Physicians are likely to face another cut in Medicare reimbursements of 27% in 2012, in a scenario where doctors state that insurers regularly underpay or flat out deny, as a matter of course, legitimate health insurance claims worth billions of dollars each year. According to American Association for Justice (AAJ) the US insurance industry is […]
Medical Billing and Coding Services in USA
Medical Billing Services
Is Outsourcing Medical Billing Services More Viable than In-house Practices?

“Although, in-house medical billing, owing to its proximity to the physician’s supervision, can work relate itself better than the outsourced solutions, yet, it is beset with inherent adequacies” Outsourcing medical billing services are composed of experts who have the time to carefully process your billing accurately. Although physician’s practices have equally been divided between in-house […]
Medicare learning network Updates Medicare Claim Submission Guidelines
Center of Medicare and Medicaid services has released fact sheet on Medicare claim submission guidelines. The fact sheet offers billers, coders and physicians up-to-date guidance on how to file Medicare Claims. Following are some important points mentioned in the fact sheet: Timely filling of claim is one of the important guidelines mentioned in the fact […]
Impact ICD 10: Improving Patient Care and Enhancing ROI
ICD 10: Improving patient care and enhancing ROI The transition from ICD 9 to ICD 10 codes is the core of the health reforms and marks an era where Health Information Technology is at its zenith in the United States. The conversion from Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 […]
Physicians Apprehensive of Retiring Early: Recourse to Feasible Medical Practice
There seems to be no respite for physicians, who are already reeling under immense pressure from radical healthcare reforms introduced by the Federal Government. Faced with prospect of unsafe retirement life in the face of continuously receding economy, physicians – who earlier had planned retirement in 5-6 years – are actively reconsidering such plans. The […]
Is ICD-10 Transition Feasible by October, 2013 Deadline?
As we stand at the mid of the intervening period, there is growing apprehension over achieving comprehensive realization of ICD-10 and other Compliance standard implementation by the October 1, 2013 deadline across the spectrum of healthcare stake-holding: health care providers, payers, software vendors, and clearinghouses/third-party billers. Browse All: ICD-10 Transition The CMS has drawn up […]
U.S. Health Spending Projected To Grow at 5.8 Percent Annually: Pros and Cons

The recent extrapolation by the economists in the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – which has projected all health care spending in the United States to be at an annual average rate of 5.8% for the period 2010 through 2020, and at 19.8 percent of GDP by […]
How to Get Medical Billing Specialists for Free

Nowadays, with the increase in demand for medical billing services many people are entering the medical billing and coding business to offer their services and seek a rewarding career in healthcare. But not every biller is right for your practice, the job of finding the right medical biller for practices can be a difficult task […]
Top Seven Questions to Ask Before You Hire Medical Billing Specialists

You may think that hiring the services of a medical billing specialist will be like adding extra costs to your practice. But actually, hiring the services of a medical billing specialist can be considered as one of the smartest moves on your part in terms of expanding your business. Think about the ways you can […]
Medical Billing – 10 Blunders to Avoid
Since the past few years, medical practices have seen stagnancy or declining medical reimbursements especially with the continuous rise in practice costs. Most practices are unable to understand the core reasons for dipping revenues and increasing denials. Expert billers and Coders have recently come together to find out the top 10 blunders that physician offices […]