Physical therapy billing software can be a critical component of physical therapy management and allows your entire physical therapy billing process to become streamlined and profitable. Nitin Chhoda updates practitioners of the latest billing process information so... read more
Mistakes in the billing and coding process can take many forms, from incorrect ICD coding to ethical violations. In this revealing article, Nitin Chhoda examines the most common errors facing billers and coders, and identifies ways to avoid them. Billing and coding... read more
Medicare is the biggest government payer practitioners will deal with, but it’s by no means the only one. Government-operated health insurance encompasses many other programs and in this second of a two-part series, Nitin Chhoda addresses other government-sponsored... read more
Clearinghouse represents the first step on a reimbursement claim’s journey toward money in a clinician’s pocket, but a lot can happen once it’s transmitted from the practitioner’s office. In this revealing article, Nitin Chhoda provides an inside look at factors that... read more
Clinicians will contract with many commercial insurance providers during their careers, but the heavy hitters of reimbursements are government-backed insurance plans. In this informative two-part series, Nitin Chhoda examines programs operated by the federal... read more
As insurance companies scrutinize reimbursement submissions more closely, clinicians are enduring longer turnaround times to collect money on claims. The simple installation of an integrated EMR can transform those extended waits for funds into a low-delay... read more
Reimbursement claims can be denied at any time and for any number of reasons. Most problems can be remedied easily, but when talking fails to facilitate a desirable outcome it may be necessary to file an appeal. In this revealing article, Nitin Chhoda addresses the... read more
The rules governing healthcare insurance procedures are as varied as the companies that offer policies. Payers may choose to follow the same regulations as government backed insurance plans, while others have developed their own unique set of parameters. It’s... read more
Most patients have a commercial healthcare insurance plan that pays a portion of the cost should they become ill or require medical attention. Commercial plans account for the bulk of a practitioner’s reimbursements, but an extensive array of government operated... read more