Category: Medical Billing

8 Medical Billing Tips for Practitioners

8 Medical Billing Tips for Practitioners

Effective insurance billing is crucial for the financial health of any medical practice, whether primary care, specialized, or integrative. Inefficient billing leads to significant revenue loss, with claim denial rates exceeding 15% and surging nearly 17% since 2019. To mitigate these losses, providers must prioritize robust billing processes. As a medical billing service, we’ve identified […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Medicare Advantage Plans

Advantages and Disadvantages of Medicare Advantage Plans

Medicare beneficiaries are increasingly drawn to Medicare Advantage plans due to the perception of cost savings and added benefits compared to Original Medicare. The pivotal choice when navigating annual Medicare decisions revolves around opting for Original Medicare or embracing a Medicare Advantage plan (also referred to as Medicare Part C) provided by private health insurers. […]
Tips To Maximize Medical Billing and Coding Efficiency

Tips To Maximize Medical Billing and Coding Efficiency

Ensuring precise claims processing and prompt reimbursements, healthcare practitioners rely heavily on efficient medical billing and coding procedures. The act of streamlining these functions holds the potential to not only heighten overall effectiveness but also to curtail administrative burdens and mitigate the risk of errors. Within this article, we will delve into a selection of […]

The Future of Healthcare Billing and Coding: What You Need to Know

The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, and with it, so are the processes and procedures that are involved in billing and coding. As we move towards a more digital and technology-driven world, it’s important for healthcare professionals to stay up-to-date with the latest trends and changes in the industry. In this blog post, we’ll explore […]
10 Common Medical Billing Issues and How To Fix Them

10 Common Medical Billing Issues and How To Fix Them

Medical billing can be a complicated landscape with costly and alarming risks. From minor transcription errors to major coding misunderstandings, inaccuracies in this field may lead to lost income or legal complications for your healthcare organization. While some medical billing problems stem from simple oversights, others result from systemic challenges. However, all of these issues […]
2024 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rules

2024 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rules

The OPPS proposal lacked any mention of several prominent issues that industry leaders have eagerly awaited reforms on. Yesterday, federal officials introduced two sets of proposed rules, which included possible revisions to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for the 2024 calendar year. Within the PFS proposed rule alone, […]

President’s Efforts to Limit Surprise Medical Bills and Reduce Health Care Expenses

The President administration has announced its intention to restrict the sale of “junk” insurance policies, including short-term plans that may not provide adequate coverage for individuals who are in-between jobs and require temporary health care coverage. These policies have been known to deny basic coverage to policyholders. On Friday, President announced a set of fresh […]