TELEMEDICINE CODING AND BILLING Providers and staff often ask about not only providing treatment to a patient electronically, but also about their time spent on following up with messages and phone calls with patients. To help, let’s break down the basic types of services that fall under telemedicine billing and coding. “TELEHEALTH VISITS” coding and [...]

Fully 40% of a practice’s problem claims are related to insurance eligibility. Insurance verification will reduce y0ur denials. We cannot stress enough the importance of making insurance verification a part of every patient’s visit every time. Problems include: insurance company changes the ID number, patient changes employment and doesn’t know their new insurance, or the [...]

There are lots of reasons for claim denials, but most can be easily prevented.  Here are a few simple steps that are imperative to reduce claim denials. Problem: Clerical Errors This is the number one reason that we believe claims are denied in the typical medical practice.  Some potential problems: the name is spelled wrong [...]

Do your patient intake forms still ask for a patient’s social security number (SSN)? Why? You don’t really need it. I know, you’re thinking, “But we’ve always asked for a patient’s SSN! The insurance company requires it!” Not true. If you look at the data in an electronic claim file, you will not find the patient’s [...]