Category: Medical Billing

UnitedHealthcare Implements 9 Changes to Reimbursement Policies for May

UnitedHealthcare Implements 9 Changes to Reimbursement Policies for May

On May 1, UnitedHealthcare made nine changes to its reimbursement policies for its commercial, individual and family, and Medicare Advantage plans. Some of the changes go into effect June 1, while others will begin August 1. Here are nine UnitedHealthcare reimbursement changes happening in the coming months: Commercial plans: Molecular pathology policy, professional and facility: […]
10 tips to Squeaky Clean Your Medicare Part-B Claims

10 tips to Squeaky Clean Your Medicare Part-B Claims

Don’t allow preventable error to disrupt your revenue cycle. In order for a claim to be considered clean, it must contain all necessary information for the payer to fully process it without requiring further investigation or development. This includes being submitted within the designated timeframe, passing all necessary reviews, having any required medical evidence or […]
Revenue Cycle Billing Challenges_ Insights from Patient Experience

Revenue Cycle Billing Challenges: Insights from Patient Experience

To enhance the financial experience of patients, it is crucial to closely examine an organization’s billing procedure. HealthLeaders is joining the celebration of Patient Experience Week from April 23-29 by highlighting the efforts of revenue cycle leaders in establishing a favorable financial experience for patients in their organizations. With a suboptimal financial experience capable of […]
Top Advantages of Automated Medical Claim Processing

Top Advantages of Automated Medical Claim Processing

With the arise of indirect health practices such as telehealth, it is becoming increasingly indispensable to play with bill payments and claims orderly. The medical billing cycle is a complex system encompassing procedures such as medical recordkeeping and patient data processing. Medical claim processing is the keystone for healthcare insurance companies since it needs data […]
E/M Payment Policy Changes Impact Physician Reimbursement

E/M Payment Policy Changes Impact Physician Reimbursement

Following E/M payment policy changes, the reimbursement gap between primary care and specialty physicians decreased by just $825, falling from $40,259.80 to $39,434.70. Evaluation and management (E/M) payment policy changes implemented in 2021 resulted in higher Medicare reimbursement for most physicians but only led to a modest decrease in the payment gap between primary care […]
5 Benefits Of Outsourcing Medical Billing services

5 Benefits Of Outsourcing Medical Billing services

Outsourcing Billing: Hospital and medical professionals acknowledge that the biggest issue they have are receiving payment for their services. Those in the medical field understand all too well the issue of delayed revenue and dormant collections. Though technology has improved the in-office process, the inadequate handling of the hugely important Medical billing process can lead […]
Key Benefits of Using Total Practice Management System

Key Benefits of Using Total Practice Management System

Providers draw more on-time and uncut payer reimbursements and patient payments by automating these operations with a quality practice management system Via using a quality total practice management system, your company can evade putting as much attempts into accomplishing quality work and rather find effectiveness, accuracy, and peace of mind. An integrated billing and scheduling […]