Every practice owner wants to submit clean claims to get paid fast and in a timely manner. But anyone who is involved in ophthalmology billing knows that it’s not that easy. Any small errors in billing can impact your revenue. Let’s talk about ophthalmology billing tips that will help you stay in compliance, and in […]
Medical Billing Tips for Ophthalmology
Importance of Artificial Intelligence in Eye Care (Part 2)
How AI can change eye care? In the near future, AI will play an increasingly helpful role in many points within the chain of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of ophthalmic disease. One of the most important roles of AI would be screening for ophthalmic diseases. As an example, not all patients who suspect new visual distortion on an Amsler grid may have to be […]
Importance of Artificial Intelligence in Eye Care (Part 1)
In the near future, eye care providers will have devices that, give a picture of a patient’s retina, can tell us the detailed diagnosis at the touch of a button. AI will play an increasingly significant role in the way healthcare providers look after their patients within the clinic. There’s real and imminent potential for […]
Modifier -25 for Minor Retina Surgeries
The growth of intravitreal drug therapy for the treatment of retinal diseases over the past decade has been unprecedented. The number of intravitreal injections performed annually in the United States rose from less than 3000 in 1999 to more than 1 million in 2008, and it is estimated that more than 7 million intravitreal injections […]
Medicare Covered Vision Services
Medicare Fee-For-Service/ original Medicare does not normally cover routine vision services, such as eyeglasses and eye exams. Medicare may cover some vision costs associated with eye problems resulting from an illness or injury. This article covers Medicare-covered vision services for certain beneficiaries, including Intraocular lenses (IOLs); Glaucoma screenings, and other Medicare-covered services. Generally, Medicare covers […]
HIPAA Compliance for Optometry
Running a successful practice in today’s competitive eye care industry requires you to be up-to-date and aware of everything that happens under your roof. One of the key areas of practice management that cannot be compromised is HIPAA compliance within Optometry. Any missteps can create a headache for everyone involved and can lead to fines […]
Understand Basics of Optometry E/M Coding
Typically, eye care practitioners don’t use the E/M codes for what most Optometry service considers a general eye examination. They are more typically used for patient encounters where the patient presents with a medical complaint or a continuation of medical case management (i.e., glaucoma, allergy, dry eye). The five levels of E/M codes are universally […]
Get positive ROI on every patient through outsourced optometry billing services!
Every moment when you think that your optometry billing and coding prerequisites are under control, new reimbursement and claims submission guidelines, coding alerts, or dedicated staffing roadblocks occur. When you as a practitioner are continuously managing claim denials and rejections, along with eligibility and benefits verifications, plus the claims submission and payment posting, looking into […]
Collaboration is what takes to get the best out of Optometry Practice in Florida
When one has to manage something as important as the claims submission for your optometry practice, many can be defensive of the process as it directly connects with their revenue cycle. As a healthcare service provider and a facility owner, it’s great to keep an eye on the processes that are making your practice earn […]
Improve cash flow by outsourcing billing in Optometry
Is your optometry practice getting your money’s worth with your in-house billers? Choosing the best medical billing service is a daunting task – Someone that you can trust with your process claims. If you are considering outsourcing your medical billing, and are still not sure about making the leap, here are reasons why you should […]