“Medical billers and coders deal with a multitude of payers, each with their own set of parameters for submitting claims,” said Chhoda. “Many rejections are the result of simple but preventable ...

The United States of America is the third most populated country in the world. With over 346 million people, there is a high demand for healthcare experts in various medical fields, including medical ...

Medical bill file folder with red “Past Due” text. Errors in medical billing can be a headache for patients—not to mention potentially expensive and time-consuming to sort out. Decoding health ...

The medical claims cost reduction startup Bluespine Inc. believes it has hit upon a viable solution to the problem of overbilling after raising $7.2 million in seed funding from Team8. Bluespine says ...

Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, an independent consultant specializing in hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery center coding, billing, reimbursement and operations, discusses seven common coding ...

New research estimates that a single primary care physician could add $124,435 in preventative services to their practice's annual revenue if coding and billing practices were rectified. Physicians ...

The high cost of health care in America may be even higher than you think. Day to Day personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary speaks with Alex Chadwick about medical billing errors, and what ...

Gastroenterology is one of highest volume ambulatory surgery center specialties. Praveen Suthrum, president and co-founder of NextServices, explains five common GI/endoscopy coding and billing ...

In what is already a highly regulated industry, it is becoming increasingly difficult for healthcare organizations to navigate the growing volume, complexity and enforcement of laws, regulations and ...

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