FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept 14, 2026
New partnership gives occupational therapists building private practices on AskSAMIE Pro direct access to the insurance and billing expertise most independent clinicians never get.
Two companies working to expand access to care are joining forces. AskSAMIE, the platform that connects older adults and people with disabilities to occupational therapists and adaptive equipment to make living at home easier, has partnered with MINE Solutions, a billing and insurance support company built for community-based practitioners. The partnership embeds MINE's expert billing, credentialing, and reimbursement support directly inside AskSAMIE Pro, where hundreds of OT entrepreneurs are building their businesses.
The problem the partnership solves is a familiar one for anyone who has tried to start a practice. Occupational therapists are clinically excellent and business under-supported. Insurance verification, denied claims, new payer rules, and credentialing are the exact tasks that stall a new practice before it ever opens its doors. Most billing companies are built for hospitals, not for a solo clinician seeing patients in the community.
MINE Solutions was built for exactly that clinician. Through the partnership, AskSAMIE Pro Growth members now receive five (5) MINE credits every month as part of their $49 membership. Those credits flex to whatever comes up in a given month, whether that is verifying a patient's insurance before a first visit, following up on a denied claim, talking with a specialist on whether to be in or out of network with a certain payer, or getting guidance on billing codes. For the bigger one-time projects, MINE handles credentialing applications at $185 each, well below the $250 to $500 that most billing companies charge. On AskSAMIE's new Done-For-You Practice Launch, MINE coordinates credentialing end to end so a therapist is able to accept and bill insurance right away.
"Occupational therapists don't leave traditional practice because they stop loving the work. They leave because they're burned out on a healthcare system that keeps asking them to do more with less. And when we fail to give OTs the tools and access to succeed on their own terms, we don't just lose a small business or a clinician who moves on to a non-OT job. We lose everything their patients would have gained. Fewer people get care, and outcomes suffer due to lack of access," said Dr. Brandy Archie, Founder and CEO of AskSAMIE.
"MINE Solutions is the partner I wish I had on day one when I started my private practice. Putting real billing and credentialing expertise inside AskSAMIE Pro means our practitioners can spend their energy on patients instead of fighting payers. That is better access and better lives, for the therapist and for everyone they serve."
"Community-based providers have been underserved by traditional billing for far too long, and occupational therapists are no exception," said Pachet Bryant, Founder of MINE Solutions. "We built MINE to give independent clinicians the same insurance and credentialing support that large systems have access to. Partnering with AskSAMIE puts us right alongside hundreds of therapists at the exact moment they need us most, when they’re figuring out if, when, and how to accept insurance, bill with confidence, and get paid what they deserve. That is the exact moment MINE was built for”.
The partnership arrives as MINE Maternity expands its focus and rebrands as MINE Solutions, broadening the same insurance and credentialing expertise it built in maternal health to serve a wider community of independent practitioners.
For AskSAMIE, the partnership deepens a mission the company has held from the start: better access, better lives. AskSAMIE connects older adults and people with disabilities to expert occupational therapy guidance, vetted adaptive equipment, and 24/7 support through its AI tool, SAMIE. Strong, independent OT practices are how that care reaches more people, and removing the billing and insurance barriers to starting one is how more of those practices get built.
OT entrepreneurs can start free or join AskSAMIE Pro Growth for $49 per month at pro.asksamie.com.
About AskSAMIE
AskSAMIE connects caregivers, older adults, and people with disabilities to the right equipment and expert help to keep loved ones safe at home. It is the only platform combining occupational therapy expertise, AI-powered recommendations, and a curated adaptive equipment marketplace. Through AskSAMIE Pro, the company gives occupational therapists the tools, training, and client connections they need to start and grow private practices. Learn more at pro.asksamie.com.
About MINE Solutions
MINE Solutions, formerly MINE Maternity, provides billing, credentialing, and reimbursement support built for community-based practitioners. From benefit verification to credentialing, MINE gives independent and community-led providers flexible, credit-based support that scales with their practice. Learn more at minematernity.com.
Media Contacts
AskSAMIE
Katie Tipton, Director of Business Operations
Hello@AskSAMIE.com
pro.asksamie.com
MINE Solutions
Pachet Bryant, Founder & CEO
info@minematernity.com
Minematernity.com
