Policies ready before the surveyor is.
Ready-to-adopt policy and procedure manuals for behavioral health programs, written for your state and level of care, and kept current.
Why Binder
Accreditor materials explain the standards but leave you to write the policies. Generic templates miss state rules, telehealth and payer requirements. Writing a full manual from scratch takes weeks.
Built for behavioral health practices and programs preparing for licensure, accreditation or payer audits.
How it works
- 1
Pick your manual
Choose a level of care and add your state.
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Customize
Add your organization's details and roles; every policy is editable.
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Stay current
Subscribers get updates when rules change and track staff attestations.
What's included
- Outpatient, telehealth, IOP/PHP, SUD and ABA manuals
- State addenda
- Editable Word files
- Change log with review dates
- Staff attestation tracking (subscription)
Pricing
Clear prices, published up front.
Core manual
$490 to $1,490 one time
Priced by level of care.
State addendum
$190 one time
State-specific requirements.
Updates
$79 to $149 per month
Rule updates, attestations and customization.
Free guides
Practical guides for building and maintaining your policy manual, each dated so you know when it was written.
- The complete list of behavioral health policies by level of careChecklistThe policies a behavioral health practice or program needs, organized by level of care, with what each should cover and how to keep them current.
- Free telehealth policy templateTemplateA free telehealth policy template for behavioral health practices, with the sections to include and notes on what to adjust for your state.
- Written policies Joint Commission and CARF expect, side by sideCrosswalkA practical crosswalk of the policy areas behavioral health accreditors expect, to help you plan a policy manual that serves more than one survey.
- See all guidesGuides
Questions
What policies does a behavioral health program need?
Most programs need written policies on client rights and access, privacy and security, clinical care, and operations and staff. Telehealth, IOP and PHP, substance use treatment and ABA programs add their own. Your state and payers shape the exact list.
Which levels of care do you cover?
Outpatient, telehealth, IOP/PHP, SUD and ABA. Add a state addendum for state-specific requirements.
How do I know a policy is current?
Each manual comes with a change log that shows review dates. Subscribers get updates when rules change.
Will this guarantee I pass a survey?
No document can. These give you a strong, current starting point.
Can I edit them?
Yes. You get Word files.
How does the updates subscription work?
It costs $79 to $149 per month. You get rule updates, staff attestation tracking and customization.
Can I add my state's requirements?
Yes. Pick a core manual for your level of care, then add a state addendum for state-specific requirements. A state addendum is $190 one time.
What is the refund policy?
Digital downloads are not refundable, so we provide free sample policies first.
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