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Healthcare Revenue Cycle Trends to Watch in 2019

The revenue cycle process and its management have continuously progressed over the last few years to keep up with the changes occurring in the healthcare industry. 2018 is no exception. When we talk...

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General Surgery Medical Coding Steps to Avoid Denials

Physicians in general surgery are facing an uphill task of medical billing keeping in check different needs of the facilities and keeping a tab on the effective revenue cycle management to look for...

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How to Increase Patient Collection Percentage for Your Facility?

When outstanding patient balances grow out of control, your practice may feel there’s no option but to place them in the hands of a collection agency. Putting debt professionals in charge is the best...

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Procedure for Claim Submission with J-codes

The CMS has developed the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) for reporting medical procedures and services. Some of the most commonly used HCPCS Level II Codes, J-codes are used for...

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Are you aware of Medicare Fraud and Abuse?

Most physicians strive to work ethically, provide high-quality medical care to their patients, and submit proper claims for payment. Trust is at the core of the physician-patient relationship. The...

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How to Select Perfect Clearinghouse for your Medical Practice?

The clearinghouse you work with has a huge impact on your business. The more efficiently your clearinghouse processes and returns your information, the faster you will get paid, and the more payments...

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Benefits of Outsourcing HCC Coding Service Activities

HCC coding also we known as Hierarchical Condition Category coding is the important key element which decides the reimbursement benefits for a Medicare Advantage Plan that uses ICD diagnostic codes as...

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Prepare Your Cardiology Practice With These Key Cardiology Coding Guidelines

With the rollout of ICD 10; the billing, coding, documentation, compliance, and auditing have become the buzzword in the healthcare industry. All these are going to have a massive impact on your...

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Are you Constantly Receiving Denial Code CO-197?

What is Pre Authorization? Most of the carriers request to obtaining prior authorization from them before the service/surgery.  Prior authorization for health care services is required for certain...

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Cardiology Coding Guidelines Made Easier With Coding Alert

This year with the new cardiology coding and guidelines, cardiologists are in the tight spot. Furthermore; CMS lowers the reimbursement as part of its multiple procedure payment reductions for imaging...

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Top 5 Medical Billing Companies Reviews

Your medical billing is in the mess. You haven’t really known about the latest coding updates; making your billing practice complex. Physicians are supposed to implement one of the biggest healthcare...

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In-house vs Outsource Medical Billing Services Ohio – Which Is the Best for...

If you are trying to figure out between in-house Vs Outsource medical billing services; there are several considerations to take in. The present landscape for medical practices is a harsh one....

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Gear Up For Cardiology Coding Guidelines 2019

You’d be facing e a whole slew of cardiology coding and reimbursement changes in 2019 – and if the preview of the ICD-10-CM updates has given you the clue of the awaiting changes, you should know that...

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Why Choose to Outsource Medical Billing Services?

Getting onboard professional to outsource medical billing services like MBC can dramatically streamline the workflow of your practice, further facilitating an effective communication with your...

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HCC Coding Services: Achieve Accurate HCC Risk Adjustment Coding

Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC), a risk adjustment model that has been around for years, but has heightened visibility since Medicare Advantage Plans started to require RAF scores for...

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Is Outsourced HCC Coding The Right Choice For Your Practice?

HCC is also known as hierarchical condition category bank on ICD-10 coding. The coding is assigned to risk scores to patients. Each HCC is mapped to a precise ICD-10 code. Let MBC handle your HCC...

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2019 OB-GYN ICD 10 Coding Updates & Changes

With the year 2019 approaching; there has been a buzz of new medical billing codes. The year 2018 has been a hectic for the medical and healthcare industry professionals as ICD-10-CM codes introduce...

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Reimbursement Methods: Fee-For-Service vs Capitation

As the present USA healthcare trends focusing more towards value-based care, the fee-for-service reimbursement model is under intense scrutiny. Often labeled as an antiquated payment model, it promoted...

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Outsource Dermatology Medical Billing – Increase Collection by 20%

Dermatology revenue cycle management is more than just dermatology medical billing. It is a service that manages the processes that impact your bottom line from first patient contact to paid account...

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Improve cash flow by outsourcing billing in Optometry

Is your optometry practice getting your money’s worth with your in-house billers? Choosing the best medical billing service is a daunting task – Someone that you can trust with your process claims. If...

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