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business purchasing head on. If you’re not sure what to be looking for in your next medical billing service, check out
the most common thoughts, fears and ideas shared by your fellow business purchasers.
“Need the following: 1. provide prior autorizations 2. print/save HCVA 1500 invoices 3. follow up on denied claims”
- Office manager
“Data entry to create HCFA invoices. Mailing invoices out w/ dictated notes. Collections. I would prefer each category breakdown for cost.”
- Administrative assistant
“I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. I need insurance and patient billing credit card payment capabilities, ability to check patient insurance benefits before first visit, file Workman's Comp, CareSouecr, Medicaid and many other insurances. Be able to keep CAQH updated and electronic filing through clearing house. Also, the ability to handle collections when accts need to go to collection and manage old collection accounts that have been with an agency for 3 years.”
- Clinical counselor
“I am a nutrition educator and consultant through Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts. This is my only certification, I do not have a B.S. in Nutrition, nor am I a dietician. I only wish to acquire the correct billing codes, if any, for any healthcare insurance companies who accept/cover my services. ”
- Nutrition educator
“I am considering opening a small private practice that will be a combination of primary care and basic dermatology. It may later expand to include cosmetic procedures. I need to know the costs associated with insurance billing services. Thanks! ”
- Primary care physician
“I will be growing rapidly once this starts i will need to upgrade accordingly. Would also like training on software and technical support. ”
- Dentist
“Looking for a billing compnay to provide electronic billing for Medicare/Medicaid claims for the Lexington Hearing and Speech Center. Provide billing reports and follow up to all denied and unpaid claims.”
- Clinical specialist
“Require percentage of collections fee basis. For help in evaluating the service, please provide (1) success of collections as a percentage of number of cases billed or percentage of amount billed. (2) Percentage of collections charged as fees, with description of services provided for fees charged. I do not plan to balance bill patients for insurance shortfalls.”
- Accountant
“The request for information must remain confidential as all billing is currently done in-house. Must have extensive experience, including GI experience.”
- Physician
“This is a start-up business doing billing for a mental health licensed clinical social worker. I may also be doing billing for a psychiatrist and other therapists. ”
- Psychiatrist
“We are a FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center). We receive a contracted rate from Medi-Cal with no TAR's required. We service anyone and bill many insurance cos. except for HMO's. In addition to our Primary Care Physicians, we have Optometry, Podiatry, Gynecology, Mental Health, & Dental. We are four months behind in our billing as our clinic has grown and are now in 4 different sites.”
- Health center physician
“We are a non-profit Christian counseling center. In the past we have filed claims online, I am not sure we are receiving the highest percentage of reimbursement. I want to work with someone locally here in Savannah, Ga. ”
- Counseling center manager
“We ask that the potential billing company bill patients directly on our behalf. Payment would come to us and you reconcile account to zero. We are looking for a flat rate, not percentage. Thank you. ”
- Office manager
“We basically only bill Medicare & Medicaid (to include BadgerCare/Medicaid HMO's) clients. We don't currently bill any private insurance carriers or Medicare Advantage Plans. Our billable services include targeted case management, prenatal care coordination, HealthCheck, immunizations (to include Flu), and lead testing. We are looking for one format for multiple providers to hopefully eliminate data entry errors and save time.”
- Physician
“We currently utilize a software company (Health Care Data Systems) but have our own billing person. We utilize the electronic billing capability of the agency, but are nickeled and dimed through the process. Would like to know about software and cost of billing.”
- Administrative assistant
“We have quickly opened a family practice medical clinic. We are in the process of evaluating practice management software and/or services, but I need something in the interim to start submitting claims.”
- Family practice physician
