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Should I Use A Collections Company / Agency As enticing as sending out “Bruno with the Bat” may sound…there’s a bit more thought to put into the uncollected patient balances you have for more reasons than one. So should you use a traditional/true collections agency? IMHO…you need one…but you shouldn’t be using them if you […]

Why do I need appointment scheduling software when I can just use Google calendar…like I have an iPhone… Do you like paying your staff to do stuff a system can do?  Does your team spend time scheduling appointments, fielding rescheduling calls, sending appointment reminders, and dealing with no-shows? Take those tasks and multiply it by […]

So…you’re an MD, a medical biller without coding experience, you work at a private practice and have had this terrifying task voluntold to you, or you’ve married into this conundrum and operate as forced labor… Bad news first…I can’t make you a coder…not even a good one…it takes experience (the certification is a +). Good […]

In an ideal world, your medical practice would 100%  accurate billing with no overpayments (valid or otherwise), refund requests, or automated recoupments. Even with 100% accurate billing…you’re still going to receive all of the above.  It is the unfortunate reality of medical billing today.     The good news is, with better understanding of recoupments and […]

What’s A Medical Billing…AKA How Does Medical Billing Work? Medical billing isn’t sexy. In fact, it’s complicated and confusing…just like your ex. We wish we could just loan you John (seriously we need a few days away from him…volunteers?)…but hey, billing is a necessary evil in the medical industry today…and I guess job security? Either […]

Protect Your Medical Practice Do you know why healthcare regulatory attorneys exist..or malpractice attorneys to that end? Why do medical billing companies exist? Why do MACRA/MIPS consultants exist? Why healthcare has hundreds of industry-specific software programs exist just to run a medical practice? Why do thousands of plug-in programs exist? The list goes on. Healthcare […]

Why Is Medical Billing So Complex? Medical billing sucks because insurance companies suck. It is just that simple. In fact, the entire economic model of insurance sucks: Consumer pays a Premium. Insurance Company prices said premium ideally based on the probability of events occurring in the pool of Consumers. Consumers are then paid out from […]

So…you’ve decided to bill out-of-network (OON) have you? Or maybe you have an ASC/OBS and you want to optimize it? Or maybe you have an amazing biller who is recommending you assess the opportunity? Quick question: How the hell do you know which cases to take? Short Answer: Let us know when you find one. […]

What Is Medical Billing? 101: Medical billing is the process of submitting medical insurance claims for review and payment based on established contractual standards. AKA we shake down the insurance companies (the baddies) to get your doctor(s) paid their due! Medical bills are submitted for even the smallest of items or services. Like that $10 […]

The best advice you will ever hear ever in life about changing your Practice Management / EMR / EHR System… ? #IndustrySecretAlert?: Change is hard. Blah blah blah. Something inspirational about how growth only happens outside of your comfort zone. …OK let’s get real. Changing your PM/EHR/EMR System is one of the most painful things […]