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Headway Provider Portal Guide

Independent guide · Updated October 2026

Your plain-English guide to the Headway provider portal

Step-by-step help with Sigmund login, credentialing, payouts, insurance and claims – written for therapists, psychologists and prescribers.

Login guide → Start credentialing

Looking for the official login? Go to sigmund.headway.co. We never ask for your password.

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New to Headway? Follow these guides in order.

What Is Sigmund? A Tour of Headway's Provider Portal
Getting Started

What Is Sigmund? A Tour of Headway's Provider Portal

Sigmund is Headway's provider portal. Learn what each tab does – Calendar, Clients, Payments, Messages, Insurance Status, Form…

Headway Credentialing: Requirements, Steps and Timeline
Getting Started

Headway Credentialing: Requirements, Steps and Timeline

What you need to get credentialed with Headway – NPI, CAQH, licenses, malpractice history – plus the steps and how long approval…

How to Schedule and Confirm Your First Session on Headway
Getting Started

How to Schedule and Confirm Your First Session on Headway

Step-by-step: add a client in Sigmund, send intake forms, schedule the session and confirm it with CPT and diagnosis codes so…

How and When Headway Pays Providers (Payment Schedule Explained)
Payments & Billing

How and When Headway Pays Providers (Payment Schedule Explained)

Headway pays providers on the 15th and the last day of each month. See which sessions land in which payout, how to set up direct…

Insurance Plans Accepted on Headway (2026 Guide)
Insurance & Claims

Insurance Plans Accepted on Headway (2026 Guide)

Headway providers accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield (select states), Cigna, Oscar, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, plus…

How Headway Claims Work: Submission, Delays and Denials
Insurance & Claims

How Headway Claims Work: Submission, Delays and Denials

How Headway submits insurance claims, how long insurers take (up to 45 business days), why claims get delayed or denied, and what…

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Headway, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid: What Providers Need to Know
Insurance & Claims

Headway, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid: What Providers Need to Know

Does Headway accept Medicare or Medicaid? Learn which plans are supported, the annual training, documentation rules (treatment…

Common Therapy CPT Codes Explained for Headway Providers
Payments & Billing

Common Therapy CPT Codes Explained for Headway Providers

Plain-English guide to the most common psychotherapy CPT codes – 90791, 90832, 90834, 90837, 90846, 90847, add-on codes – and how…

Telehealth on Headway: Licensing, Client Location and Platform Rules
Practice Tools

Telehealth on Headway: Licensing, Client Location and Platform Rules

Telehealth on Headway: you must be licensed and credentialed where the client is located, audio-only is not allowed, approved…

Headway Cancellation and No-Show Fees: How They Work
Payments & Billing

Headway Cancellation and No-Show Fees: How They Work

On Headway, providers set their own 24- or 48-hour cancellation window and fee (up to $200). Learn how fees are charged, waived…

Running a Group Practice on Headway: A Complete Guide
Practice Tools

Running a Group Practice on Headway: A Complete Guide

How group practices work on Headway: credentialing each clinician, admin vs Sigmund Lite access, confirming sessions within 30…

Headway for Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
Getting Started

Headway for Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners

What psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners need to join Headway: DEA and CDS registrations, collaborative agreements,…

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers before you dive in.

Is this the official Headway website?

No. Headway's official website is headway.co and the provider portal is sigmund.headway.co. This is an independent informational site.

Can you help with my Headway account?

We cannot see or change any account. For credentialing, payments or client questions, contact Headway support inside Sigmund or through the Headway Help Center.

Does Headway charge providers?

Headway says it does not charge membership or platform fees. It keeps a share of each session payment.

When does Headway pay providers?

Twice a month, on the 15th and on the last day of the month, for sessions you have confirmed.

How we write these guides

Every article is checked against Headway’s public Help Center and official announcements, with sources linked at the end. Policies change, so each guide shows when it was last reviewed. We are not affiliated with Headway, Inc.

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