Medical Billing Business Plan

October 22, 2011

Setting up a home office and working from home can be a huge benefit for a medical billing and coding professional. Doctors are also finding this situation to be advantageous. The medical billing and coding professional can have all of the benefits of a home-based business, including setting their own hours, being around the home [...]

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Some Tips For Starting Your Own Medical Claims Processing Business

October 13, 2011

Medical billing and claims processing is a crucial part of the medical industry. It is these professionals who are responsible for the submission of medical bills and records to insurance companies in order to expedite payment. These submissions must be in coded form in order for all involved to understand the procedures. Many people think [...]

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Medical Coder Continuing Education

October 3, 2011

As a medical billing and coding professional it is important for you to be continuously improving and updating your professional knowledge. There have always been numerous continuing education opportunities for other medical professionals such as nurses but there have been fewer opportunities for the medical billing and coding professional. Medical Coder One reason for this [...]

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A Brief Overview Of The Tasks Of A Medical Biller

October 3, 2011

The medical billing and coding professionals have the responsibilities of monitoring all the financial charts for the physician’s office, generating the maximum revenue and maintaining the financial stability of the doctor’s practice. Therefore, the medical and billing and coding personnel are essentially the main key for success for a medical practitioner. The medical billing and [...]

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How to Use The CMS-1500 Claim Form

August 30, 2011

Even though most medical billing is performed electronically, there are still some instances when paper claims are made. The paper claim form is called the CMS-1500 and it is a universal form used by healthcare providers to submit claims and invoices to insurance companies and carriers. CMS stands for Centers or Medicare and Medicaid Services. [...]

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