As of April 1, 2010, Medicare has changed the way you need to report that a Medicare patient signed an Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN). With this said, the GA modifier has been revised and a new GX modifier has been added that must be considered when doing medical billing.
Continue ReadingDo you have too many insurance claims over 120 days? Last month we asked the question, How is your medical billing department doing? Are they collecting the money due to you? We showed you that the best way to determine this was by the use of accounts receivable reports from your practice management computer system. …
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Continue ReadingDeciding if and when to outsource your medical billing tasks to a third-party is one of the most important choices that a provider will ever make. Choose wisely, and revenues will be more and headaches will be less. Choose foolishly, and the provider will have more work cut out for them after outsourcing their medical …
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Continue ReadingChanges to Current HIPAA Laws and Regulations My colleague Jonathan Krasner at Business Engineering, Inc. in Reston, Virginia sent me the following information about HIPAA changes that take effect this week. His information pertains to physician offices, medical billing companies, hospitals and a host of other healthcare facilities and vendors. Congress passed and President Barack …
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Continue ReadingNow that Physicians cannot bill Medicare for consultations how will they get paid for patient care? Capture’s medical billing video explains how in easy to understand terms. Washington, DC (Vocus) – On January 1, 2010, Medicare eliminated consultation codes. These codes are what healthcare providers submit to Medicare for reimbursement when a patient is seen …
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Continue ReadingMedical Billing Video Helps explain How to Code Medicare Consultations Specialty physicians code lots of consultations but back on January 1, 2010, Medicare eliminated all inpatient and outpatient consultation codes. This has made medical billing for consults more complicated. So how are physicians suppose to bill for their services and get paid? Let’s take a …
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Continue ReadingI was reading a blog post entitled ‘Doctor: Why I decided to join and insurance-free practice’ about a primary care physician joining a practice that does not take insurance because he was not making any money at his current practice. I help run a large physician’s practice and medical billing and consulting firm. I hear doctors complaining …
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Continue ReadingMedical Billing Company complies with Federal Red Flag Rules, HIPAA and HITECH Act guidelines for network and data security to protect patient medical and financial records. (Washington, D.C.) September 9, 2009 – Capture Billing & Consulting, Inc., a medical billing and practice management consulting company located outside of Washington, DC, has contracted with Office Defender …
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Continue ReadingCapture Billing employees help people who have been downsized or are reentering the workforce to obtain job training in the Medical Billing field at local colleges WASHINGTON, DC – Capture Billing & Consulting, Inc., a medical billing company located in South Riding, Virginia, recognizes the importance of ongoing education. Several Capture Billing employees now teach …
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Continue ReadingHow Is Your In-House Medical Billing Department Doing? Do you know how your medical billing department is doing? Most physicians would say “okay.” But how can you be sure? The only way is to receive insurance aging reports on a monthly basis from your billing department. These reports will show you how long it’s taking …
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Continue ReadingBob Laird
OBGYN COO
I would recommend Capture Billing to anyone who needs a billing company they can trust.
Steve Rex
Family Practice
In a six-month period Capture Billing increased our Practice’s income by over $100,000.
Julie Reed-Humeniuk
Family Practice
Capture Billing goes over and beyond the call of duty for clients to maximize reimbursement.
