Archive for The Month of July, 2018
Archive for the Month of July, 2018
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the month of July, 2018.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the month of July, 2018.
You can browse this month's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.
Are Health Record Guidelines the Same in Every State?
Health professionals typically know many federal guidelines instruct how to handle patient health records. However, they may not understand whether such guidelines differ from state to state. Getting clarification on that matter is essential, particularly when people move to other places after practicing in one for extended periods of time, or if they work as traveling providers on short-term assignments. Medical Retention Time Frames Vary by Location One of the specifics health providers must comply with during their patient care duties relates to the length of time they keep medical records. The details change based on the state. Furthermore, there are differences in retention time for hospitals versus physicians. Some …
RCM tip: Follow all payer billing guidelines
“In today’s healthcare environment, it is more important than ever that healthcare providers follow appropriate billing guidelines for each contract with third-party payers, according to Monte Sandler, executive vice president of revenue cycle management at DocuTAP. “With the various types of contracts urgent care providers are entering into with third- party insurers, it’s extremely important to follow the appropriate billing guidelines for each. For example, clinical guidelines are not necessarily the same as those for billing,” he told Becker’s Hospital Review. “Many contracts require all providers to be individually credentialed, and services to be billed under the rendering provider, whereas some contracts allow all providers to bill for services under …
