Revenue Cycle Challenges Frequently Experienced by Hospitals Data suggests that many hospitals find it increasingly difficult to scale and guarantee high revenue cycle performance. As we all know, hospitals have a large number of expenses. It’s crucial that they receive prompt patient payments from insurance companies, etc. It’s vital for all hospital departments to work […]
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Denied Medical Claims Prevention It’s approximated that $3 trillion worth of medical claims are submitted every year to insurance companies, etc., with $262 billion worth of these claims denied. Approximately 65% of the denied medical claims are not resubmitted to the organization which denied the claim. Statistical data indicates that commercial payers are denying 58% […]
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Healthcare in a digital environment is complicated, particularly with the numerous regulations that seem to be constantly rolling out additional layers. Healthcare providers are spending more time and resources as they organize patient care, and this time could be put to better use. Using a qualified, outsourced behavioral health billing company can provide better service […]
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Which Medical Credentialing Processes Distinguish Medwave from our Competitors? There are a number of points which separate us from our competition, both on the medical billing and credentialing side, but specifically for medical credentialing. Contact us today and we’ll efficiently credentialing your medical group, getting you in-network with both private and public payor / insurance […]
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Outsourced Medical Billing Outsourcing your medical billing and coding to a qualified medical billing staff provides your office with the following: Decrease in office overhead, as outsourcing to our billing team saves time and money Support with operating and setting up Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Medical Billing Software Utilizing online portals for electronic billing […]
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Credentialing for healthcare providers, hospital groups and facilities is a tedious task that often requires a team of specialists to handle all the on-boarding information, as well as updates throughout the year. As of April, 2018, CMS now mandates that providers maintain accurate information and timely updates. Providers and facilities that do not keep up with […]
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MACRA is Coming in 2019 How you and your practice get paid is soon going to change. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, or MACRA, is remodeling the way providers are reimbursed for Medicare services. While this may not affect everyone who bills for Medicare services, it will greatly impact smaller offices […]
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New Medicare Cards are set to arrive in 2018 Due to the rising issues of identity theft in the country, the Social Security Administration fears that the current Medicare cards labeled with beneficiaries social security numbers are a high risk. A bill signed in 2015, by President Obama gives the Department of Health and Human […]
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Medical Billing and Credentialing Differences Medical billing and credentialing for medical providers are two different categories in the healthcare world. Before any medical billing can even be completed, the healthcare provider needs to be credentialed with insurance companies in order to be an approved provider of services. Becoming credentialed as an in-network provider dictates the […]
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