Handling healthcare claims and getting insurance companies to accurately disburse payments is a process that begins with verification of benefits (VOB). This first and crucial step in claims management involves more than simply co-pays and deductibles. Finding people who have experience with payer benefit systems can help round out your team, so you don’t have…
Insurance claim denials can be one of the most frustrating aspects of the billing cycle. Providers often don’t know exactly why a claim was denied, but the impact on your revenue cycle can be profound. Unfortunately, a large proportion of denied claims never get appealed, and the revenue they could have generated is simply lost.…
Offering comprehensive care to your patients while maintaining an efficient billing system can be a challenge. Processing patients’ insurance is often especially difficult. A single data entry error can result in weeks of delays to payment. Fortunately, at RevWerx, we’re here to help you with every step of your revenue cycle management. It all starts…
A patient comes into your office. Your front desk staff verifies their insurance and then sends them back for their appointment. A few weeks later, the patient receives their bill and calls your office furious. Their financial responsibility has come as a complete shock. If this series of events sounds unpleasantly familiar, you’re not alone.…
Having an up-to-date system in place to manage delayed claims is more important than ever to maintain the profitability and viability of your practice. Denied claims and delayed claims have drastically increased in recent years, which hurts the healthcare industry overall. Behavioral health counselors and their practices are particularly vulnerable to delayed claims due to…
Time is one of the most valuable resources that any medical facility or practice has to offer. It can also be one of the most challenging aspects of your organization to manage. You need time to focus on providing exemplary care to your patients, yet you must also balance your organization’s business needs, especially your…
The healthcare claims management process can be a long and arduous one. An insurance claim often passes through many hands between the appointment itself and the final payment, and that can leave room for many errors. Improperly handled, this process will add more stress and strain to your staff’s workday, which can detract valuable time…
Utilization review, or the process of reviewing an episode of care, is often necessary to justify charges and payments to an insurance company and can also be valuable in determining the best course of action to care for a patient. Encouraging complete documentation and oversight is paramount to running a successful practice. The system of…
Many difficulties exist between insurance companies and healthcare providers. Beyond a doubt, this relationship should be seamless, ensuring the patient receives the care he or she needs. Yet, that is rarely what occurs. Instead, insurance claims management becomes difficult and complicated. To improve claims management, decide to work with a company specializing in it. Our…
There is a need to bill the insurance provider for patients for any health care or behavioral health care company. This process allows the insurance company, in a simplistic form, to provide payment to the provider for the care a patient receives. Before that can happen, a verification of benefits (VOB) process must be completed.…
