Rule Engines vs Manual Billing: Which One Scales Better?
Every year across the healthcare industry, billions of dollars are lost because of claim denials, coding mistakes, and billing inefficiencies. Hospitals, clinics, and large systems spend time and money chasing unpaid claims and correcting errors.
Payment Posting Reconciliation: SOPs That Prevent Write-Off Errors
Every day, insurance payments, patient payments, and adjustments flow into your billing system.
5 Common Credentialing Mistakes and How a Calendar Prevents Them?
Credentialing new healthcare providers often takes several months (commonly 90–120 days), during which the provider cannot bill for services.
DME Billing Essentials: Navigating Loopholes in KX, CMN, Documentation, and Compliance
For healthcare providers, Durable Medical Equipment billing can often feel like walking through a maze of complex rules, modifiers, and documentation requirements.
Behavioral Health Credentialing Pitfalls Multi-Location Practices Should Avoid
Expanding clinics across multiple sites should unlock access, speed up intake, and stabilize revenue. It can do the opposite if credentialing stumbles. Each added location brings new variables like addresses and phone numbers, state licensure rules, payer panels, contracting nuances, directory listings, and billing configurations. Multiply those variables by the number of clinicians on your […]
Urgent Care Billing Explained: A Complete Guide to the Basics
Running an urgent care clinic is already a breakneck business; the patients walk in without scheduling a visit, the number of patients increases during flu seasons, and a provider can deal with sprained ankles to chest pain. To add to that, billing can be considered a second full-time job. The biggest struggle? Claims are denied […]
In-Network vs Out-of-Network Billing: What Dentists Should Know
Running a dental practice involves understanding network participation options. With profit margins averaging 35-40% and operational complexities increasing, the in network vs out of network decision affects revenue structure, operational workflows, and patient relationships. This in network vs out of network dental billing guide examines both approaches, exploring what each means for practice revenue, operations, […]
How is ASC Billing Different from Hospital Outpatient Billing
The percentage of outpatient surgery has risen significantly over the last few years. For providers, the difference between ASC billing and Outpatient surgery billing matters a lot. It affects things like how fast you get paid, how clean your claims are, and even how much patients pay. In ASCs, a specialized ASC billing process is […]
Outsourcing Medical Billing: Cost vs ROI
Intro: Outsourcing medical billing can save money, speed up payments, and reduce stress for your team. Instead of handling claims, denials, and paperwork in-house, you get experts who focus on getting you paid faster and more accurately. The cost depends on the pricing model you choose. The right setup can bring in more revenue than […]
HIPAA-Compliant Billing Checklist 2025
HIPAA-Compliant Billing has become significantly more complex. Healthcare data breaches hit over 133 million records in 2024, and enforcement fines are regularly hitting over $1 million per violation now. Healthcare organizations are facing some serious risks here. Things got even trickier in 2025 when HHS dropped the first major Security Rule update since 2013. We’re […]