Revenue Cycle Management for Skilled Nursing Facilities

Stay up-to-date on skilled nursing regulations along with tips and tricks to improve your medical billing from the experts at MCA.

LTC Billing Services Explained: What Long-Term Care Facilities Need and What to Look for in a Billing Partner

Long-term care billing operates in one of the most complex reimbursement environments in healthcare. A single long-term care facility may bill Medicare Part A for post-acute rehabilitation stays, Medicare Part B for outpatient skilled services, Medicaid through a state-specific...

Outsource SNF Billing Services or Keep It In-House? A Practical Decision Guide for SNF Administrators

For most skilled nursing facility administrators, the billing department is simultaneously one of the most consequential and least visible parts of the operation. It runs in the background, generating claims and posting payments, while clinical operations, staffing, and survey compliance...

A Step-by-Step Guide to the SNF Billing Process and Where Revenue Gets Lost at Each Stage

The SNF billing process is not a single event it is a sequence of interconnected steps that begins before the first day of care and continues through final payment and AR resolution. Every step carries compliance obligations and revenue risk. Miss one step, execute one incorrectly, or allow...

Medicare Hospice Billing Explained: Levels of Care, Election Statements, and Cap Management

Medicare hospice billing operates under a set of rules that are distinct from every other healthcare billing environment. The payment structure is different four daily rates tied to levels of care rather than fee-for-service procedure codes. The eligibility framework is different from a...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Medicare Hospice Billing Guidelines

Medicare hospice billing is not a single event it is a sequence of interconnected steps, each with its own compliance requirements, documentation standards, and timing obligations. Miss a step, execute one out of sequence, or apply the wrong billing rule at the wrong point in the process, and...

Choosing a Hospice Billing Company: The Questions Every Provider Should Ask First

When a hospice organization decides to outsource its billing, the stakes are high. The billing partner you choose will have direct access to sensitive patient information, responsibility for your Medicare reimbursement accuracy, and significant influence over your organization's aggregate cap...