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DME Billing Services
5 Benefits accrued with outsourced DME billing Service
It is a well-known fact that DME billing can be nerve-racking, given the changing regulations and rules not just by federal agencies but also by payers. Moreover, the DME categorization and its usage are given “medical necessity” and the pre-authorization and authorization requirements can be tedious and time-consuming to incorporate when dealing with documentation. Hence, when you outsource the DME services there are 5 benefits you can be assured of: Trained staff: The trained staff…
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Is DME billing giving you nightmares?
Durable Medical Equipment, as the name implies is medical equipment that is necessary for patients over a period for supportive medical care.DME Billing is a complicated process that involves patient validation, getting prior authorizations for DMEs exceeding the allowed limit if rented or purchased, using correct forms for claims submission (electronic or paper), submit claims to the primary insurer if there is one, ensuring to submit the itemized bill with the claim form, usage of…
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3 most commonly used software for DME billing
DME(Durable Medical Equipment)s are prescribed by medical practitioners for inpatient or outpatient use and needs to be approved by the patient’s insurance. Why is it necessary to install the correct billing software, especially when you are in DME practice? Well, ensuring you are compliant at every step in your DME billing process is very essential to get your claims paid. Billing according to contractual requirements, local or national coverage determinations, meeting timely filling limits, etc…
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Some questions you need to ask your DME Billing Service provider
As a physician, you feel responsible both towards your patient and staff to verify that all is going well. So too, when you decide to outsource your DME billing services – you need to constantly track all aspects of the services provided. There are some questions you need to ask your DME Billing Service provider. The reason being- you need to meet compliance and also make strategic decisions from time to time, given the changing…
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How to avoid Medicare Audits for your DME practice?
Consciously or unconsciously, physicians or their staff may unknowingly be active or passive participants in Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse. Recent figures on the Medicaid program illustrate the scale of the problem. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the cost of medical coverage in fiscal year (FY) 2015 was $547.7 billion. The Federal government paid $341.6 billion of that amount. Improper payments were cited as one of the reasons, and it…
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