and lifetime maximums require verification before every cycle.
Payer complexityVery high
Urology
Women's & Men's Health
Office procedures and imaging with device and supply reporting.
Payer complexityHigh
Women's Health
Women's & Men's Health
Preventive service coverage rules differ sharply between commercial and government plans.
Payer complexityModerate
Men's Health
Women's & Men's Health
Coverage often depends on documented diagnosis rather than presenting complaint.
Payer complexityModerate
Home Health
Post-Acute & Home-Based
Episode-based payment with certification and face-to-face documentation requirements.
Payer complexityVery high
Hospice & Palliative Care
Post-Acute & Home-Based
Election periods, level of care and attending physician reporting.
Payer complexityVery high
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Post-Acute & Home-Based
Consolidated billing rules determine what the facility owns versus the provider.
Payer complexityVery high
Durable Medical Equipment
Post-Acute & Home-Based
Written orders, proof of delivery and rental-to-purchase conversion tracking.
Payer complexityHigh
Wound Care
Post-Acute & Home-Based
Debridement depth, graft application and product units drive reimbursement.
Payer complexityVery high
Infusion & Specialty Pharmacy
Post-Acute & Home-Based
Drug pricing, units and waste documented per administration.
Payer complexityVery high
Telehealth Practices
Additional Practice Types
Modifier and place-of-service rules that vary by payer and by state.
Payer complexityHigh
Emergency Medicine
Additional Practice Types
High volume, high acuity, with documentation captured under time pressure.
Payer complexityHigh
Hospitalist Groups
Additional Practice Types
Admission, subsequent care and discharge day reporting across facilities.
Payer complexityHigh
Laboratory Services
Additional Practice Types
Panel bundling, frequency limits and ordering provider documentation.
Payer complexityHigh
Sleep Medicine
Additional Practice Types
Facility and home testing pathways with pre-authorization gates.
Payer complexityHigh
Occupational & Employer Health
Additional Practice Types
Workers' compensation and self-pay employer contracts run parallel to insurance.
Payer complexityHigh
Dietetics & Nutrition
Additional Practice Types
Coverage depends on diagnosis and plan-specific preventive benefit design.
Payer complexityModerate
Audiology
Additional Practice Types
Diagnostic testing covered medically while devices often are not.
Payer complexityModerate
Integrations
We work in your system. No migration, no proprietary platform.
Requiring a practice to change its EMR serves the billing company, not the practice. Our team logs into what you already use and follows the workflows your clinicians know.
EMR platforms
Epic
Oracle Health (Cerner)
MEDITECH
Veradigm (Allscripts)
Athenahealth
eClinicalWorks
NextGen Healthcare
AdvancedMD
Greenway Health
Tebra (Kareo)
CureMD
Practice Fusion
DrChrono
ModMed
WebPT
TherapyNotes
+8 moreClearinghouses
Availity
Waystar
Change Healthcare
Office Ally
Claim.MD
TriZetto Provider Solutions
Optum
SSI Group
Gateway EDI
Ability Network
Zelis
Inovalon
Concentrated payer experience
Texas · California · Florida · New York · Pennsylvania · Illinois · Georgia · North Carolina · Virginia · New Jersey
How an engagement runs
From first conversation to a monthly rhythm you can plan around.
Nothing here is a surprise. You know what happens each week, who is doing it, and what you will be shown at the end of the month.
Week 1
Discovery
We review a sample of your claims, your aging, and your denial history. You get a written read on what is actually happening — including the parts that are working.
Weeks 1–2
Onboarding
Access, roles and responsibilities are agreed in writing. We document who owns each handoff between your front desk, your clinicians and our team.
Weeks 2–3
Integration
We work inside your EMR and clearinghouse rather than asking you to change systems. Edits, work queues and posting rules are configured to your payer mix.
Weeks 3–4
Parallel run
New claims move through our process while legacy AR is triaged in parallel, so the transition does not create a cash gap.
Ongoing
Daily operations
Charges, submissions, posting and AR follow-up run on a fixed daily rhythm with a named account contact who knows your practice.
Monthly
Reporting
A monthly review covering collections, aging movement, denial causes and the specific fixes applied. No metric appears without an explanation.
Quarterly
Growth
New providers enrolled, new locations onboarded, and payer performance reviewed against your contracts.
Dr. Zaka, PT, DPT
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Leadership
Built by a clinician who had already lost the argument with a payer.
BlackBridgeRCM exists because capable practices were losing revenue to process gaps, not clinical shortcomings. That perspective sets how we read documentation and how we talk to providers.
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Kashif Nawaz
Revenue Cycle Operations Manager
MT
Muhammad Talha
Credentialing, Eligibility & Prior Authorization Lead
HI
Hamza Ijaz
Medical Coding Lead
What clients say
Filter by the practice that looks most like yours.
Accounts are described by specialty, state and size rather than by name, because most practices prefer their billing arrangements stay private.
Our authorization denials were the problem and nobody had told us. Within two months the requests were going out with the clinical notes attached and the denials stopped arriving.
Practice Administrator
Outpatient therapy group
TexasPhysical TherapySmall group
They read our operative reports. That sounds basic. Our previous billing company coded from the schedule and we had been under-reporting assistant surgeon involvement for years.
Managing Partner
Orthopedic surgery practice
FloridaOrthopedic SurgeryMid-size group
The monthly review is the part I did not expect. Someone actually walks through what moved in the aging and what they did about it.
Owner
Behavioral health practice
CaliforniaPsychiatrySmall group
Two new providers were enrolled and effective before their start date. In our previous arrangement that had taken five months and cost us a full quarter of billing.
Clinic Director
Multi-site primary care
GeorgiaFamily MedicineMid-size group
We kept our EMR. That was non-negotiable for us and every other company we spoke with wanted us to move.
Practice Manager
Dermatology practice
New YorkDermatologySmall group
Posting used to be a batch total. Now it is line level, and we can see where a payer is paying below the contracted rate.
Finance Lead
Gastroenterology group
PennsylvaniaGastroenterologyMid-size group
I am a solo provider. I needed someone who would answer an email the same day and explain things without a sales pitch. That is what I got.
Owner
Solo counseling practice
IllinoisMental Health CounselingSolo
The coding audit found under-coding, not over-coding. They showed us the documentation elements we were missing and the visits we were billing below what the note supported.
Medical Director
Internal medicine practice
VirginiaInternal MedicineSmall group
Our ABA authorizations run on unit counts. They track the units against delivered sessions and tell us before we run out, not after.
Clinical Director
ABA provider
North CarolinaApplied Behavior AnalysisMid-size group
The transition did not create a cash gap, which was the thing I was most worried about. Old AR was worked in parallel with new claims from week one.
Practice Administrator
Cardiology practice
New JerseyCardiologyMid-size group
We had claims sitting at the clearinghouse that never reached the payer. Nobody had been reconciling acknowledgements. That was found in the first week.
Office Manager
Podiatry practice
TexasPodiatrySolo
Credentialing revalidations used to surprise us. Now they are on a calendar and handled before the deadline.
Operations Manager
Urgent care group
CaliforniaUrgent CareMid-size group
Revenue insights
Notes from the work itself.
Written for administrators and clinicians who want the mechanics, not the marketing.
Start with a revenue audit.
Send us a sample of your claims and your current aging. You get a written read on what is happening in your revenue cycle — including what is already working.