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sagemb:
I've been billing for a Gastro doc and his PA for some years now.
Everything seems fine and hunky dory.

Until I recently met a new doctor that's in works to sign up with my billing.
Some of the things he's told me about other billers made me think...

What if I don't know all that I should?
Maybe, I can up my skills some where?

Where would you go to get trained in advanced billing?

Adam

Michele:
I don't think I have ever seen anything for "advanced" medical billing.  Only for beginners.

Michele

sagemb:
Same Here!

For example, my doc wants me to get the bills out as fast as possible so that the payments would come in timely manner.

However, the recent doc I spoke to said that he's seen more experienced billers send out bills once in a week or sometimes 2 weeks. He didn't explain much about why, but said something about the deductibles. It didn't make much sense to me without any details. But I can tell that I don't know all that I should in this business even after 3 and half years.  :-\

Pay_My_Claims:
First off, I have seen physicians who send in claims at the end of the week as well. I worked for one that REFUSED to send like that. We had a split schedule. Mornings then afternoon. After he last client, I had to send the claims then, and then send the afternoon when I left, and sit until the reports came back to see if any denials came up. As far as deductibles are concerned, what he is doing is allowing another claim to go first in case the person has a deductible. This is crazy as he should be doing up front collections if the clients benefits have been verified and show the deuctible has not been met. I send NC medicaid by Thursday, and they have been processed and set to pay by the next check write which is that Tuesday and its all EFT so no later than Thursday the provider will have his money. Sending in claims daily helps the revenue come in.

Michele:
I find they vary.  I have some that insist on faxing and having it done daily, some that want to do it monthly!  I personally like to bill once a week, for the previous week.  I find that keeps accounts receivable consistent.  But, I do try to comply with their request, unless it is something outrageous.

Michele

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