Owing to its interdisciplinary nature – integration of knowledge in the biological, behavioral, psychological, and social sciences relevant to health and illness – Behavior Medicine physicians hardly find time to manage their medical bills filed and reimbursed efficiently.
Outsourced Excellence
Alternatively, our Behavior Medicine Billing Advisory – comprising AAPC certified medical coders, who are proficient in generating diverse behavior medicine bills on advanced software such as Lytec, Medic, Misys, Medisoft, NextGen, IDX, etc., and applying specific CPT, ICD-10, & HCPCS; complying with HIPAA privacy norms; and processing the prepared bills with leading private insurance carriers such as United health, Wellpoint, Aetna, Humana, HCSC, Blue Cross Group, and Government sponsored Medicare and Medicaid as well – has been able fill in the void successfully, and ensure greater revenue generation for Behavior Medicine physicians, patient inflow and referrals, and medical efficiency.
Many providers in Washington are exploring various options of optimizing their billing and medical billing process by hiring specialists locally. These physicians expect their specialists to handle their medical billing and be involved with any day to day operations.
They can help you streamline your medical billing process by customizing the services which will ultimately decrease your efforts and increase your productivity. These certified Medical Billing Specialists are located in major cities like Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver and Bellevue and provide services such as:
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Timely submission of electronic claims
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Posting EOB and verifying ERA postings
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Preparation of patient statement
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Accounts receivable management
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Handling Billing and reimbursement inquiries
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Verifying Benefits of patients
Specialized Medical Billing Services in Washington
Our specialized medical billing services in Washington support healthcare providers across Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, and Bellevue. We deliver comprehensive Revenue cycle management solutions, including electronic claims submission, ERA verification, patient statement management, and strategic accounts receivable oversight.
Understanding Washington's stringent fraud prevention measures and Department of Social and Health Services requirements, our experts ensure complete compliance while maximizing legitimate reimbursements. Through detailed analysis of partial payments and denials, we implement effective appeals processes to optimize revenue recovery.
Washington Medical Billing Specialists Enhance Practice Performance
Our medical billing experts in Washington combine local expertise with proven revenue optimization strategies. Through efficient benefits verification, proactive claims management, and systematic payment tracking, we help practices improve collections by 20%.
Our certified medical coding team maintains a thorough understanding of state regulations, providing customized solutions that reduce administrative burdens and increase productivity.
By leveraging advanced billing knowledge and established processes, we help Washington medical practices achieve sustainable growth while meeting federal cost-reduction initiatives. This comprehensive approach enables healthcare providers to maintain strong financial performance while ensuring regulatory compliance.
With a claim partially paid or rejected, it is important that the explanation of partial payment or rejection is looked into and understood by billing experts.
Our billers in Washington can take care of that. They would track and deal with even the last dollar on your behalf. Some of these billers specialize in writing appeals and reversing denials.
They also understand the efforts taken up by the state legislators to reduce and detect fraud and insurance abuse. They strive to provide the best medical billing and coding practices and conform to the Department of Social and Health Services.
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Our Billers in the state of Washington are specialized to service medical practices as per the regulations of the state government. Their knowledge and experience have been acquired by years of effort in perfecting medical billing procedures, which they now leverage to help your practice collect more revenue.
The federal government’s effort to reduce healthcare costs can only be supported by physicians in the state of Washington by optimizing costs and enhancing revenue. Let a Leading Medical billing company handle your medical billing. This can help you increase collections by 20%.
Accurate Coding and code audit, along with timely insurance follow-up and account receivables, are the basis on which these billers in Washington guarantee higher profitability for your clinic. Their experience in various software and certification in the medical billing processes will support your practice to grow steadily.
Extensive Coverage of Behavior Medicine Procedures
Our billing advisory has been able to cater to a majority of Behavior Medicine professionals comprising of psychologists, physicians, and qualified nurses by employing a comprehensive billing and coding approach that covers the whole gamut of behavior medicine procedures including:
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Biofeedback, hypnosis, and bio-behavioral therapy of physical disorders
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Aspects of occupational therapy, rehabilitation medicine, and physiatry
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Preventive medicine
Enabling Accurate and Refined Medical Billing
A thorough knowledge of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system covering the comprehensive health and behavior assessment and intervention of medical services has been pivotal in enabling accurate and refined medical billing on our clients’ behalf. Following list of CPT codes used in coding Behavior Medicine procedures is a valid endorsement of our integrity in compliant coding system:
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CPT Codes |
Corresponding Behavior Assessment and Intervention Medical Services |
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96150 |
For initial assessment of the patient to determine the biological, psychological, and social factors affecting the patient’s physical health and any treatment problems |
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96151 |
For re-assessment of the patient to evaluate the patient’s condition and determine the need for further treatment; a re-assessment may be performed by a clinician other than the one who conducted the patient’s initial assessment |
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96152 |
For interventional service provided to an individual to modify the psychological, behavioral, cognitive, and social factors affecting the patient’s physical health and well being |
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96153 |
For interventional service provided to a group; an example is a smoking-cessation program that includes educational information, cognitive-behavioral treatment and social support |
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96154 |
To code interventional service provided to a family with the patient present |
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96155 |
To code interventional service provided to a family without the patient being present |
Infusing Modifiers for Mitigating Delay/Denial
Coupling a competent coding regimen with timely and accurate modifiers, our Behavior Medicine Billing Advisory has been able to mitigate undesirable delay/denial of its clients’ medical reimbursements. Modifier 22 for Extended Service and Modifier 52 for Reduced Service (where in the provider reduces or eliminates a portion of the service or procedure, which results in a reduction in reimbursement. The reduced service is identified by its CPT code and the addition of the modifier-52) are prime examples of Modifiers adopted in our billing management.
Multiple Benefits
The Behavior Medicine physicians, who lent preference to our billing and coding competencies – complete with accurate charge-capture, intricate procedure coding, electronic filing of claims, patient billing, multi-tiered appeal process, denial elimination initiatives, and compliance standards – have been able to witness simplification of revenue cycle, appreciable increase in collection rates, more patient inflow and referrals, and Increased avenue for medical research and development.
