Top 5 tips for Successful Reimbursement  

Category: Billing

In a perfect world, filing medical claims would be stress free and maybe even enjoyable. In this perfect world, claims would be easy to file and always paid correctly, the first time. Although this is a wonderful fantasy, the reality is that medical claims processing is wrought with complexity. Payers have intricate systems that must be navigated. Even on a good day this can lead to frustration, anger, and disillusionment. Let's look at a few tips to improve revenue cycles and increase successful reimbursement. 

1) File claims electronically whenever possible.
There are so many benefits to filing electronically: ease of tracking, decreased chances of "lost claims," fewer errors and faster processing times. Ultimately, electronic filing leads to increased revenue. Electronic filing can reduce turnaround time by weeks or even months. Most electronic submissi...