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5 Immediate Benefits of Medical Billing Outsourcing

Skilled nursing facilities, along with all healthcare practices, rely on the productivity and accuracy of their medical billing team. Traditionally, skilled nursing facilities support their revenue cycle goals by managing an in-house medical billing team. These highly skilled individuals understand how important it is to process claims quickly and efficiently. Knowing that the failure to […]

CMS FY 2022 Final Rule for Skilled Nursing Facilities

Annually, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services update regulations to Medicare payment policies for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). Reviews and updates of the regulations account for patient-care-related payment adjustments, inflation factors, and wage index adjustments. The CMS FY 2022 final rule included updates for Medicare payment policies and rates, SNF quality reporting, and the […]

What Daily Updates Can Do for Your Medical Billing

How often do you (or your billing team) check on the status of all of your claims? If you’re like most billers then you’re probably checking on them at least weekly.  In fact, if you’re like most billers you probably are checking them right after you post remittance advice. It’s no doubt this process helps you (or […]

What Daily Updates Can Do for Your Medical Billing

How often do you (or your billing team) check on the status of all of your claims? If you’re like most billers then you’re probably checking on them at least weekly.  In fact, if you’re like most billers you probably are checking them right after you post remittance advices. It’s no doubt this process helps you (or […]

7 Ways to Improve Accounts Receivable and Cash Flow

Could your healthcare facility make use of cash flow sitting stagnant in your Accounts Receivable(AR)?  Are issues like claim denial, bad debts, needless write-offs, and high staffing turnover hindering your cash flow and efficiency?  Do you simply want to ensure you are running your medical billing in the most productive and profitable manner?  Below are 7 ways […]

How to Avoid the 5 Most Common Medical Billing Denials

Medical claim denials are a problem for your cash flow. You work hard at reviewing the claims, making sure they are correct and submitted on time. Then, a few days later, the remits come through and 10% of the claims are denying. Likewise, the cost of the re-works is approximately $2.30 per claim.  If you […]