Most insurance companies have different regulations, making properly handling prior authorizations challenging. Adding to the problem, payers may add new services to their prior auth list every year. Using specialized insurance authorization services
9 Key Medical Billing Steps to Boost Practice Revenue
The medical billing process consists of certain well-defined steps to ensure smooth and efficient workflow and maximized financial performance. The steps range from patient registration to insurance verification to claims submission and follow-up payments. Even the...
Step Up Accounts Receivable Management and Boost Your Bottom Line
Accounts receivable (AR) in medical billing is the total amount of money owed to a healthcare provider by patients, insurance companies, or other third-party payers. In a complex environment with ever-increasing federal regulations, efficient healthcare receivables...
Proven Strategies to Boost Revenue in Healthcare & Maximize Profits
It can be a challenge to run a successful practice while also providing high quality patient care. In order to thrive in an increasingly competitive market, your medical practice needs to adopt innovative strategies. At the heart of every successful healthcare...
Medical-Dental Cross Coding: What Dental Practices Should Know
As a dentist you may sometimes be required by patients or insurance companies to perform medical-dental cross coding. This involves submitting dental procedures to a patient’s medical plan rather than their dental insurance, when the dental work is considered...
Why Outsource Insurance Eligibility Verification, a Key Step in Revenue Cycle Management?
Is insurance eligibility verification that important for your practice? Yes, it is. Most practices realize that a large proportion of their administrative costs are related to not performing proper insurance eligibility verification and/or errors in verifying, leading...
CDT Code Changes for 2024
On January 1, 2024, the American Dental Association (ADA) released a total of 16 CDT code changes comprising 14 additions, 2 revisions, and several policy revisions. One highlight of this year’s changes is the introduction of a new section for sleep apnea services....
Verifying Insurance Coverage for CPAP Therapy
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard therapy for the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Most insurance companies, including Medicare, cover at least part of the cost of some CPAP machines and supplies, although the benefits,...