PHYSICAL THERAPY DOCUMENTATION
Medical Team – Your Typical Healthcare Team and How it Works
A practice that runs smoothly requires a variety of trained and experienced professionals. Medical insurance billers (MIBs) are an important part of any medical team and in this article, Chhoda familiarizes billers with the individuals they will encounter and how the... read more
Healthcare Coding Basics
In the 21st century, paying for visits to healthcare providers is a simple process for patients. They simply present their insurance cards, make a copay and go on their way. The system can be a nightmare for medical insurance billers (MIBs), who complete hundreds of... read more
Does Obamacare Promote “Independence at Home” Instead of Skilled Physical Therapy?
The Affordable Health Care Act, known as Obamacare, is intended to reduce healthcare costs through multiple methods. One way is through a pilot program known as “Independence at Home” that utilizes technology to monitor a variety of health conditions. Known as... read more
The Real World of Outpatient Claims
Medical insurance billers (MIBs) learn a wide variety of skills and obtain a diverse array of knowledge in preparation for a career as a biller. Conditions and protocols in the work environment can vary significantly from the educational arena, depending on the... read more
How Obamacare Attempts to Tackle Over-Utilization
It wasn’t that many years ago that few people had healthcare insurance and they only went to the doctor when faced with life-threatening injuries and illnesses. For virtually everything else, they utilized a variety of home remedies and over-the-counter treatments.... read more
Bundled Medicare Payments with Obamacare?
Bundled payments for Medicare patients is one of the big changes that comes with the Affordable Health Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The loss of revenue will be obvious for practitioners. Obamacare places restraints on payments made for Medicare patients, cutting... read more
Reimbursement Claims: How Can to Make Sure I Get It the First Time Around?
Clean reimbursement claims are the bread and butter of the medical billing industry. They pass the scrubbing process at clearinghouses quickly and generate revenues faster. Billers can take a variety of precautions to avoid denied claims and in this telling article,... read more
EMR: Electronic Claims Are No Longer the Future But the Present!
Medical insurance billers (MIBs) once dreamed of a modern way to submit claims that eliminated paper records and allowed claims to arrive almost instantly at their destination. With electronic medical record (EMR) technology, the future is now. In this informative... read more