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Megan Dawson - who has written 31 posts on Medical Billing Guides.
Megan has been a medical billing and coding specialist for the last few years. Shortly after she received her certification she landed a job at her local hospital and has been working there ever since. She offers a fresh point of view to this industry and her grasp of what she does is evident.
Why A Medical Practices Uses A Physician Billing Service
There are many benefits to using a physician billing service to take care of the medical office’s billing and insurance needs. The physician gets to focus on the actual care of the patient rather than the bureaucratic issues of insurance claims and retrieving unpaid or late bills. In addition, trained professionals that work only on [...]
Continue reading...Medical Coding Schools And Billing
Friday, June 17, 2011
A medical coder is someone who utilizes a set of codes such as HCPCS and ICD-9-CM to report products and services that have been provided by a health care concern to the recipients insurance company. The codes let insurance companies map out the service provider’s product or service to the insurance companies equivalent. This process, [...]
Continue reading...What A Medical Coding Job Description Contains
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
A medical coding job description varies depending upon the employment position. Although a medical coding specialist translates patient’s records and assigns a uniform code of numbers and letters for each medical procedure, these technicians work in many positions. Understanding what Medical Billing & Coding is and what the job entails, it is easy to understand [...]
Continue reading...The Importance Of Medical Billing Specialist Certification
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Medical billing specialists are in high demand. While certification is not always required, most medical services providers prefer or require certification. Professionals with medical billing specialist certification earn 20 percent more income than specialists that are not certified. Certification will garner higher pay and increased opportunities for advancement. The most common certification is the CPC [...]
Continue reading...Understand The Billing Job Description
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
The field of medical billing and coding is a growing industry, especially as healthcare systems become more streamlined and electronic. The people hired to do the jobs in this field come from a variety of other fields, and specialize in accounting, data entry, coding and other financial and administrative backgrounds. The billing job description is [...]
Continue reading...What To Look For In A Billing DME Company
Saturday, June 4, 2011
If you are in the Durable Medical/Home Medical Equipment industry, it is important to find a reputable billing DMe company to handle your office’s insurance claims. Medicare and private insurance policies are changing on a seemingly daily basis. To keep up with these changes you must find a reputable DMe billing service provider that stays [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Be Left Behind: Use A Medical Coding Seminar To Broaden Your Skills
Sunday, May 29, 2011
The health care industry is very complicated nowadays, and doctors need a lot of administrative help with the numerous tasks involved in billing and coding for insurance claims. That is why the job market for medical transcriptionists and coding technicians has grown exponentially over the past few years. Most of these professionals have certification before [...]
Continue reading...Billing Services Bring In Revenue To Medical Facilities
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The medical profession is a complex field. Not only does the facility or physician have to have skilled employees to provide testing and care, but personnel skilled in the methods of coding and billing for services rendered. Medical coding as well as billing services may be done on site, or even from the professional’s home, [...]
Continue reading...The Benefits Of Medical Electronic Billing
Monday, May 23, 2011
Every health care office and facility will need reliable medical electronic billing to keep in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Not only does electronic medical billing keep patient’s information safer during transactions, but it also makes billing information easier to organize and manage. With electronic medical billing software as [...]
Continue reading...Facts About Medical Coding And Billing Jobs
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Health care is one of the few industries in today’s modern world that is essentially recession-proof. Therefore, one can anticipate that the field of medical billing and coding will continue to grow at a steady rate. Medical coding and billing jobs can be found at a variety of institutions such as private practices, hospitals, long-term [...]
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
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