{"id":399,"date":"2011-10-05T07:44:36","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T07:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcodersblog.com\/?p=399"},"modified":"2014-07-28T07:08:53","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T07:08:53","slug":"how-crucial-will-medical-billers-role-be-after-healthcare-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalbillersandcoders.com\/blog\/how-crucial-will-medical-billers-role-be-after-healthcare-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"How Crucial Will Medical Billers\u2019 Role Be After Healthcare Reforms?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cProactively realizing the need for preparing to face up to these challenges, many professional medical billing companies<\/a> have taken up upgrading their system and human capabilities to the probable demands emanating from healthcare reforms\u201d.<\/p>\n

A string of healthcare reforms announced by the Federal Government over a year or so have changed the landscape of the healthcare industry nationally. The expected extension of insurance coverage for more than 30 million people, removing pre-existing condition clause, and an incentive based healthcare regime are going to influence and alter the equation for all the stakeholders concerned, more so the medical billing management companies\/professionals. While the extensive coverage of health insurance should open avenues for more business and revenues, the ensuing stringent billing regimen \u2013 the mandatory EMR System<\/a> Implementation, ICD-10and HIPAA 5010 compliant coding and reporting norms, and highly rigid insurance carriers \u2013 is going to test Medical Billers\u2019 ability to adapt to the changing landscape. Never before has the role of medical billers been more debatable than now.<\/p>\n

As the healthcare reforms take effect, Medical Billers will be called upon to redefine their role in as far as:<\/strong><\/p>\n