Friday, November 9, 2012

Finding a Medical Billing and Coding Company – Some Helpful Tips

If you are planning to hire a medical billing and coding company for your facility, it is very important that the firm you choose acts as an extension to your healthcare practice. You need to consider a number of factors in order to choose the best service provider. Here are some helpful tips that will help you find an established medical billing company that has excellent experience in offering end-to-end medical billing services.

Always look for a service provider that has years of experience including a history of dealing with your specific kind of practice. Only a professional and experienced service provider can deliver medical coding services and medical billing solutions that ideally meet the requirements of your medical practice. An experienced medical billing company will have professional billing staff knowledgeable about all relevant medical codes, procedures, and protocols.

Before hiring a firm, it is necessary to carry out a reference check to confirm whether the provider will suit your practice or not. With the help of references you can find out more about the quality of service offered, turnaround time and customer support services. Also, evaluate the medical coding company on the basis of factors such as billing software used, expertise of the staff, type of training received, and their ability to provide accurate and thorough feedback in a timely manner.

Check whether the provider follows the HIPAA regulations and ensures strict confidentiality of data, since patients’ medical records are highly sensitive. Ensure that the company you choose provides you with the option of easy access to information such as outstanding claims, charge data, user notes, follow-up information, and payments.

Choosing a medical coding company having a number of reputable clients is an intelligent decision. The company with more customers can provide you with comprehensive and versatile medical billing services.

Other things to consider include:

•    Find out whether the medical billing solutions provided meet your customer service standards
•    Check whether they have outstanding security features 
•    Ensure whether custom medical billing services are available
•    Ask your billing partner for samples: ask for sample projects of the required services before finalizing a service provider
•    Confirm that file transfer is done securely
•    Whether support is provided for 128-bit encrypted form of FTP or e-mail
•    Ensure that there are no hidden charges
•    Check the billing turnaround time the provider guarantees

Follow the above tips to make the right choice of a medical billing and coding firm.  
 

11 comments:

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