Medical Billing and Practice Management blog

You can reduce billing errors and rejected claims, even amidst the learning curve of ICD-10. Here’s an overview that tells you how, beginning with an explanation of coding in general.

Rejected vs. Denied Claims

A rejected claim, not as serious as the denied claim, contains mistakes that prohibit the bill from being processed. These claims are returned for rewriting and can then be sent again by the biller. Denied claims are eligible to be processed and then marked as not payable.… Read More

What is happening with medical billing in 2015? 1. The market is shifting – changes from both Obamacare and the onset of ICD-10 have helped to consolidate the smaller EHR software companies that struggle among the many software options. Not every EHR works the same way, and a paired EHR and Practice Management package, while seemingly easy, can lead to a lot of headaches when it doesn’t perform as billers and doctors need it to.… Read More

Among the important factors that people need to consider when thinking about health care is patient responsibility. While Obamacare has opened healthcare to many in the middle class with its government subsidies, keeping up to speed with its changes isn’t easy for anyone. According to the Galen Institute, there have been thus far 47 Affordable Care Act changes. Here are some to look out for:

Taxes

Of all the Affordable Care Act changes, the biggest is in your taxes.… Read More

Your Patients Come First

You don’t come to work to deal with money and billing. You come to help people live better and healthier lives. If you’re a member of a small doctor’s office, the MD’s don’t have time to handle every backoffice issue. Outsourcing your medical billing is one of the most pronounced decisions that you can make to optimize the care in your small practice.

Jettison Mistakes in Your Billing

Who better to deal with billing than a biller?… Read More

With 2015 finally here, the Affordable Care Act has once again become a popular topic of conversation. The new year rings in the next round of changes for the healthcare industry, with an end goal of making the medical field more accessible and affordable for the population at large. However, since the two thousand page document that implemented this act is a bit of a confusing read, experts are still offering only theories on the final effect on professionals as a whole in the field.… Read More