For Providers

We Unlock Flexibility and Higher Earnings for Occupational Therapists

Melo takes care of admin tasks like billing, credentialing, and outreach—while AI handles follow-ups and streamlines your workflow. You focus on care. We handle the rest.
Occupational Therapist
Competitive Rates

Increase Your Income While Providing Quality Care

Gain access to competitive, enhanced rates that enable you to concentrate on providing top-notch care. Additionally, benefit from guaranteed, biweekly payments directly from Melo.
Flexible Scheduling

Practice on Your Terms, Without Compromising Earnings

Design your ideal work-life balance with our flexible scheduling options. Whether you prefer full-time, part-time, or per-diem work, our platform allows you to set your own hours and availability.
Complimentary Marketing

Broaden Your Reach with Our Marketing Initiatives

Boost your visibility through our marketplace’s marketing efforts. Get featured on public directories at no cost and connect with more clients. We manage the promotion, allowing you to focus on providing exceptional care.
Optimized Workflow

Save Time and Money on Admin and Billing Tasks

Relieve yourself of insurance-related tasks such as benefits verification, claim submission, and payment collection.

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Our AI-powered platform also helps clients understand their coverage before each session, reducing confusion and saving you valuable time.
Clients Interface for Occupational Therapist Providers

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Smarter Insights, Personalized Care

Enhance your clinical decision-making with AI Care Co-Pilot such as real-time data synthesis from sessions and between-session activity. Our platform also uses predictive analytics to optimize care plans, a triage engine to prioritize patient needs, and automated documentation to lighten your charting workload.

How It Works

1

Apply

2

Onboard

Complete an online form to give us basic information we need to get up and running.

3

See Patients Through Melo

Within 4-8 weeks, you can officially use Melo to accept insurance clients.

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FAQs

Joining Melo

We’re a Harvard-founded startup on a mission to increase access to mental health care. We make it easy for occupational therapists to accept insurance flexibility in their private practice, and in turn, easy for clients to find great care they can afford.

We are currently in the contracting process with Aetna, Cigna, and United Healthcare in State of Colorado, but plan to expand our insurance partnerships to other states in the coming months. Insurances we work with vary by state, so please reach out through filling out the sign up form to learn more!

Nothing! It’s completely free to join and use Melo.

There’s no minimum hour requirement for providers in our community. Whether you wish to see just one client or more, Melo is here to support you in making mental health care accessible to all.

Yes, you’ll be asked to sign our standard Provider Agreement upon joining. You can terminate this agreement at any time, should you choose to do so.

Seeing clients

This feature is currently in development. We’ll keep you informed as we make progress. Once available, you’ll be able to add your existing clients to the Melo provider portal. We’ll verify their insurance coverage, handle payments, and ensure that billing is smooth and straightforward. Clients can pay using debit or credit cards, HSA, or FSA accounts.

Melo enables you to get credentialed with insurance providers in all the states where you hold a license. Simply indicate your primary practice state in the form above and notify your practice consultant if you wish to add additional states.

We rely on strategic marketing and partnerships to connect clients with Melo, and by extension, to your practice.

Supporting our providers is a top priority. Melo has a dedicated team ready to assist with any questions, advice, or guidance you may need throughout your time with us. Your feedback is invaluable to our growth, and we appreciate the opportunity to collaborate and learn from you.

Getting Paid

Your earnings will depend on your location. Fill out the interest form above, and we’ll reach out to you to provide specific details.

Payments are made biweekly via direct deposit.

Yes, as a 1099 independent contractor, you will receive a 1099 tax form from Melo at the end of the year.

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Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
The AI-enabled features described on this page—including follow-up automation, predictive analytics, triage tools, and AI-assisted documentation—reflect our current development roadmap and future goals. These forward-looking statements are based on current plans and assumptions and may change without notice. Actual functionality, availability, and performance may vary. We make no guarantees regarding specific outcomes and are not obligated to update these statements in light of new developments.
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