As someone else mentioned you should DEFINETLY consult an attorney. Having a lot of experience with contracts however, if you have determined a "Breach" of contract by the billing company than you can deem the contract ended based on that breach..However it's not quite that simple.. Depending on the contract you may or may not have a right to access their system, this is where it gets sticky. Your smallest issue is whether to let them continue for the 30 days, the bigger issue is going to be the transition. I can't really be more specific without actually seeing the contract. I am a paralegal and contracts is sort of my specialty so if you would like to forward it to me I can better guide you (Disclaimer however being I am not an attorney) Billing companies like that give us a bad name as Michelle said, and I too have seen it go both ways. I've actually seen more deliberate fraud and abuse IN house but in taking over for other billing companies I notice more Errors.Someone mentioned E&O insurance.. In a perfect world, however as I have come to learn over the years no matter how much I preach this or discuss this or stress it.. Most billing companies don't put out the money for E&O. Good luck!!Linda WalkerPMRNCwww.billerswebsite.com
question.......how much responsibility (legally) does an in house biller have for the provider she works for?? What rights do a provider have when his biller's lack of knowlege or (maybe intentional) creates financial ruin for a provider?
Quotequestion.......how much responsibility (legally) does an in house biller have for the provider she works for?? What rights do a provider have when his biller's lack of knowlege or (maybe intentional) creates financial ruin for a provider?If you review some case files of providers brought up on charges you will find a lot of the office managers or billers are right there with them. They hold just as much liability and responsibility.Linda WalkerPMRNCwww.billerswebsite.com
We had a provider that was charged with fraud, billing for patients that were not seen. Being an outside billing service we obviously did not know the patients had not come into the office. We cooperated fully with the investigation, showing all the documentation to prove that we were provided with which obviously indicated the patient had been seen.