Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) play a vital role in providing same day surgical care; however, the changing landscape of the US healthcare industry has cropped up various challenges for this industry. These centers are not only struggling with fluctuating reimbursement rates but physicians’ shift towards hospital employment and pressure to provide cost-effective care has also increased their woes. The number of ASC facilities in the US has remained static for the last few years as many such centers are closing down or merging with hospitals due to revenue issues.

ASC Key Statistics

  • According to RemitDATA, denials are causing financial pressure on ASCs with New York being the top state with highest denial rates (37%) for such surgery centers. Georgia comes second (27%) and Kentucky is on the third spot (22%)
  • According to HealthCare Appraisers 2013 ASC Valuation Survey, during 2012-2013, around 54% ASC management companies witnessed an increase in acquisition activities
  • According to a Provista Report of ASC Survey Findings, reimbursement is the biggest challenge faced by ambulatory surgical centers

Our medical billers and coders stationed in New Jersey, provide physicians with the latest in reimbursement strategies and government updates in terms of healthcare industry. Their presence across all major cities such as Newark, Jersey City, Patterson, Elizabeth and Edison offer Physicians options to locate well trained Medical Billers and coders easily.

These medical billers are equipped to reduce your overhead as well as perform complex administrative tasks. Their services guarantee many advantages and can help you to:

  • Reduced overheads
  • Patient eligibility verification in real time
  • Expedite payments
  • Reduction of rejected claims but follow up on them as well
  • Increased productivity of in-house team
  • Collection of overdue claims

The state of New Jersey happens to be the most densely populated and wealthiest state in United States, those are the real indicators of why healthcare is sprawling in the state. Thus, the growing need for number of physicians and a lot of medical billing specialists to support these practices is far from being fulfilled.

These Billers are well acquainted with the payers’ community in New Jersey and track major reasons for denials and plug these avenues of revenue loss first. Their detailed analysis helps you to collect more revenue as per your specialty and maintain high collections regularly.

Value Our New Jersey Billers Bring :

Our New Jersey medical billers and coders also provide practice management software that ensures that physicians can keep up with the latest health care IT reforms and improvements. They are experienced in the field of patient statements processing, claims management, fee schedules evaluation, insurance collections, and the capability of establishing effective relationships with insurance companies and patients.

Our medical billing and coding team is experienced in insurance collections which can be a tiresome job for a medical biller who lacks experience in this area. They also know how vital timely insurance collections are for the doctors.

By using EMR software that is efficient, our medical billers and coders take minimal amount of time for patient statement processing which can be an increasing burden because of the growing requirement for medical services.

Medical coders and billers at medicalbillersandcoders.com also have professional relationships with key insurance companies across New Jersey so that any setback or errors in claims management can be circumvented in right in the beginning.

Our Specialties:

The services of medical coding and billing that are provided are not limited to big cities such as Newark, Jersey City, Patterson, Elizabeth and Edison but also all other counties in the state. Moreover, our coders and billers specialize in all the branches of medicine such as Optometry, chiropractic, OB Gyn, Pediatrics, oncology, urology, Family Practice and Hospitalist Billing .All the medical billers and coders at medicalbillersandcoders.com are familiar with ICD9 and CPT Coding which make them preferable choices for physicians and health care providers. Many of our medical billers and coders also offer value added services through specific services such as evaluating fee schedules, helping you prepare online super bills and diagnosing the key grounds for denials.

Our Software Experience:

In New Jersey many physicians are finding it a difficult to digitize their practice and switch to EMRs which would be part of the health care reform. Our medical billers and coders are specialized and experienced in a wide range of software which offers you a choice of the most efficient and updated Medical Billers and coders trained on the latest EMR systems in the market.

These include Medisoft, Misys Tiger, Eclinicalworks, Advance MD, GE Centricity and Altapoint. These EMR would ensure that your office productivity is increased along with the efficiency of the services that you provide as a physician to your patients.

Problems New Jersey Physicians Face :

New Jersey has the highest density of population in the United States and the low rate of physicians who are starting to adopt Electronic Medical Records would mean that health care providers would be scrambling to meet the adoption deadlines.

The billing and coding services assist physicians with various EMRs and are experienced with specialized knowledge about the changes related to medical billing, coding, HIPAA guidelines, denial management, patient statement processing, claims management and ability to have long term and effective relationships with patients and insurance companies.

It has become important for ACSs to meet the competition from hospitals that are equipped with the latest tools and systems for quality care provision. They are under pressure to meet patient and physician demands, while struggling with financial and administrative challenges on a day-to-day basis.

Our expert team of coders and billers have been assisting ASCs across all 50 states in the US survive challenges brought in by healthcare reforms. With our 15+ years of experience in the medical billing domain, we have helped such centers combat top five challenges:

  • Getting maximum payment from insurance companies
  • EMR Implementation
  • Compliance with Healthcare Reforms
  • Accounts Receivable Recovery
  • Denial Management

Our billing professionals not only specialize in ASC coding and billing but also incorporate the knowledge throughout the process for offering end-to-end solutions. They are adept at handling the following services for ambulatory surgical centers:

  • Tracking deductibles, co-payments and fee schedules
  • Error-free coding and code audit checks
  • Generation of patient statements
  • Reducing denials through effective denial management solutions
  • Offering custom reports to helps ASCs identify reasons 

With our proven ASC medical billing services, many surgical centers across the country have overcome denials and underpayments. From error-free claims submission and rigorous follow-ups to denial management, appeals and compliance to HIPAA and other reforms, our billing professionals offer comprehensive solutions. Our coders are updated with the latest changes in ASC coding and make use of the latest software to deliver quality solutions.

Why is MBC the Best Choice for ASC Billing?

We take pride in our team of billing experts who are well-versed in revenue challenges concerning ASCs. Our expertise in ASC billing helps us deliver top quality services in the industry. We have ASC -specialized coders with certification from the AAPC (American Association of Professional Coders) who ensure error-free application of codes for maximum revenue. Our company has well-trained AR callers who work vigorously to procure maximum payments from insurance companies. Our 24/7 best-in-class customer services helps us ensure high standards of client satisfaction.

Helping ASCs Save More and Spend Less

ASCs avail our end-to-end billing and RCM solutions to ensure a steady flow of income, streamline revenue cycle and enhanced workflow. Our team of billing experts brings them maximum revenue for rendered services, enabling them to invest in latest equipment, tools and systems for procedures such as endoscopy. MBC’s comprehensive billing and coding solutions help such centers reduce the impact of ageing population on the demand for surgical procedures.

We understand the importance of ASCs in mitigating the impact of aging population on shortage of surgery workforce. By maximizing revenue and minimizing claim Denials, we help ASCs retain their autonomy and keep working they way they must.

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