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Welcome to the first issue of Getting Paid, a monthly e-newsletter by Kareo to help you make medical billing easier. Each issue will provide quick-read articles that will help you:
If you have topics you would like us to cover in upcoming issues, please email us at marketing@Kareo.com. We hope you enjoy this first issue. Latest from Kareo
A Dozen Steps to Successfully Appeal Denied Claimsby Elizabeth W. Woodcock, MBA, FACMPE, CPCAppealing denied claims used to be a simple process. A biller working with a physician's office would stamp "APPEAL" in big red letters on a photocopy of the claim, and mail it back to the insurance company. These days, this sort of knee-jerk response won't even make it past the insurance company's initial computer screening. To successfully appeal denied claims, you need... Read More Improving Productivity in Your Billing ProcessesBy Michelle Rimmer, CHI, CPMBApart from the patients, billing is the lifeline of the medical office. Whether your medical office's billing is done in-house or you've outsourced it to a third-party medical billing company, there are specific things you should do that are crucial in maintaining a smooth medical billing process... Read More
Billing Tip of the MonthPro-Active Notes Process Speeds Payment on Elective ProceduresBy AJ Riviezzo, MBA, CEO, American Physician Financial Solutions, LLCMany elective procedures require not only a preauthorization, but are frequently subject to review post-procedure. This review typically consists of sending documentation to the payer for their review. Waiting until the claim has processed and been denied with a request for notes can significantly delay payment... Read More Top News and Ideas from Industry
A More Efficient Claims ProcessAMA Editorial, Aug. 2, 2010Since the American Medical Association launched its National Health Insurer Report Card in 2008, there has been noticeable progress by plans that apparently have taken to heart the AMA's call to improve the efficiency and transparency of their claims processing. However, the AMA's 2010 report -- the first report that has measured the overall rate of claims accuracy -- finds the industry's efforts to address the issues have a long way to go... Read More Nixed Medicare Consultation Codes Force Doctors to Make CutbacksBy Chris Silva, Amednews, Aug. 2, 2010Washington -- Thousands of physicians say they have been forced to adopt a number of damaging cost-cutting measures as a result of Medicare discontinuing its use of consultation codes, a policy adopted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that took effect on Jan. 1... Read More eRx Incentive Program 2010 UpdatesAAPC Industry News, July 30th, 2010It’s not too late for physicians to participate in the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program and potentially qualify for a full-year incentive payment. Eligible professionals (EPs) may begin reporting eRx at any time throughout 2010... Read More Recovery Audits Expanding to Include MedicaidBy Chris Silva, Amednews, July 26, 2010.Washington -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is working to expand its recovery audit contractor program to all of Medicare and to the Medicaid program by the end of the year, although an agency official told Congress in July that CMS faces challenges in getting that done on time... Read More Adding Patient Administrative Fees Must Be Done SensitivelyBy Victoria Stagg Elliott, Amednews, July 5, 2010.Asking for modest fees to cover administrative expenses or to reduce patient behaviors, like missing appointments, might appeal to physicians with increasingly strained bottom lines. However, experts say adding fees must be given careful thought -- they can alienate patients and you could spend more money trying to collect them than they ever bring in... Read More |
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