Dedicated Billing Specialist
We assign a dedicated billing specialist to you to handle all aspects of
your billing needs, entering charges, submitting claims, sending patient
statements, following-up, and answering patient billing questions, and
also function as the liaison between your practice and us. We will
train your staff and educate them about all aspects of the billing
process.
Reports
Provide comprehensive weekly reports that typically include a summary of
charges, receipts, adjustments, and refunds by doctor and/or payer
and/or practice location, payment summary and detail, aged receivables
by patients, payers, and insurance by service date or dates posted,
procedure productivity reports, true reimbursement by contract and CPT.
Coding
Assist with
CPT, ICD-9, and HCPCS coding to maximize reimbursement and minimize
denials.
Billing
Electronic claim submission
to primary, secondary, and tertiary insurance for all patient visits.
Claims Follow-up
Review all unpaid claims
within 30-45 days of initial billing date, appeal denials, and resubmit
claims for review when initial payment is not in line with typical
doctor profile and maintain Managed Care contract
profiles to assure proper reimbursement-a critical factor in maximizing
collections.
Posting
Post payments and adjustments
to all patient accounts.
Statements
Send monthly statements to
patients and follow-up non-payment by phone and mail.
Regulatory Requirements
Advise physicians on any
changes in HCFA requirements, CPT, and ICD-9 coding to maximize their
reimbursement and assure that all transaction are HIPAA compliant.
Review
Assist in fee schedule
review/updates annually (automated fee/profile schedule updates).