Going by the recent statistical result 208 million visits to family physicians each year the relevance of family medicine to the U.S. health care system had never been more pronounced. Family Physicians delivering a range of acute, chronic and preventive medical care services have a patient base unmatched by any other medical specialty. Family Medicine enormous reach entails judicious billing and coding for optimum reimbursement of medical bills, absence of which will adversely impact physicians revenues and medical efficiency, and the healthcare system at large.
Fortunately, Family Physicians can fall back on qualified and experienced billers and coders – certified by AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders), well versed in ICD-9, CPT and HCPCS coding based on CMS and AMA guidelines, and HIPAA privacy compliance– to mitigate such an adverse scenario. Our billers and coders, who fit the bill, have been favorites of a majority of leading Family Physicians, clinics, diagnostic centers, and hospitals.
Did you know?
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Family Practitioners using consultation CPT Codes 90241 to 99248, will be accepted by commercial payers but not be accepted by Medicare; hence Family Practitioners engaging Medicare Patients should be aware of this fact to avoid denials.
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Family Practitioners providing an office visit take a decision of surgery on the same day; need to use modifier 57 for the decision of surgery in order to be reimbursed.
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E&M Modifiers 24, 25 and 57 if used accurately provide 100% reimbursement- to Family Practitioners providing any additional service to patients along with an office visit. Hence Family Practitioners can benefit with maximum reimbursements; by making optimal use of these modifiers.
Effective billing and practice management solution are some of the goals of our medical billers and coders in the state of Oregon. To make your practice a successful one, with good collection ratios their must be someone dedicatedly following the billing process, you can depend on our Billers to invest time and expertise on it.
These medical billers stationed in all the major cities like Portland, Salem, Eugene, Gresham and Hillsboro can provide services such as:
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Charge entry
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Accounts receivable management
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Physician credentialing
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Electronic data interface
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CPT, ICD-9 and HCPC coding
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Payment posting
Specialized Medical Billing Services in Oregon
Our expert medical billing services in Oregon support healthcare providers across Portland, Salem, Eugene, Gresham, and Hillsboro. We deliver comprehensive solutions, including charge entry, accounts receivable management, physician credentialing, and electronic data interface services.
Understanding that Oregon practices face staff overload and increasing denial rates, our dedicated RCM team implements strategic revenue management solutions to optimize collections. Through precise CPT, ICD-10, and HCPC coding, we help practices streamline their billing processes while maintaining compliance with state regulations.
Oregon Medical Billing Specialists Enhance Practice Performance
Our medical billing specialists in Oregon address the unique challenges of local healthcare providers. By dedicating focused resources to revenue cycle management, we help practices reduce denial rates and improve cash flow efficiency.
Our certified team typically improves collections by 20% through precise coding, strategic claims management, and consistent follow-up processes. This comprehensive approach enables healthcare providers to focus on practice growth and patient care while maintaining strong financial performance. Through advanced software expertise and proven billing strategies, MBC helps Oregon medical practices achieve sustainable revenue growth while meeting federal cost-reduction initiatives.
Most practices in Oregon have reported that their office staff is overworked, and the number of denials can be easily reduced by dedicating a resource to revenue management.
Our professional medical billing services can help you realize that by smoothening your cash flow and efficient claims management. Local Oregon medical billers and coders can bridge the gap between the collections you always worked hard for but never got. Employ expertise to experience the difference in your billing volumes. You can also invest free time in networking and marketing your practice regularly.
Our Oregon billers specialize in servicing medical practices according to state regulations. They have acquired their knowledge and experience through years of effort in perfecting medical billing procedures, which they now leverage to help your practice collect more revenue.
The federal government’s effort to reduce healthcare costs can only be supported by physicians in Oregon by optimizing costs and enhancing revenue. Let a Medical billing specialist handle your medical billing; it can help you improve collections by 20%.
Accurate Coding and code audit, along with timely insurance follow-up and account receivables, are the basis on which these billers in Oregon guarantee higher profitability for your clinic. Their experience in various software and certification in the medical billing processes will support your practice's steady growth.
Ideally Phasing Family Medicine Medical Reimbursement Cycle
Traversing the comprehensive procedures involved in billing and coding, our Family Medicine reimbursement experts have been known for their ideal phasing of reimbursement process into:
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Primary Phase
Patient enrolling, insurance verification and authorization are carried out.
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Secondary Phase
Billing Family Physicians’ diverse services are translated into honest bills using advanced medical billing softwares like EHR Software: NextGen Healthcare, Epic, Cerner, AthenaOne, NueMD, TherapyNotes, DrChrono, eClinicalWorks, Allscripts, Athenahealth, Practice Fusion, TherapyNotes etc.
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Tertiary Phase
Family Medicine billing and coding experts translate aptly billed diverse services – acute, chronic and preventive medical care services; diagnosis and treatment of internal illness, preventive care, including routine checkups, health-risk assessments, immunization and screening tests; personalized counseling on maintaining a healthy lifestyle; treatment of chronic illness, often in coordination with other subspecialists; and prenatal care services – into complying codes (as per AMA and CMS guidelines)for error-free, denial-free, and optimum reimbursement of Family Physicians’ Medical bills.
There has also been diligent application of suitable modifiers to mitigate undesirable return of claimsform insurance carriers. Consequently, there has been a successful track-record of processing Family Medicine bills with the leading private insurance carriers such as Unitedhealth, Wellpoint, Aetna, Humana, HCSC, Blue Cross Group, and Government sponsored Medicare and Medicaid as well.
MBC Objective
With the sole objective of achieving maximum end-to-end Family Medicine services claim reimbursement, our Family Medicine Coding and Billing Specialists set themselves high standards in professional efficiency. Having to meet the Family Medicine Practitioners’ expectancy level amidst stringent coding and billing system, our professionals continually upgrade their competence to match ‘best practices in medical coding and billing’ for Family Medicine services.
Family Medicine physicians who opted for outsourcing their medical billing with our efficient billing and coding services, have stood to gain in terms of revenues, patient influx and referrals, and benchmarking their medical efficiency.
