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Samantha Walter is Head of RCM at Ease Health, where she leads revenue cycle services for the behavioral health organizations on the platform. Before Ease she was a Business Development Partner on the Bio + Health team at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), working with portfolio companies across healthcare IT, digital health, and life sciences; earlier she held revenue cycle and operations roles at Huron Consulting, led payer strategy at Elevance Health (Carelon), served as VP of Network Operations at Quartet Health, and built a Direct Contracting Entity (DCE) focused on value-based primary care. She brings provider-side, payer-side, and investor perspectives to behavioral health revenue cycle strategy.
Credentials
- Head of RCM, Ease Health
- Former Business Development Partner, a16z Bio + Health
- Former VP Network Operations, Quartet Health
- Former Payer Strategy, Elevance Health (Carelon)
- Former RCM Consulting, Huron Consulting Group
Areas of Expertise
Revenue Cycle StrategyPayer-Provider DynamicsValue-Based Care ModelsHealthcare AI & AutomationRCM Technology Stack
Articles by Samantha Walter
Behavioral Health RCM Benchmarks: Clean Claims, AR, Denials
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California Mental Health Reimbursement Rates 2026
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Solo vs. Group Practice: Making the Right Choice
Practice Growth · January 29, 2026
Tax Guide for Therapists: Deductions, Structures, Planning
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Financial KPIs for Therapy Practices: What to Watch
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Setting Your Therapy Session Rates: A Data-Driven Approach
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Cash Flow Management for Therapy Practices
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Superbills for Therapy: Out-of-Network Reimbursement Guide
Billing & Reimbursement · January 29, 2026
Billing for Psychological Testing: Codes and Documentation
Billing & Reimbursement · January 29, 2026
How to Negotiate Insurance Contracts as a Therapist
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Mental Health Claim Denials: Prevention, Appeals, Recovery
Billing & Reimbursement · January 29, 2026
Insurance Credentialing for Therapists: 2026 Guide
Billing & Reimbursement · January 29, 2026
ERAs and EOBs Explained: Decoding Insurance Payments
Billing & Reimbursement · January 29, 2026