Archive for the Week of July 7, 2006

Archive for the Week of July 7, 2006

Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the week of July 7, 2006.

Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the week of July 7, 2006.

You can browse this week's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.

Reducing Your Rejections

Rejection hurts. Rejected medical billing claims really hurt. They take time away from your staff because the reason must be found for the rejection, the files must be pulled, the billing must be looked at and the claim must be re-submitted to the carrier. All of this takes valuable time away from your practice and has your staff chasing paperwork when they should be servicing your patients and helping your practice grow. Not to mention, you’re still not getting reimbursed for services performed until that claim is re-submitted, accepted and paid. That’s where the idea for outsourcing your medical billing becomes very appealing. Your medical billing partner will not only

Outsourcing Your Medical Billing in Florida

If you happen to be a physician in Florida and you’re thinking about outsourcing your medical billing to an outside firm, think about what your practice’s needs are before you jump in and make a choice. The best company for your medical billing may not be the one listed in the yellow pages that is on the next block. With the Internet, secure server technology, and other advances in secure data transmissions, you need only find a company that fits your needs, whether they are 2 or 2,000 miles away. Find out how your claims will be handled. Ask what the process will be for handling rejected claims. The more

Deciding to Outsource Your Medical Billing

Time again, we hear the biggest challenge in the medical billing outsourcing industry is simply convincing physicians it would be a good idea to outsource their medical billing and coding to a medical billing company. Some physicians have been burned by doing business with medical billing companies that may have very good intentions and promised great results, but simply didn’t have the on the job experience to handle the myriad of unusual circumstances, unexpected situations, and fast moving changes (some coding numbers can change many times in one year, and a wrong coding number means delays in reimbursements) that can occur in this industry. Outsourcing medical billing is a huge

If You’re Not Outsourcing Your Medical Billing Claims…..

Did you know that if you are not outsourcing your medical billing, chances are very good you are throwing away about one third of your revenue from your practice. That’s a lot of money to not be collecting. You could vastly and quickly improve your reimbursement rate and collection of funds owed if you outsource your medical billing. Many practices still submit claims via paper, other practices submit their claims electronically but don’t have time to keep up with the coding and billing changes that can occur, many times as frequently as four times per year. Studies show, practices that outsource their medical billing to a medical billing partner that

A Simple Lack of Documentation

One of the biggest reasons for denied claims or missed charges on your medical billing is simply a lack of documentation. It is never intentional, but in these busy days of patients, phones, and crisis du jour, it happens. Some of the important processing points where this can happen with your medical billing are: At the Point-of-Care: This is one of the most common causes for inaccurate or lost billing is that doctors find it difficult to record all patient encounters at the end of the day. It’s hard to recall every single procedure you performed with what patient. Your medical billing partner can consult with you to help you

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