There’s a lot of confusion about the Medicare 8 Minute Rule and how many units to bill. Calculating the correct number of units can be confusing without the proper training and understanding. Many clinicians are unknowingly under billing and cheating their practice... read more
We get a lot of questions from billers, therapists and front desk people asking if the In Touch EMR™ system tracks the KX modifier and Medicare caps. There’s no way any EMR system can do that. The Medicare cap is shared with multiple professionals and the software has... read more
Professional medical insurance billers have access to patient information that’s protected by law. A career in the profession requires an individual with honesty, integrity and a highly developed sense of ethics. Nitin Chhoda says that the professional life of an MIB... read more
Flow sheet helps clinicians track what they did for a patient on previous and current visits, but they’re much more than a means of patient management. They hold the key to obtaining reimbursements. Claim denials and delays result in fiscal hardships for practices and... read more
When a reimbursement denial is received, medical insurance billers (MIBs) may need to initiate an appeal process to collect disputed funds for practitioners. In this informative article, Nitin Chhoda reveals the most common reasons for denials and the best strategies... read more
Documentation is the backbone of a medical insurance billing (MIB) business. It’s essential to file claims for clients and interacting with the IRS at tax time. In this informative article, Nitin Chhoda reveals the many reasons for maintaining proper documentation... read more
The future of medical billing is as bright and busy as billers want to make it. As various portions of the Affordable Health Care Act take effect, professionals and health care facilities will be serving an influx of new patients, requiring a variety of billing... read more
One of the greatest challenges facing practitioners is a potential investigation by a Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC). Medicare estimates that there is a sixty two percent error rate among reimbursement claims in which documentation doesn’t match the... read more
The Affordable Health Care Act changed the healthcare landscape and it’s evolving further through new Medicare decisions. The only way for practitioners to financially survive the uncertainty is through diversification. To help practitioners prepare for the future,... read more
