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starting a medical billing business
Pay_My_Claims:
--- Quote from: Michele on February 05, 2009, 10:12:21 AM ---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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Amen Michele!!!
I have a partner and I couldn't imagine doing this alone. This way we can have our vacations and still conduct business.
gderilus:
hello
I have a question about patient statements. when you print out the patient statement, can you use regular paper to print it or do you have to buy papers that are made for that.
Thank You
Michele:
It depends on how your practice management system is set up. Ours just uses plain white paper.
Michele
gderilus:
Hi Michelle
Can you advertise your business by sending the doctors emails. I don'te know if it's legal especially some if they have this sign "NO SOLICITATION". Can you email them your advertisement materials if you don't want to drop by their office.
Two more questions
As a new medical biller with no experience, do you think it's a good idea to go for the chiropractors first. I know they deal with lot of workers comp patients, would that be difficult for someone with no experience.
Also for the CMS 1500 forms, do you need some kind of paper to print them out or can you use regular white papers.
Thank You
Michele:
Hi,
As far as the email thing I really don't know on the legal aspect. I do know there are companies out there that sell email lists of Drs, so I don't think it is illegal. However, I don't know how effective it would be. Personally, I don't even look at my spam emails. I would think they wouldn't either. If it comes in an email they have no idea who you are, you could be anyone. I just don't personally think it could be that effective. However, I could be wrong! :)
Some people find that chiros are easy to start out with. We actually did end up with a couple of chiros for our first clients. I don't think the comp patients make them any more difficult, even for a newbie. There are only a couple of cpt codes, and the diagnoses are also a small range.
The CMS forms have to be on the preprinted red & white forms.
Good luck
Michele
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