According to a study in Health Affairs, patients reported that they did not get the dental care they needed because of cost, fear, inconvenient locations or appointment times, and trouble finding a dentist who accepts their insurance. One of the main challenges facing...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) improved Americans’ access to healthcare, but a recent report in the New York Times highlights the fact that many people may be still underinsured. This makes medical eligibility verification all the more important for healthcare...
Insurance verification and authorization is the first and probably most important step in the medical billing process. Patient eligibility verification involves checking out the patient’s coverage before services are provided. While checking patients’ insurance...
With value-based care, patient eligibility verification and insurance authorization have become key factors to reckon with in medical practice management. In fact, ineligibility and failure to get authorization are the major reasons for payment denials. Fortunately,...
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced new resources that will help physicians to overcome the financial risks associated with grace period rule in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This rule was published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
