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starting a medical billing business
PURPLELADY:
Hi Everyone,
Well, I'm still filling out forms and researching. Where is the simplicity? (lol) I'm still in touch with office ally clearinghouse. This seems to be a good place to do business. They require that I obtain the pre-approval from insurance companies to bill. Should this be done before purchasing software or after? Also, do I just call the insurance companies and ask for the forms? What does one do? What questions will they ask so I can be somewhat prepared for them?
Thanks
Pay_My_Claims:
PurpleLady...just so that you can be aware, make sure you know what carriers office ally is set up to send electronic payments too. When I looked they didnt have enough providers for me to even contemplate using them.
Michele:
I have never heard of a pre-approval form so I can't even begin to advise you.
Sorry. :(
Michele
PURPLELADY:
Thanks Pay my claims, good lookin out!!! I will email them with that question. Office Ally also says I really dont have to have software. I can fill out their version of the CMS 1500 form on their site. What do you think about that? Michelle, maybe I'm saying it incorrectly. I want my company to be able to submit claims to insurance companies. There is a form they provide that lets them know we are a billing co. It asks for our tax id#, biz license, company name, address tele#, etc.
Ladies, thanks so much for all your input. I think I'm getting "burnt out" and frustrated with all this business stuff!! I may have to step away from this for a minute. Has anyone ever felt like that? What did you do about it? I'm not giving up. I think I need a break.
Michele:
We submit claims to insurance companies for over 60 providers daily. There are a couple that require paperwork from us if we are going to submit electronically. It's called EDI paperwork to become a submitter. They usually assign a submitter number. Maybe that is what they are referring to.
We all reach a point that we feel that we need a break. Actually having a partner has helped us out tremendously. When one of us needs a break, the other is there to pick up the ball and carry it alone for a little while, or provide some encouraging words to get the other one back on track. Sometimes this field seems overwhelming. You just need to step back and take a big breath. Then look at things one at a time. It doesn't seem so overwhelming that way. If you look at the whole picture all the time you will definitely get overwhelmed.
Michele
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