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Therapy Insurance and Billing Trends for Private Practice in 2025: An Interview with Sanjana Sathya


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Therapy Insurance and Billing Trends for Private Practice in 2025: An Interview with Sanjana Sathya

Curt and Katie chat with Sanjana Sathya, co-founder of Thrizer, about the current landscape of mental health billing and insurance. Drawing from the 2025 State of Mental Health Insurance and Marketing report, Sanjana shares insights from hundreds of clinicians on reimbursement trends, hybrid practice models, and strategies for reducing administrative burden. They explore how therapists can make sustainable choices about private pay, insurance, and out-of-network billing — all while preparing for future changes in the mental health field.

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In this podcast episode, we talk about how insurance is working for therapy right now

Therapists in private practice must make choices between insurance, private pay, or hybrid billing. They all have pros and cons that can shift as

the economy and insurance reimbursement rates change. We talked with our partner, Sanjana Sathya from Thrizer about a survey they conducted to identify what the state of insurance is now.

·       Survey insights on therapist billing models

·       Pros and cons of accepting insurance as a therapist

·       Exploring private pay and hybrid models for therapy practices

·       What is out-of-network billing and how can therapists use this model to best effect?

·       How therapists can choose a trustworthy billing service

·       How to future-proof your therapy practices

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Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Creative Credits:

Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/

Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano https://groomsymusic.com/

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