Archive for The Day of July 3rd, 2006
Archive for the Day of July 3rd, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of July 3rd, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during July 3rd, 2006.
You can browse this day's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.
Inaccurate Medical Coding Can Cost You
One of the biggest ways a thriving practice loses money is through inadequate and inaccurate medical coding. Either one is a deadly mistake for your medical billing and can result in the following: Partial payment of your medical billing claim – meaning your staff has to stop whatever they are involved in and pull the patient’s file and note whatever has been paid and then spend time discovering why the rest of the claim was not paid. Sometimes it is an accident on the carrier’s part, but many times it is due to bad coding on the physician’s side of the medical billing. Denial of your claim is another big …
The Best Way to Handle EOB
The goal of any medical billing firm is to receive a correct check and correct explanation of benefits (EOB) from an insurance company. Sometimes this is easier said then done. Many times the EOB goes one place and the check goes another. There are two basic ways this can be handled: The first method is an example of a practice that compiles their own medical billing. In this case, it is beneficial to make sure a check and EOB are sent to the practice. This prevents future problems with remainders owed. It also makes sure the physician gets paid, instead of having a check sent to the patient and hoping …
When to Use 99324 in Your Medical Billing Claims
When doing medical billing for rest home care, there are many common pitfalls. Many coders bill four at home services or nursing home services when rest home care is performed. Incorrect medical billing coding such as this, could get you into trouble. The new medical billing CPT codes for 2006 address specific guidelines to follow for rest home coding. The place of the service is a big issue when dealing with the rest home services. Rest home, or custodial care facility is labeled as a POS 33. This is defined as a facility that provides room, board and other personal assistance services generally on a long-term basis. There is a …
