Archive for The Month of January, 2007

Archive for the Month of January, 2007

Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the month of January, 2007.

Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the month of January, 2007.

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

Get Your Inpatient Medical Billing Reimbursed Better

Ob-gyn patients present a lot of unique problems for medical billing. In the case of a pregnancy, the condition usually won’t have a long historical documentation. There isn’t a certain number of inpatient admission days for delivery patients that can be billing globally as each delivery is unique. You did to ascertain if the patient developed complications and also if the ob-gyn is also the treating physician or only making rounds with the patient. You will need to separate out the claim for some carriers accordingly. That will narrow down if you need to bill this claim globally or not. In the case that the patient is not admitted for

4 Points For Easy Inpatient Billing

One of the most difficult medical billing feats is inpatient consultation coding. There are many instances when a follow-up inpatient consult should be replaced by a subsequent hospital care visit. To eliminate these medical billing errors, there are four facts to consider when coding for inpatient consults. Number one is very obvious. If your report an inpatient consultation exam, the patient must be inpatient, not outpatient. Very often physicians see patients on a consultation basis when they are outpatient. Medical billing mistakes can be made easily. Double check your work. Number two, it is important in medical billing to always report one initial consultation. This code will correspond with the

Hiring a Medical Billing Consultant?

It’s hard to let go of what you might deem the financial control of your practice. Hiring a medical billing consultant can seem like you’re adding expenses instead of cutting them down, especially if you have never outsourced your billing. If you’ve always discounted outsourcing your medical billing claims because you feel as though you would be relinquishing control over your billing, read on – you’ll find that is not the case. Actually outsourcing your medical billing and coding needs through a consultant is one of the smartest business moves you can make. Don’t think you have to use a local company, many medical billing firms have branch offices in

The Basics of Outsourcing Your Medical Billing?

If you’re wondering how your medical billing gets to the outsourcing company, the answer is carefully and securely. The patients are seen as usual in your office, your staff creates the records for billing just as they always did. If you are still using paper files your claims will need to be scanned and hand entered into the medical billing system, if you transmit electronically your staff will need to only access the program and transmit the chosen claims to be processed by the medical billing company. The data will be transmitted to the medical billing company who will code and double check your medical billing claims to insure they

How Private Is Outsourcing Your Medical Billing?

Confidentiality is a big concern in every corner of the medical community. Now that you’ve done your homework, you know outsourcing your medical billing is good for your practice and good for your staff. You know Electronic Claims Filing is the best way to file your medical billing claims, but you have concerns about exactly how private sending your medical billing out of your office to a third party might be. Privacy and security have become major issues for those in the medical profession and for the companies that handle your medical billing and coding. Rest assured, your claims are handled in complete confidence and your patient’s privacy is secured

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