By Anne Zieger
Want to know what’s on medical billers’ minds? Largely, they’re in a stir over the implementation of ICD-10 5010 and compliance with the new HITECH Act, according to speakers at a national conference for the industry.
Panel members speaking at a session of the National Conference of the Healthcare Billing and Management Association note [...]
By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers returning next week to work on major healthcare legislation need to focus on insurance market reforms, consumer rebates and other measures that will curb soaring costs over time, economic and health experts said on Tuesday.
The group of academics outlined dozens of changes in their report, from restructuring payments [...]
Electronic medical billing makes life easier and collections more successful in a medical practice. Questions about medical bills can be answered before the bill becomes past due because of quicker response times. Complicated payment procedure for insurance companies will no longer overwhelm a billing office.
The increased productivity in billing can be [...]
Outsourcing medical billing tasks is a crucial decision as this would greatly impact the way medical billing companies and physician offices operate.
For the past couple of years, difficulties were encountered by companies during their attempt to outsource their medical billing services. These challenges, from security issues to quality problems, have left some companies skeptical.
Medical billing service providers come in many different shapes and sizes. At one end of the spectrum are large Practice Management Companies, with an extensive network of support but sometimes rigid and expensive. At the other end are small, home-based businesses. With more and more programs offered through local colleges, mail order and online, [...]