Going by the recent statistical result 208 million visits to family physicians each year the relevance of family medicine to the U.S. health care system had never been more pronounced. Family Physicians delivering a range of acute, chronic and preventive medical care services have a patient base unmatched by any other medical specialty. Family Medicine enormous reach entails judicious billing and coding for optimum reimbursement of medical bills, absence of which will adversely impact physicians revenues and medical efficiency, and the healthcare system at large.
Fortunately, Family Physicians can fall back on qualified and experienced billers and coders – certified by AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders), well versed in ICD-9, CPT and HCPCS coding based on CMS and AMA guidelines, and HIPAA privacy compliance– to mitigate such an adverse scenario. Our billers and coders, who fit the bill, have been favorites of a majority of leading Family Physicians, clinics, diagnostic centers, and hospitals.
Did you know?
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Family Practitioners using consultation CPT Codes 90241 to 99248, will be accepted by commercial payers but not be accepted by Medicare; hence Family Practitioners engaging Medicare Patients should be aware of this fact to avoid denials.
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Family Practitioners providing an office visit take a decision of surgery on the same day; need to use modifier 57 for the decision of surgery in order to be reimbursed.
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E&M Modifiers 24, 25 and 57 if used accurately provide 100% reimbursement- to Family Practitioners providing any additional service to patients along with an office visit. Hence Family Practitioners can benefit with maximum reimbursements; by making optimal use of these modifiers.
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.
Take the time to evaluate the best resource in the industry, as this one-time investment will ensure you a lifetime of trouble-free medical billing in Washington.
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.
Ideally Phasing Family Medicine Medical Reimbursement Cycle
Traversing the comprehensive procedures involved in billing and coding, our Family Medicine reimbursement experts have been known for their ideal phasing of reimbursement process into:
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Primary Phase
Patient enrolling, insurance verification and authorization are carried out.
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Secondary Phase
Billing Family Physicians’ diverse services are translated into honest bills using advanced medical billing softwares like EHR Software: NextGen Healthcare, Epic, Cerner, AthenaOne, NueMD, TherapyNotes, DrChrono, eClinicalWorks, Allscripts, Athenahealth, Practice Fusion, TherapyNotes etc.
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Tertiary Phase
Family Medicine billing and coding experts translate aptly billed diverse services – acute, chronic and preventive medical care services; diagnosis and treatment of internal illness, preventive care, including routine checkups, health-risk assessments, immunization and screening tests; personalized counseling on maintaining a healthy lifestyle; treatment of chronic illness, often in coordination with other subspecialists; and prenatal care services – into complying codes (as per AMA and CMS guidelines)for error-free, denial-free, and optimum reimbursement of Family Physicians’ Medical bills.
There has also been diligent application of suitable modifiers to mitigate undesirable return of claimsform insurance carriers. Consequently, there has been a successful track-record of processing Family Medicine bills with the leading private insurance carriers such as Unitedhealth, Wellpoint, Aetna, Humana, HCSC, Blue Cross Group, and Government sponsored Medicare and Medicaid as well.
MBC Objective
With the sole objective of achieving maximum end-to-end Family Medicine services claim reimbursement, our Family Medicine Coding and Billing Specialists set themselves high standards in professional efficiency. Having to meet the Family Medicine Practitioners’ expectancy level amidst stringent coding and billing system, our professionals continually upgrade their competence to match ‘best practices in medical coding and billing’ for Family Medicine services.
Family Medicine physicians who opted for outsourcing their medical billing with our efficient billing and coding services, have stood to gain in terms of revenues, patient influx and referrals, and benchmarking their medical efficiency.
