Medical Claims and Billing

February 23, 2010

Sick visits costing you money?

Filed under: Industry News, Practice Management — Tags: — Coder @ 4:36 pm

If you don’t properly meet certain requirements for the use of Modifier 25 in your sick visit bundled medical billing claims, you could very well be losing money and not know it.

There are some simple rules to follow to ensure that you’re getting the best reimbursements for your claims. First of all, make sure that you know exactly what the payer requires for reimbursement on these claims. Next, make sure you document exactly what caused the encounter and what the outcome was. This shows a logical flow of information and will better help the payer see that the services rendered will qualify for full reimbursements.
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February 11, 2010

Changes in Medical Billing

Filed under: Industry News — Tags: — Coder @ 11:15 am

January 2009 brought more changes to the medical billing industry. Certain codes were “retired”, new codes were added and others simply had their meanings broadened to encompass their meanings. If your practice doesn’t keep up with the changes and know in advance of coming changes, you can be losing out on legitimate revenue for services rendered. Some practices are losing up to one fourth of their revenue simply because they staff isn’t aware of the best techniques for reporting procedures.  (more…)

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