Most radiology practices and imaging centers choose to outsource medical billing and coding to stay up-to-date on all the regulations and individual payer changes. This allows them to submit claims accurately and ensure proper reimbursement. Several factors have...
Report: U.S. Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Industry to Exceed USD 38 Billion by 2024
Medical billing and coding companies use the latest technologies to develop and implement processes and policies to help physician practices and hospitals stay financially healthy as they treat patients and save lives. According to Global Market Insights, Inc., the...
Strengthen Your Revenue Cycle by Improving Medical Coding Operations
As the complexity of the medical coding process increases with the transition to ICD-10 and annual CPT code updates, there is a need for revenue cycle management solutions that will promote accurate billing. The demand for healthcare services is growing with the aging...
Medical Coding Errors led Insurer to Deny State-Mandated Contraceptive Coverage
Medical coders in reliable medical billing and coding companies are well aware of the codes to be used when reporting insertion and removal contraceptive implant and intrauterine devices (IUDs). Correct coding will not only ensure appropriate compensation for services...
Top Reasons for Claims Denials Post ICD-10 Grace Period and Tips to Tackle Them
Healthcare providers and medical coding companies had a one-year grace period for ICD-10-coded medical claims. According to a recent report in Physicians Practice, claims statistics showed improvement in Q4 2016 after the end of the ICD-10 grace period in October...
M.E.A.T. is at the Heart of HCC Coding and Clinical Documentation
Costly chronic conditions of ICD-10-CM have been classified by CMS into Hierarchical Conditional Categories (HCCs). Patients with HCC conditions require more resources and disease intervention. The Risk Adjustment process identifies patients who are more costly to...
Learn the Latest Guidelines and Codes for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Testing
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition treated by primary care physicians, sleep specialists, surgeons, dentists, mental health professionals, and ear, nose and throat physicians. This chronic breathing disorder is diagnosed through an in-lab sleep study...
Avoid Improper Claim Submission with Chiropractic Billing Services
Several audits of the claims submitted for chiropractic services have found inappropriate payments. According to a recent report, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are continuing to deny chiropractic claims because they fail to meet Medicare requirements....
Dental Insurance Verification – Overcome Claim Denials due to Eligibility Issues
Claims status inquiries and eligibility and dental insurance verification are two of the important tasks that dental practices need to handle. Dentists' offices need to work with carriers to process claims and keep their patient base viable. They need to be aware of...
Chiropractic Medical Billing for Medicare Claims-Key Points to Note
Today, an increasingly large number of chiropractors are choosing to outsource their billing and coding tasks. Experienced medical billing companies provide chiropractic billing services to ensure compliance with payer mandates, ensure appropriate claim reimbursement....