tci Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 16

Billing Tips: Spot Common Billing Errors Before They Stain Your Claims

8 Sure-Fire Ways to Prevent Denials Is your practice a denial factory? Here are some common reasons your claims may be denied by your Medicare carriers:Medicare secondary-payer issues. This can foul up all a patient's claims for months. If a patient isn't sure if Medicare is primary or secondary, have the patient get on the phone with the insurance company and work it out on the spot, says consultant Larry Montgomery with Montgomery & Associates in Montgomery, Ala.Referrals. If you work in a specialty practice, many of your patients may come to you from other physicians, and these...

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