Ask Melissa: Billing, Insurance, Compliance & Beyond | Blue House Wellness
Part of The Hivemind Collective — a network of therapist coworking spaces sharing resources across cities
A Blue House Wellness Series

Graduate school didn’t teach you billing.
We’ve got you covered.

Ask Melissa: Billing, Insurance, Compliance & Beyond is a live monthly Q&A for therapists navigating the business side of private practice — credentialing, claims, compliance, and everything in between.

FIRST
FRIDAY
Monthly Q&A Pass
Ask Melissa
Format
Live, 1 hour
Frequency
First Friday monthly
Time
12:30 PM ET
Host
Melissa Norris
What we’ll cover

Bring your toughest practice-management questions.

Every session is an open forum — come with whatever’s on your mind, from a single question to a running list.

Insurance

Credentialing & paneling

Getting on insurance panels, understanding contracts, and knowing what to expect from the process.

Billing

Claims & reimbursement

Coding, submitting clean claims, and troubleshooting denials so you actually get paid on time.

Compliance

Medicare & site visits

Staying current on requirements like recent Medicare site visits and what documentation to keep on hand.

Beyond

Telehealth & regional nuance

Telehealth address classifications, payer differences by region, and the questions that don’t fit a textbook.

Melissa Norris
Meet your host

Melissa Norris

CEO, TherAssist

Melissa is a billing, insurance, and compliance expert who has spent her career helping therapists understand the business side of care. Each session, she opens the floor for real questions from real practices — no jargon, no judgment, just clear answers you can act on.

The details

One hour, once a month, all questions welcome.

Sessions run September through December to start, with submitted questions given priority.

Frequency
First Friday, monthly
Time
12:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM CT
Format
Live video Q&A
Who it’s for
Private practice therapists
Is this for you?

Wherever you are in practice, there’s a seat for you.

Starting out

Just opening your doors? Get clarity on credentialing, fee-setting, and the paperwork nobody warned you about.

Private pay

Not taking insurance? Learn how out-of-network benefits work so you can support your clients’ reimbursement questions.

Established

Been in practice a while? Stay current on Medicare requirements, compliance changes, and the fine print that shifts every year.

The Hivemind Collective

Brought to you alongside fellow coworking spaces.

Melissa’s Q&A is a shared benefit across The Hivemind Collective, a network of therapist coworking communities. Members of any partner space are welcome to join.

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