Chris Davis, billing supervisor at MCG Billing, says your accounts receivable manager has to be a "bulldog" — the kind of person who won't let zero pays sit on his or her desk and prolong the period of wait time…
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
Chris Davis, billing supervisor at MCG Billing, recommends ASCs conduct regular payment audits to make sure carriers are paying for procedures as laid out in your contract. Every 4-6 months, collect information on denied and processed claims for your five…
Losing money because of denied claims can be incredibly frustrating for a busy ASC. Chris Davis, billing supervisor at MCG Billing Services discuss five critical mistakes ASCs make in the billing process and how they can be avoided.
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Recent court decisions have upheld surgery centers' claims for reasonable and customary fees for out-of-network services, provided the ASC follows certain steps when dealing with the insurer. Thomas J. Pliura, MD, JD, a Le Roy, Ill.-based doctor, lawyer and founder…
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Bill Gilbert, vice president of marketing, and Brice Voithofer, vice president of ASC and anesthesia services, for AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, discuss how a few small changes to the language or script used by front desk staff can help an ASC…
Terry Rajendran is co-founder and CEO of the revenue cycle technology company LaClaro. The company recently introduced its product Lighthouse to the ASC marketplace; Lighthouse offers workflow automation to the collection process, oversight reporting and an analytic suite to administration.…
Caryl Serbin, president and founder of Serbin Surgery Center Billing, suggests the following five ways ASCs can improve their coding.
Mary Igo, CEO of Minnesota Gastroenterology based in Minneapolis, discusses how MNGI maintains efficiency in its billing process.
Caryl Serbin, president and founder of Serbin Surgery Center Billing, offers eight ways ASCs can improve patient collections.