For a free consultation, call
800-477-4544
Contact Us

Blog

Can We Help You Find Something?

Essential Steps for Success with Provider Credentialing

Provider credentialing is a complex, yet critical, process for virtually any healthcare provider. Without credentialing, reimbursement for providers can be delayed or denied – meaning that a practice’s revenue cycle depends on accurate and correct provider credentialing. Credentialing involves a verification of a provider’s experience, expertise, and ability to provide meaningful medical care for his […]

Read More
Common Challenges with Anesthesia Billing

Anesthesia billing differs from most other physician billing, in which there is generally a fee-for-service-based payment. Instead of being on a fee-for-service schedule, anesthesia providers are paid according to a different system consisting of base units, time units, and modifiers. The more-complex nature of anesthesia billing means there is more potential for error, which can […]

Read More
States to Crack Down on Medicare Fraud

Earlier this year, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services vowed to crack down on health care fraud. In the words of the Inspector General: “Health care fraud drives up healthcare costs, wastes taxpayer money, undermines the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and endangers program beneficiaries.” As a result […]

Read More
BCBSAL Announces Updated Changes for MAC Reimbursements

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama has released updated changes for Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) reimbursements released to GI cases.  The new effective date is December 28th 2015.  As BCBS has released limited information we anticipate many changes before the implementation date. What we know as of today, BCBS will reduce reimbursement to the GI […]

Read More
A Primer on Timing for Anesthesiology Billing

When it comes to anesthesiology billing, timing is everything – literally. More emphasis is placed on the timing around a procedure in anesthesiology billing than perhaps any other specialty, due to the inherent nature of the practice. To bill correctly – and avoid costly audits, as we previously discussed – it’s essential to properly record […]

Read More
Avoiding Anesthesiology Billing Errors that Lead to RAC Audits

Anesthesiology providers are some of the more vulnerable providers when it comes to Medicare audits, due to the complex nature of not only delivering care, but billing and coding for any procedure, as well as calculating timing. Because of this vulnerability, the federal government has been particularly aggressive toward anesthesiology providers, especially since the Recovery […]

Read More
How Are Providers Handling ICD-10 Implementation?

ICD-10 implementation has come and gone with the October 1st deadline, and so far, providers are caught up with staying ahead of the formidable task of ensuring payments and accurate claims in the face of an unprecedented change. ICD-10 brought with it 68,000 diagnosis codes and 76,000 procedure codes that are required for billing and […]

Read More
States to Crack Down on Medicare Fraud

Earlier this year, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services vowed to crack down on health care fraud. In the words of the Inspector General: “Health care fraud drives up healthcare costs, wastes taxpayer money, undermines the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and endangers program beneficiaries.” As a result […]

Read More
3 Tips for Improving Patient Collections

The rising cost of healthcare across the board has made patient collections even more crucial than they already were. Practices and providers across the country have had to deal with difficulties ensuring all their payments are collected in full and on time. This has resulted in cash flow problems for many, problems that largely can […]

Read More
Relieve Doctor Anxiety: Outsource ICD-10 Coding

What’s one new symptom that has stricken doctors all across the country? If you said anxiety, you’d be correct. But it’s not just anxiety over the everyday challenges of being a practicing physician. It specifically has to do with one new change in the industry: ICD-10 coding. Starting on October 1, physicians and providers in […]

Read More


Sign Up For Our Newsletter

Newsletter Signup Form
1025 Montgomery Hwy Suite 100
Birmingham, AL 35216
info@mbmps.comNewsletter Signup
Phone: 205-979-5882
Toll-Free: 800-477-4544
Fax: 205-979-1248
Client PortalPrivacy Policy
© Copyright 2024 Medical Business Management - All Rights Reserved. Website Developed By 
Electro Marketing.