Healthcare Compliance Guidelines for Physicians and their Practices as the year 2013 begins. For more info visit us http://www.medicalbillingstar.com

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Presented by
Angomark, MedicalBillingStar

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* Healthcare compliance is absolutely mandatory and
slack billing practices may cost you thousands of dollars
in fines.

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* A compliance package is required as soon as possible by any
provider that bills Medicare, Medicaid, and/or programs
supported by federal or state governments.
* It relates the HHS' Office of the Inspector General's (OIG)
compliance regulation on billing, coding, contracts, and
interactions which is now required under the Affordable
Care Act.

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* HIPAA is more than a confidentiality stamp provided to patients.
* Allbenefactors no substance the insurance must meet the
terms with HIPAA 5010 compliance is the order of the day.
* HIPAA cover information, to audit the security of all protected
health information both paper and electronic, so you must have
policies audit at least annually.

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* Providers are anxious about getting reimbursed, but rarely
inspect Medical billing and collections until it is a crisis.

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* Medicare has comeback requests and if you miss those, you
can have your number withdrawn and might not get it back
for two years.

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* Hire the best Medical Billing Company .

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* Check references. Do not hire someone without physician
billing experience.
* Askthem to code situations for you or question them on
their knowledge.
* Alsomany medical practices end up in a cash crisis or in
trouble because the billing person does not bill correctly.
* Ifthe person bills incorrectly, because he is told to do so
by the provider, take a advisory note this will eventually
come back to disturb the practice.

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* Make sure that your billing team keeps up with the billing
rules/changes.
* Ensure your staff known when it is suitable to bill the
physician and when to bill under the mid-level. This has been
a massive audit entry for Medicare and commercial plans.

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* The documentation must permit the billable services
submitted.

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* Meetat least monthly with your billing practice management
company to analyse summary reports of
1. Revenue cycle management,
2. Accounts Receivable aging by payer,
3. Denials Claims.

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* Your queries are most welcome to
info@medicalbillingstar.com.
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