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<title>Ways to Collect Deductibles at the Beginning of a New Calendar Year</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:17:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's that time of year again when patients' deductibles are needed to be met. EOB's are being received with no check and a large portion or all of the amount billed is going towards a patient's deductible. Then from that point, a patient invoice is sent out and it's up to the patient and it's their responsibility to pay the physician. With that in mind, how can practices keep the cash flow going during the first few months of a new calendar year? Most offices have taken a proactive approach with patients that have deductibles.]]></description>
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<title>Hospital Business Offices and Healthcare Consumers</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:51:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Healthcare consumer might receive good medical care but they are increasingly dissatisfied with their dealings with the hospital business office. This especially impacts the billing and collection areas.]]></description>
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<title>How Medical Case Chronology Support Services Benefit Insurance Companies</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:42:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical case chronology is a major service insurance companies can request from a firm providing medical review services. An insurance company availing of medical case chronology has the advantages of reduced workload and streamlined functioning.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Insurance and What You Will Have to Pay</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:54:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's no wonder there are so many billing issues with medical treatments. There are different types of insurance each with their nuances. Below are four common ones: HMOs, PPOs, HFPs, FFSs.]]></description>
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<title>How Physician Billing Services Benefit Individual Physicians</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:45:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Physician billing services ensure time savings, cost savings, more efficient tracking of patients and timely reimbursement. With good physician billing services you can concentrate solely on your profession.]]></description>
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<title>How to Handle Patients That Haggle Over Their Bills</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:40:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With patients having a harder time than ever affording health care, news media and consumer publications are running stories and articles on how to haggle with doctors over their bills. So what does a physician do to respond to patients who have read the articles and watched the news media?]]></description>
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<title>How Orthopedics Medical Billing Benefits Orthopedic Clinics and Hospitals</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:43:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical billing companies offer HIPAA compliant orthopedics medical billing services for clinics and hospitals. Medical billing services include submitting and following up on claims to insurance companies in order to receive payments.]]></description>
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<title>Ways to Improve Patient Relations</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:35:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite your practice's best efforts, at some point in time, someone such as a patient, other physicians or carrier is going to complain. This is the perfect opportunity to take this feedback and evaluate what changes can be made to help your practice become even better.]]></description>
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<title>Why Medical Billing and Coding Jobs Are in Demand Nowadays</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:33:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What does a medical billing and coding personnel do? Why is it that this job is very much the trend and in demand nowadays? For one, hospitals, private doctors, insurance companies - for their insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid, community hospitals, medical outsource companies, nursing caregiver facilities; home health care, long term and outpatient care facilities, etc. greatly need the expertise of somebody to efficiently perform medical billing and coding for them.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing and Coding Salary Scale</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:05:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Getting into the medical billing and coding field is an exciting career move. You can look forward to starting as a medical billing clerk and gradually aim for higher positions. According to the HR Reported market pricing survey data of September, 2011, the average salary for all medical billing clerk jobs in the United States is around $32,000.]]></description>
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<title>Preventing the Spread of Germs Helps to Keep Your Employees on the Job</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:23:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's so hard when you have a lot of patients coming in and out of the office, some are ill, some not, but no matter what, there are germs in the air. Especially when cold and flu season hits. Not only are the employees exposed but other patients as well as the physician. Most medical practices these days are short staffed as it is, so when one employee is out sick, it impacts the whole office.]]></description>
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<title>Releasing of Medical Records</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:53:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many medical practices receive on occasion a supenoa from an Attorney requesting patient's medical records. Most likely it will be received via fax, email or mail. Most often included is a signed release from the patient allowing the records to be released to the Attorney that is requesting them. Should your practice take that as the O.K. to send the records?]]></description>
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<title>How Insurance Verification Services Helps Medical Practices</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:08:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Health insurance verification is the process of confirming that a patient is covered under a health insurance plan. If not properly performed, it can affect your reimbursement. This article looks at how outsourced insurance verification services help medical practices.]]></description>
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<title>2012 Medical Billing Changes</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:34:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With 2012 several things have changed with Medical Billing - most of which revolve around dollars and cents. As many of you recall, HPSA was replaced in name, although the money continued to flow, and was increased for certain specialties including PA and NP extenders.]]></description>
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<title>Highlights Of No Medical Life Insurance</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:26:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With no medical life insurance, clients are effectively paying extra for ease. Some individuals might feel that it is to their advantage to not take a medical exam - that based on their health history, they might be able to find a much better policy or a better rate should they only have to answer health questions, instead of get a blood test and medical screening.]]></description>
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<title>Gastroenterology Medical Coding - Upper GI Procedures</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:06:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Coding for gastroenterology involves accurate coding of the various procedures and services offered by the physician. Upper gastrointestinal procedures include endoscopic and esophagoscopic procedures.]]></description>
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<title>The Importance of Collecting Co-Pays, Deductibles and Past Due Amounts Up Front</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:22:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many Physicians generally have a front office receptionist who handles the check-in and check-out of patients during office visits. A lot of times for many office's it's a hectic pace of patients coming in and out of the office, the phone is ringing, questions are being asked and answered, so the last thing the receptionist is thinking about is collecting on past due accounts, deductibles and sometimes even co-pays.]]></description>
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<title>Why to Use the Established Patient Code 99214 Versus 99213?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:22:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Research shows that 61% of Doctors use 99213 to bill for an Established Patient Visit. Many Doctors may be down coding when the visit could justify a higher-level code. CPT Code 99213 is used normally when a patient is not sick and is relatively healthy.]]></description>
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<title>An Introduction to Medicare in the United States</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:40:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medicare is a type of federally funded insurance that is designed to provide care to those over sixty five, as well as those who are disabled and meet specific requirements. Established during the sixties as an addition to social security, Medicare can provide financial assistance for most types of medical care, including nursing home stays.]]></description>
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<title>Health Insurance Gimmicks</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:42:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are some people in this world who will try to scam you out of anything and everything possible. Learn what the signs of a scam are so you don't fall victim to their health insurance scam.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing - Proposed Rulemaking on Accountable Care Organizations</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:10:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The establishment of Accountable Care Organizations has evolved from the Affordable Care Act of 2010. It is designed to save money and improve treatment for individuals with many afflictions who are on Medicare.]]></description>
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<title>International Traveling and Your Health</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:44:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are many things to consider when traveling out of the country. One of them is your health and related insurance. You have to be able to find the health care you need when you need it when traveling abroad.]]></description>
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<title>Rising Medical Costs - Figures and Financial Help</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:36:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The devastating emotional consequence of severe illness is something we hope to never have to experience; either for ourselves, family or friends. But a recent report published by children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent revealed that the financial effects of cancer and young people in the UK should also be a cause for concern.]]></description>
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<title>Hospital Forgives Medical Debt For 90 Year Old</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:29:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Colorado hospital forgave over $21,000 in medical debt for a local 90 year resident. Despite all the stories we hear bashing health care providers, a story where a hospital shows compassion is a welcome change of pace.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Manager Billing Software for a Small Private Medical Practice</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:13:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical Manager Billing Software is an effective and efficient IT solution for a private practitioner to manage a start-up or a smaller medical office more successfully. With the right software, you can look after your patients' care better and spend less time with administrative management. It would lead to a more satisfying patient-doctor relationship as well as a better service from the medical and administrative staff. The beauty about this system for small practice physicians is that many are offered with no upfront cost and as a free download for a trial period. ]]></description>
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<title>Pursue A Diploma From Medical Billing Schools</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:23:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A medical billing and coding assistant or specialist is one of the fastest growing occupations and professions in the healthcare industry. If you are looking for a hot and in demand career nowadays, you should consider taking up a medical billing and coding course. There is an opportunity explosion in this trade with an ever increasing need for medical attention by the baby boomers population. Many insurance companies are aware of this fact thus fuelling the phenomenal demand.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing - Front End Strategies</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:05:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent article in the New York Times by Ann Carrns, Medical Debt Cited More Often in Bankruptcies, discusses the increase to 20 percent from 12 to 13 percent for those citing medical debt as a factor in seeking financial counseling. She also goes on to point out that people do not want to default on medical payments. In fact, instead of not paying their healers, they will pay their medical bills with new credit cards. However, those cards may carry high interest charges especially if patient has poor credit.]]></description>
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<title>Important Difference in UK Vs US Health Insurance Models</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:18:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More so than ever, insurance price hikes in the US are becoming common place. The insurers are fighting back in many cases, albeit in vain as it is only to defend profit margins as opposed to something more conceivable such as cost of operations increasing or anomalies in the amount of claims being submitted.]]></description>
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<title>What Is Medical Transcription (MT)?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:30:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical transcription service is often outsourced as the cost is cheaper in various countries as compared to the U.S. dollar. With the outsourced medical transcription being cost-effective and efficient, many of the foreign outsourcing companies have realized profits with the work adhering to security, privacy, quick grasp of accents, geography, knowledge of medical terms and drug names...]]></description>
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<title>The Nuances of Filling in Blanks in Medical Transcription</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:47:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you want that special feeling of being a medical transcriptionist working from home? There are many general transcription jobs available though you do have to get trained at first. You can also work at the company that trains you for a stipulated time before you set out with confidence and dexterity to becoming a home-based medical transcriptionist.]]></description>
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<title>What Is the Medical Billing and Coding Field of Study?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:00:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Patients tend to tune out the numbers they see on medical paperwork. However, to medical, insurance, and public health entities, these numbers are vital.]]></description>
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<title>How to Contact Your Insurance Correctly</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:36:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Using the following health insurance tips when calling your health insurance company will ensure you are doing all you can to protect yourself from unneeded cost only to find out that the information you were given was inaccurate, and now it is your responsibility to prove you were told differently. These few steps can ensure that your voice is heard and the information that you were given is honored. ]]></description>
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<title>Bare Essentials of Medical Insurance</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:39:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With all the health reforms on the table for debate recently, a topic that has always been brought up is an important and relevant issue. What exactly counts as an "essential health benefit" that your health policy absolutely needs? The debate has covered everything from a set list to 10 broad categories. Things like professional services performed by physicians and other health professionals, hospitalizations, and medication costs have been included in the list of essential benefits. New Insurance plans will reflect these features, but as of now, new regulations on health insurance have yet to be defined. It is hard to gauge what this will mean for health industries, for insurance companies, and how it will affect you.]]></description>
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<title>A Brief on Medical Billing And Coding Schools</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:59:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical billing and coding schools will help a person to obtain employment in medical billing. In order to obtain employment, a person needs to go to the right school. There are many schools that offer medical billing and coding, but they all may not prepare the person to be successful.]]></description>
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<title>Starting A Home-Based Medical Coding Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:00:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical coding, apart from being a promising professional career, is today a fruitful and progressive prospect in terms of initiating a home-based business. You will come across various experienced medical coders, offering their medical facilities and services to various healthcare providers by working from their home offices. Not only is this business excelling nowadays, it can also help any medical coder earn a good amount of profits while gaining maximum exposure by dealing with various clients.]]></description>
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<title>The Importance of Medical Billing Codes</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:40:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for information about medical billing codes and the importance in making sure they are correct when submitting to insurance companies? For more information, click here...]]></description>
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<title>How Much Money Can I Make As A Medical Insurance Biller And Coder?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:40:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How much money you can make as a Medical Insurance Biller and Coder is one of the first questions people ask who are interested in taking medical billing training. I've included coding here since some many schools combine billing and coding courses and programs now and there are good reasons to be familiar with how to do both.]]></description>
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<title>Career As A Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Information</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:42:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical billing and coding is a terrific career choice if you are self motivated. There are also opportunities for work at home jobs in this field. Medical institutes and practitioners rely heavily on these specialists.]]></description>
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<title>CPT Medical Coding</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:24:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CPT medical coding stands for Current Procedural Terminology and is a standard for medical coding guidelines certified by the AMA (America Medical Association) as a way of classifying medical procedures for the purpose of tracking, billing, and submitting claims to insurance companies. Certified medical billing and coding allows the smooth flow of information from doctor to medical coding specialist, to the billing process, and finally to the insurance company that will pay the doctor for the services rendered.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Insurance Quotes - Things That Can Affect Your Premiums</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:19:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical insurance quotes are available online to anyone who is need of such coverage and does not want to have wait ages in order to find out how much it is going to cost. However when obtaining these types of quotes there are certain things that need to be considered. The first of these being their medical history and the other is what insurance company they should be using.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Claims Billing Software</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:59:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical claims billing software is truly the wave of the future. Electronic medical claim billing will only become more computer oriented as time goes on.]]></description>
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<title>Interested In Medical Billing And Coding? - Get All The Details On This Career</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:19:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical billing and coding is a growing career in the medical field. It is an essential position in any professional medical practice of today. The job has changed a bit over the years, whereas tedious administrative duties used to consist of many hours filling out medical and insurance forms for companies to ensure that the doctors and medical professionals would receive reimbursements in a timely fashion.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing Specialist</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:50:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical billing specialist: this is a person who works in the medical field but not with patients. He or she works to ensure that the billing for services and the coding that must accurately describe the medical condition and treatment given, is properly communicated to the insurance company.]]></description>
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<title>Patients Have Options for Their Medical Procedure Financing</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:02:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, there are numerous services offered to patients to make their life more convenient. Among them are the options for medical procedure financing. This medical service gives the standard terms concerning the method and treatments for the patients financing plans. Some of the these medical procedures include dermatological procedures, cosmetic dentistry, DNA testing, hair restoration, and many other medical treatments.]]></description>
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<title>Medicare Announces Charging for Enrollment</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:44:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medicare will start charging fees for some enrollment applications. Wow, I'm not sure why this surprised me so much but when I saw this email I was surprised. Medicare is going to start charging providers who submit enrollment applications? Well it's not all providers, but still it is going to affect many. But the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) announced that effective Friday, March 25, 2011 Medicare Administrative Contractors will begin collecting application fees for certain provider/supplier enrollment applications. This is for both paper and online, or PECOS, applications.]]></description>
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<title>Proper Use of the 59 Modifier</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:11:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people do not really understand modifiers and when they need to be used. A modifier should never be used just to get higher reimbursement. It shouldn't be just added on to get a code paid. Modifiers should be used when they are required to describe more accurately the procedure performed or service rendered. The definition of the 59 modifier per the CPT manual is as follows:]]></description>
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<title>HIPAA 5010 - What It Is and How It Will Affect You</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6538132</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:17:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Well, most of you should know what 5010 is and how it will affect you. If you don't you must have at least heard about it. It seems that all insurance carrier publications are overflowing with confusing information on this transition and the quickly approaching deadline. So we are going to try to break it down for those who still don't really understand what it is and if they need to do something.]]></description>
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<title>The Advantages of Flat Fee Billing</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6537886</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6537886</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:08:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The most common way billing services charge providers for their services is with a percentage of the receivables. This is often based on what is actually paid by the insurance carriers and sometimes the patients depending on the agreement between the billing service and the provider. This type of arrangement often works well for both as it is an incentive for the billing service to do a good job as their pay depends on it. There are both advantages and disadvantages to this way of charging the provider.]]></description>
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<title>Handling Denials For No Coverage or Coverage Terminated</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6537874</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6537874</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:07:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most important parts of billing is handling denials. Many providers' offices don't handle denials and end up losing thousands of dollars a year as a result. In fact, I saw a statistic once that said that 47% of denied claims don't ever get appealed. That is outrageous! Obviously based on that statistic the insurance companies have a great incentive to deny claims.]]></description>
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<title>Stop the Bleeding! - Ways to Prevent Unnecessary Loss of Income During These Hard Times</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6538294</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6538294</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:04:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For most Americans, whether or not the government has officially declared these times as a recession or a depression, things are a little tougher than they were 10 years ago. This includes doctors. Many patients think that all doctors are living good and aren't hurting like "the rest of us" but that isn't true. Doctors are feeling the pinch now too. After all there are a lot of expenses in running a medical office, especially with all of the changes going on with EMR and ICD 10.]]></description>
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<title>The Basics of UB04 Claim Forms</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6533816</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6533816</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:28:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[UB04 claim forms are use by facilities such as hospitals and clinics to submit medical insurance claims to insurance carriers as opposed to CMS1500 claim forms which are used by doctors and other medical providers to submit their claims. This includes drug and alcohol rehab facilities, eating order facilities and surgery centers. When a medical office is classified as a facility with an insurance carrier it is necessary to submit the claims on the UB04 which is much less familiar to most than the CMS1500 form. While most medical billers are very familiar with the CMS1500 form the UB04 form can seem very complicated.]]></description>
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<title>Training a Medical Biller</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6538267</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6538267</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:25:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Training to become a medical biller can be overwhelming. Whether you are an employer who needs to train employees or you are looking to become a medical biller, good training is crucial. When we have a new employee the training process is intense. It is important that the new employee learn how we do things, and become as self sufficient as possible as quickly as possible.]]></description>
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<title>How Communications Affects the Relationship Between a Provider and a Medical Billing Service</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6538124</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6538124</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:22:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In order for the billing to be done effectively it is crucial that the relationship between the billing service and the provider's office is a good one. Frequent communications with your providers is key to a good relationship. It is important to keep them abreast of everything that is going on with their billing and all that you are doing. When we first started our business we didn't see the point in telling a provider that we were taking care of a denial or appealing a particularly difficult claim. We assumed he knew we were taking care of it. But experience showed us that this is not necessarily true and you need to find a way to keep your providers up to date on the status of their accounts without bothering them.]]></description>
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<title>Denial for Timely Filing</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6538120</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6538120</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:18:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Each insurance carrier has guidelines for filing claims in a timely fashion. Some are as short as 30 days and some can be as long as 2 years. It is important to follow these guidelines or your claims may be denied for timely filing. Claims are often denied for timely filing when the claim actually was submitted in a timely fashion but not received by the insurance carrier. There are many reasons this can happen but the important part is how the biller responds to the denial. Sometimes claims are denied for timely filing when they were not filed within the timely filing period. This can be a problem.]]></description>
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<title>Effective Marketing for Your Medical Billing Service</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6535884</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6535884</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:05:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Marketing is the hardest part of medical billing for most owners of medical billing services. Billing, entering charges and payments, following up on denied or unpaid claims, that's the easy part. Getting the clients is usually what holds most people back. Dan Kennedy (a very successful marketing consultant) says that "marketing is not something you learn, it's something you do". He's absolutely right.]]></description>
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<title>Billing Insurance Claims for Autism</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6538142</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6538142</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:26:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We recently had someone ask us to post about diagnoses that are hard to get services reimbursed for, specifically mental health diagnoses. It is not terribly common, at least not in our experience, but it does happen. Some insurance plans, such as self funded plans, actually spell out exactly what they will and will not cover, sometimes right down to the diagnosis. It seems like it should be discriminatory but it isn't.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing - A Tough Business</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6537907</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6537907</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:40:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical Billing can be a tough business. You can work your butt off, put your heart into it, do a great job and still fly under the radar - but not on purpose. Some providers don't ever acknowledge you when you are doing a great job. Don't get me wrong, it's not all of them. There are always those very appreciative ones that praise you all the time and do recognize the work you do. They are gold. But there are the rest of the providers, the ones that no matter what you do will not give you any recognition. Never comment on the work you do, or show any signs of appreciation. And the minute anything at all goes wrong, whether it's your fault or not, are right there to jump down your throat without even getting all the facts.]]></description>
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<title>Handling Denials for Duplicate Service</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6537900</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6537900</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:25:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is not unusual at all to receive a denial stating that the claim you sent is being denied as a duplicate but you have no record of receiving payment for that service. There are many reasons this can happen. Often billers don't know what to do about such a denial. Here is what to consider. First is the claim being billed by a billing service or in a medical office by the staff? In our situation as a billing service the first possibility is that the claim was processed but the EOB was not passed on to the billing service so the claim was resubmitted.]]></description>
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<title>Checking Benefits and Eligibility on Patients</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6537892</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6537892</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:02:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether you are working in a medical office or in a billing service you may be required to check with insurance carriers on eligibility or benefits on patients. Certainly in the medical office someone should be checking on the eligibility of each patient and what their benefits are or else that office is probably losing a lot of money. Some medical billing services offers this as part of their service. There are several ways this can be accomplished depending on insurance carrier and each individual office. And there are a few important questions to ask.]]></description>
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<title>Baby Boomers Take On the Digital World</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6531976</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6531976</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:34:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Baby Boomers take on the digital world and fill the Medicare Gap, Employment and Technology Gap. Find more research and helpful tips for becoming a more active senior.]]></description>
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<title>Mental Health Parity - How It Affects Us</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6535903</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6535903</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:45:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the past, many insurance carriers used to discriminate against mental health services by having different benefits for mental health than for medical services. For example, a patient could have a plan that paid 80% of covered charges for any medical services, but the insurance only paid a flat $10 for a mental health visit and the patient was responsible for the rest. The patient responsibility in some cases exceeded 80%. Many people felt this was a blatant form of health insurance discrimination.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Transcription Degree</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6533071</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6533071</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:02:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A medical transcription degree is the most complete form of education for the field of medical transcription, and will result in the best chance for you to get medical transcription jobs whether you work for a company, medical office, or are self employed. You have the option of getting an online  degree.]]></description>
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<title>Lean Thinking With Focus on Medical Billing and Coding Services</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6526180</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6526180</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:41:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lean thinking is about mindset or the way of thinking of organizations to achieve a totally waste free operation that focuses on customer value. It involves cross functional orientation within organizations to improve efficiencies and achieve waste free operations.]]></description>
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<title>Continuing Online Education</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6527984</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6527984</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:36:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Continuing online education is a very important part of the training and education of practitioners in the medical billing, coding, and transcription. The healthcare field is growing in size and complexity.]]></description>
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<title>What Medical Billing Job Ads For Specialists And Medical Billers You Should Look For</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6526987</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6526987</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:13:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you've spent any time looking for a medical billing job you know that there are a wide variety of jobs that could fit the bill. Oftentimes it's not clear in the title of the ad what they're looking for. But after looking at ads for many months I've found there are a few important things to look for.]]></description>
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<title>Why You Need a Compliance Plan</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6526249</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6526249</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:19:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most billing services know and understand the importance of having a well written contract but not all realize that they also should have a compliance plan in place. A compliance plan is for the protection of both the billing service and the provider and it defines the policies and procedures followed by the billing service. Each provider that they bill for should be given a copy of their compliance plan, and the plan should be reviewed on a regular basis. Improper billing practices can lead to civil or criminal offenses.]]></description>
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<title>Use EMR Free and Pocket $44K</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6526208</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6526208</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:03:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sound to good to be true? I've always said there is no such thing as a free lunch, but I think I've found an exception to that. With all the talk about EMR and the deadlines for switching, I finally took some time to do some research. We are strictly a billing office, so we aren't directly affected by EMR, but our providers are! So it will affect us to, in the long run. Anyway, what I found out was quite interesting.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Coding Exam</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6520803</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6520803</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:26:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical coding exam is a term that covers a number of different coding certification exams offered by the (AAPC) American Association of Professional Coders. Each certification exam covers a specific specialty, and tests for the knowledge required in that particular specialty.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Your Insurance's RAPL Clause</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6504294</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6504294</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:51:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Though insurance is changing fast, staying educated is the easiest way to save yourself money. This is a quick overview on one way that being aware of how your medical insurance plan works could save you major money.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing Marketing</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6510294</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6510294</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:45:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical billing marketing is one of the most critical aspects of your business. You must get medical billing contracts in order to make money and pay your bills.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing Salaries</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6507475</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6507475</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:38:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical Billing Salaries are of course of prime concern to the medical biller and coder, especially ones that work for themselves. When you work for an agency, medical office, or hospital the salary or wages you get paid are upfront, and once you accept employment you don't need to think about them, until the next time for a raise.]]></description>
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<title>Electronic Medical Billing</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6502409</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6502409</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:52:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Electronic medical billing is fast becoming the standard of choice in medical offices for many reasons. The old medical billing process using paper invoices is not suited to the demands of the modern medical office, and so is going by the wayside.]]></description>
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<title>Incompetent Medical Management - Who Cares?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6480662</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6480662</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:43:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately some medical managers lack the knowledge of medical rules and regulations. As the result of that, patient may end up paying out of their pockets for procedures that are not medically necessary for them.]]></description>
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<title>Claims-Made Vs Occurrence - Types of Medical Professional Liability Insurance</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6483711</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6483711</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:45:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you know what kind of insurance doctors require? Learn about the two types of medical professional liability insurance that physicians and surgeons choose between - claims-made policies and occurrence insurance.]]></description>
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<title>What Is Medicare And How Can Such An Insurance Type Help?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6483982</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6483982</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:18:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nowadays, the cost of medical, pharmaceutical and insurance are getting very expensive. By the time you reach the age of 65 and above especially when you are planning to retire at this age, handling the costs for these medical related needs may not be that convenient. In order to address this, the government is advising the senior citizens to enroll in a Medicare Supplement known as Medigap policy.]]></description>
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<title>New Healthcare and How It Will Impact Medical Billing</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6473249</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6473249</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:27:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Radiology practices and imaging centers face many threats to their profitability. Radiology billing is becoming even more complex, and reimbursements are steadily decreasing. There are three key challenges you'll need to understand and address for your radiology business to thrive in the coming years.]]></description>
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<title>Obamacare, Everything Just Changed</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6277058</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6277058</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:25:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Congress will attempt their traditional short term fixes, cutting reimbursement, restricting coverage and access, and blaming the greedy doctors and drug companies, which will delay the final denouement. The harsh realities that I have tried so hard to point out, will only be acknowledged long after the damage to our healthcare system has been done.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Transcription Certification</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6478140</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6478140</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:03:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical Transcription Certification is a fast growing field due to the expansion of our health care system and the electronic computerized billing systems that are currently in use. Transcribing a doctors analysis and instructions accurately and efficiently will always be needed.]]></description>
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<title>At Home Medical Transcriptionist</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6468934</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6468934</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:19:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An At Home Medical Transcriptionist would seem to have an ideal job, but, working from home has it's pluses and minuses. Medical transcription skills are in demand, but you have to be good at what you do, and you must learn to market yourself correctly.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Coder Certification</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6461173</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6461173</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:15:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical coder certification is the first step toward a solid career in the medical coding and billing field. Medical coding involves assigning codes to many different medical conditions, and also for the medical procedures doctors and hospitals perform on their patients.]]></description>
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<title>HIPAA 5010 Implementation for Medical Billing</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6447517</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6447517</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:33:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[HIPAA 5010 was adopted to replace the current version of the standard that covered entities must use when conducting electronic transactions. Version 4010 is currently being used under HIPAA standards. Although HIPAA version 5010 gets much less attention than ICD-10 medical codes, it is just as important and physicians, medical practices and other health providers, should already be working with vendors on the version 5010 implementation.]]></description>
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<title>The Fundamentals of Medical Transcription Services</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6445151</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6445151</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:52:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Transcription of medical records by hearing the audio dictations of doctors' and transcribing into text document or record is the basis of medical transcription services. In many countries, due to unlimited number of patients, the doctors will not find time to write down the charge sheet of each patient on his own. So, whenever he finds time, he would record the case history of the patient and the medications and treatments to be given in a digital recorder or any other recording devices.]]></description>
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<title>Denied Medical Insurance Claim: Easy and Quick Way To Have It Resolved!</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6441849</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6441849</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:04:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A denied claim is not final; so, take a deep breath, relax, sit down, and get a cup of coffee. This article might be just what you need to guide you in finding solutions to your unpaid medical claim.]]></description>
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<title>Online Medical Transcription Classes</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6445103</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6445103</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:36:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Online medical transcription classes have become very popular recently because of several converging factors. Read more...]]></description>
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<title>Benefits of Using a Medical Billing Company</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6414065</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6414065</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:44:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Can a medical billing company benefit you? As a healthcare provider it is essential that you receive reimbursement for the services you provide in a timely fashion, and yet the murky waters that surround health insurance codes and regulations often seem to conspire together to prevent this from happening. For doctors, dentists, chiropractors and all other medical professionals who are far too busy doing their actual jobs, this can quickly turn into a nightmare.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing HIPAA Compliant Software</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6450035</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6450035</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:52:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical billing HIPAA compliant software is that which complies in its utilities and function with standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which was legislation passed by Congress in 1996. This page will offer some criteria for selecting software that complies with these regulations.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing Software Online</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6444929</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6444929</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:38:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Online medical billing software is software that does not reside on your own computer. Rather it is accessed via your Internet connection.]]></description>
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<title>Online Medical Billing School</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6445033</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6445033</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:31:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An online medical billing school is shaping up to be a great option for the person that wants a career in a growing field with competitive pay, but can't afford to attend traditional full time classes. Education is adapting itself to our interconnected online world.]]></description>
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<title>Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6444940</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6444940</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:17:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Entry level medical transcription jobs are not easy to come by. This is because most medical transcription services want some level of experience before they hire you.]]></description>
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<title>Online Medical Schools</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6445082</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6445082</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:27:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Online medical schools offer several important advantages to a student who is seeking a certification or degree in a medical field. The convenient and time flexibility of online learning...]]></description>
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<title>Medical Transcription Jobs</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6445076</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6445076</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:45:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical transcription jobs require a person called a transcriptionist, to copy (transcribe) voice recorded patient data from a doctor or other medical professional to a written format which is then used in medical records. This is a rapidly growing field and reflects the growth of medical services of all kinds.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing and Coding Certification</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6445063</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6445063</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:32:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical billing and coding certification is an option for the person who wants to enter the field on an entry level. A certification is proof that the student has attained a minimum level of competence in the skills necessary to perform medical billing and coding in a professional environment.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Transcription Jobs at Home</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6445056</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6445056</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:13:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical transcription jobs at home are a wonderful option for self-employment for obvious reasons. This is a growing phenomenon in current times, but remember that medical transcription jobs from home have their share of challenges, and you still need to be fully trained and certified to realistically earn decent money working from home.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Transcription Career</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6444926</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:06:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A medical transcription career that may involve medical transcription jobs from home is a solid choice even in our present economically uncertain times. This is because medical services and the billing and transcription functions that support them will always be in demand.]]></description>
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<title>At Home Medical Billing Services</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:03:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At home medical billing services doing medical billing and coding online, certainly sound like a dream job for an aspiring self-employed person. It's a trend that will likely continue to be more prevalent as time goes on, but the dream and the reality are two very different things!]]></description>
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<title>Medical Transcription Salary</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:01:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A medical transcription salary can vary widely depending on your skills, experience, education, and work environment. There are some basic rules of thumb, but no set pay scales in the industry.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Transcription Software</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:56:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical transcription software is a modern innovation that greatly increases efficiency and accuracy in medical transcription.  The increase in efficiency over older methods of transcribing allow for the introduction of new formats, methods, and an expansion of medical terminology as the health care profession itself expands and evolves.]]></description>
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<title>The Future of Medicare Plan F</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:00:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Florida is nicknamed the Sunshine State, but it could also be referred to as the Retirement State. According to the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Florida has about 4.1 million seniors, roughly twenty-three percent of its population of 18 million people, And aside from the blue ocean, the beautiful weather, and the fishing spots, there are other advantages to spending one's golden years in Florida - namely, Medicare benefits.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Claim Payment Inaccuracies Cost $17 Billion</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:43:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The AMA valued the impact of healthcare claims processing mis-payments to be over $17 billion per year. That means if the payers could eliminate all of their payment mistakes, the cost of healthcare could decrease $17 billion. Complete elimination of payment errors may not be reasonable, but a 25% improvement would mean a savings of over $4 billion in the next year alone.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Bill Help at For-Profit Hospitals</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:17:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Getting medical bill help is hard enough when you've gone to a not-for-profit hospital that is legally required by law to offer free charity care. Imagine your ability to get help with medical bills if the hospital was owned by a publicly-traded corporation.]]></description>
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