Archive for the Week of January 11, 2006
Archive for the Week of January 11, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the week of January 11, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the week of January 11, 2006.
You can browse this week's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.
New Solution for Therapy Medical Billing Caps
New Solution for Therapy Medical Billing Caps New treatment methods and less surgical procedures has made therapy medical billing dramatically rise. Not only are there more physical therapy claims, but there are also many more speech therapy and rehab claims sent in to payers. To decrease the deficit, the House of Representatives recently passed an act that puts a cap on therapy medical billing. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 was passed on December 21,2005 with a very narrow vote by the Senate. Senators were split in a 51-50 vote to cap therapy medical billing reimbursements. As a matter of fact, the vice president of the senate cast the tie …
What makes Medical Billing Firms So Special
What makes Medical Billing Firms So Special What makes medical billing firms so special, you ask? Many medical practices and facilities have made the switch from doing their own claims processing, to outsourcing. There are several benefits of using an outside medical billing firm. Time for CustomerWhen running any type of business, the customer is the most important element. Medical practices are no exception to this rule. The less behind the scenes work your employees are required to do, the more time that is available for your patients/customers. The task of medical billing can take a lot of time. Medical billing requires coding, submission, reimbursement calculations, accounts receivable, and follow …
