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		<title>Maximize your profitability and receivables-a few quick steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Often, when I am reviewing a client&#8217;s medical receivable, I notice revenue lost simply because steps were not taken on the front-end that are necessary to secure payment and maximize collections. In some cases, if a few initial steps are not taken on the front-end, there is nothing a biller can do to get a [...]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Often, when I am reviewing a client&#8217;s medical receivable, I notice revenue lost simply because steps were not taken on the front-end that are necessary to secure payment and maximize collections.  In some cases, if a few initial steps are not taken on the front-end, there is nothing a biller can do to get a claim paid&#8230;the ship has sailed.  Fortunately, these mistakes can be avoided by following a few simple steps:</p>
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<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Make sure to collect a patient&#8217;s copay prior to their visit</span>&#8211;this may seem obvious or perhaps &#8220;no big deal&#8221;, however, some insurer&#8217;s payment is the copay alone and no further reimbursement will be made.  Failure to secure this cash upfront could mean that you will not see another dime for this visit.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Check to make sure a patient is truly eligible with their insurer</span>.  Some patients may not even be aware that their coverage has been canceled, others may try to be seen without insurance.  It is too late to collect payment once the patient is out of the office.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Check to see if an authorization is necessary for this patient&#8217;s visit</span>.  Insurers are routinely making policy changes that you may not have realized; all it takes is a quick phone call to be certain.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Get a copy of the patient&#8217;s insurance card, front and back</span>.  This is your insurance to make sure there weren&#8217;t any keystroke errors during intake, or, to be certain that there isn&#8217;t a different phone number for a patient&#8217;s particular policy.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Check prior visits to be certain there are no outstanding balances due.</span> Perhaps the patient owes coinsurance or a deductible has been applied to your visit.  A patient is more likely to pay their bill when they are standing in front of you, as opposed to when they receive a bill in the mail.</li>
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<p>You might think that these steps are all obvious, however, I assure you they are not.  Furthermore, one may not realize these are necessary steps, unless you are familiar with the billing process.  Your front-end staff is not only there as a smiling face to greet patients, they should also be looked upon as a conduit between the patient and the biller.  If steps taken during intake are done haphazardly, your bottomline will be affected.  Share these with all members of your staff, so that you can feel confident that you are maximizing your collections.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s also important for you to keep an eye on unpaid claims and make sure that your medical billing is as profitable as it should be. If you&#8217;re not sure where to start, I suggest using the <a href="http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/">MAS Profitability Calculator</a> to make sure your office isn&#8217;t losing money. <a href="http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/" target="_self">Just sign up for the your complimentary copy of the MAS Profitability Calculator from the home page of the MAS site now*.</a></p>
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		<title>Letting Go to Grow</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Outsourcing to MAS to manage your accounts and receivables and medical billing will make it easier for you and your staff to focus on the more important aspects of your practice---your patients.</p>
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<p>Recently I heard someone say that when you&#8217;re building a team, in order to grow you have to learn to let go.</p>
<p>Many of us when we start our businesses are used to doing everything by ourselves. We get scared of letting go and delegating to others. Because we&#8217;re afraid  that things won&#8217;t be done right and that our customers are gonna be the ones to suffer.</p>
<p>Doctor&#8217;s are no different. Some doctors run their medical offices this way. They are almost too involved in the administrative things and aspects of running their practice and it gets in the way of patient. They are concerned about outsourcing their medical billing or other administrative tasks.</p>
<p>Other doctors, especially those in multi doctor practices hire staff in house to manage the administrative things, but it&#8217;s still hard for them to let go and their staff to get overwhelmed with things like following up with patient billing, the back and forth with insurance companies. These time consuming activities&#8211;especially those for medical billing&#8211;can make it harder to focus on the core functions of their practice&#8211;patient care.</p>
<p>But the truth is if we don&#8217;t learn to delegate and get the support we need it&#8217;s going to be hard for us to grow. So learn to let go and outsource the things that are taking up too much time for your practice.</p>
<p>Outsourcing to me Bill Baylis and my company MAS to manage your accounts and receivables and medical billing will make it easier for you and your staff to focus on the more important aspects of your practice&#8212;your patients.</p>
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		<title>Its Open Season. Obamacare details on target?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As reported by Chelsey Levingston in the blog Health Care Reforms Passed Start Today : Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed by Congress March 23, also known as the health care reform law, go in effect today, Thursday, Sept. 23. Are you confused? "I have been in healthcare for 25 years and I am just not sure what it all means."  But I am looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and working through it.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As reported by Chelsey Levingston in the blog <a title="Health Care Reforms Start Today" href="http://www.oxfordpress.com/news/oxford-news/health-care-reforms-passed-start-today-938104.html" target="_blank" class="broken_link" rel="nofollow">Health Care Reforms Passed Start Today</a> : Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed by Congress March 23, also known as the health care reform law, go in effect today, Thursday, Sept. 23.</p>
<p>The provisions now effective are:</p>
<p>• Expansion of the dependent age up to 26 years. Until now, dependents were no longer covered by their parents’ or guardians’ insurance after 19 years of age, or if in college, after 23 years.</p>
<p>• No annual or lifetime dollar limits to amount of money spent on health services.</p>
<p>• No denying coverage to children under 19 years of age for preexisting conditions.</p>
<p>• Coverage for all preventative services with no co-pays.</p>
<p>This is according to Kelly McGivern, president and chief executive officer of the Ohio Association of Health Plans, who also said the new rules are expected to increase costs of insurance premiums 5 percent</p>
<p><em>Are you confused?</em> &#8220;I have been in healthcare for 25 years and I am just not sure what it all means.&#8221; <em> But I am looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and working through it.</em></p>
<p><strong>See our popular blog: </strong> (first posted August 8, 2010) below as a reminder of what we might be on for.</p>
<p>When it comes to wading the waters of the &#8220;<strong>New Health Care System</strong>&#8220;, to quote Chief  Brody from the movies <em>JAWS</em> &#8220;You&#8217;re gonna need a bigger boat!&#8221;</p>
<p>Check out Congressman Brady&#8217;s New Health Care Chart below. If there was ever a time to hire a Medical Billing company like Medical Account Solutions, it&#8217;s right about now!</p>
<p>I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll agree that when you&#8217;re face to face with a big shark,  it&#8217;s no time to go &#8221; Rogue&#8221;. Don&#8217;t try to do it alone. <strong>MAS stands ready to help you navigate your way to firm footing in these uncertain waters.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Let MAS handle the details</strong> so your health care organization can stay afloat, because if you don&#8217;t move quickly,  this &#8220;shark&#8221; <em>will </em>swallow you whole.</p>
<h2>Congressman Brady Introduces “Your New Health Care System” Chart</h2>
<p>July, 28, 2010 — nicedeb</p>
<div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-content/plugins/adverts/adsense.js?m=1253160243g&amp;1"></script>Last year, TX Congressman, Kevin Brady’s <a title="Health Care Bill Chart" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.chron.com/txpotomac/Brady%2520chart1.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http://blogs.chron.com/txpotomac/2009/07/kevin_bradys_healthcare_chart.html&amp;usg=__GvZWuf_NOeZhXyRgH6pF2TfZLZg=&amp;h=414&amp;w=537&amp;sz=77&amp;hl=en&amp;start=2&amp;sig2=pBEMOQuVV8Jgu7JcqgVVvQ&amp;tbnid=0KHzvekJw3IIZM:&amp;tbnh=102&amp;tbnw=132&amp;ei=onxQTI3gGYSKnQeKu-nECQ&amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbrady%2Bhealth%2Bcare%2Bchart%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1600%26bih%3D687%26tbs%3Disch:1&amp;um=1&amp;itbs=1" target="_blank"><strong>Health Care Bill Chart</strong></a> was a  <strong><a title="viral sensation" href="http://blogs.chron.com/txpotomac/2009/07/kevin_bradys_healthcare_chart.html" target="_blank" class="broken_link" rel="nofollow">viral sensation. </a></strong>Today,  he  unveiled a special visual project highlighting how out of control the expansion of the federal government has become:  Please visit the <a title="“Your New Health Care System” Chart" href="http://nicedeb.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/congressman-brady-introduces-your-new-health-care-system-chart/" target="_blank">permalink</a> for Congressman, Kevin Brady&#8217;s blog.</div>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&amp;site=nicedeb.wordpress.com&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicedeb.files.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fobamacare.jpg&amp;sref=http%3A%2F%2Fnicedeb.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F28%2Fcongressman-brady-introduces-your-new-health-care-system-chart%2F"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" title="obamacare" src="http://nicedeb.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/obamacare.jpg?w=450&amp;h=350" alt="" width="450" height="350" /><em>“</em></a><em></em></p>
<p><em>A little sunshine goes a long way”.</em></p></blockquote><p>The post <a href="https://yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/obamacare-starts-today/">Its Open Season. Obamacare details on target?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://yourmedicalbillingoffice.com">Medical Account Solutions</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>MAS to be Spotlighted at the next Long Island Connects Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Bill Baylis, President of  Medical Account Solutions will be speaking at the next Long Island Connects business networking meeting on Wednesday, September 15th at 12pm. Long Island Connects meets at the Hauppauge Palace Diner, 525 Smithtown Boulevard, in Hauppauge. For more information, call Bill Baylis at 516-348-7282 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              516-348-7282      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or visit the Long Island Connects website at http://liconnects.com</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/mas-spotlighted-long-island-connects/">MAS to be Spotlighted at the next Long Island Connects Meeting</a> first appeared on <a href="https://yourmedicalbillingoffice.com">Medical Account Solutions</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em><a href="http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/Billbaylis_thumb_normal1.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-909" title="Bill Baylis" src="http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/Billbaylis_thumb_normal1.jpg" alt="Long Island Connects" width="48" height="48" /></a>Bill Baylis, President of  Medical Account Solutions</em></strong> will be speaking at the next <strong>Long Island Connects</strong> business networking meeting on Wednesday, September 15th at 12pm.  <strong>Long Island Connects</strong> meets at the Hauppauge Palace Diner, 525 Smithtown Boulevard in Hauppauge.  For more information, call <strong>Bill Baylis at 516-348-7282 </strong>or visit the Long Island Connects website at <a href="http://liconnects.com" target="_blank" class="broken_link" rel="nofollow">http://liconnects.com</a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/mas-spotlighted-long-island-connects/">MAS to be Spotlighted at the next Long Island Connects Meeting</a> first appeared on <a href="https://yourmedicalbillingoffice.com">Medical Account Solutions</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>The Cost of Dying: End-of-Life Care. The path of least resistance for a medical blogger.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>60 minutes ran a story Sunday night Aug. 6, 2010 (originally published on Nov. 22, 2009). This piece created a lot of emotions for me.  I don't think it was an accident that I related to this story. When I first decided to add this story to my blog;  it seemed like an easy angle to write about our role in the debate as medical billers.  (If you have any thoughts on what role we play, please comment.) After reporter Steve Kroft asked Dr. Elliott Fisher, a researcher at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy “How do so many people end up in the hospital?” and Fisher replied “It’s the path of least resistance".  I realized I was about to take the same path with this blog--so here goes the harder way.</p>
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<p>60 minutes ran a story Sunday night Aug. 6, 2010 (originally published on Nov. 22, 2009). <a title="60 Minutes: The Cost of Dying: End-of-Life Care" href="http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6754650n&amp;tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel" target="_blank" class="broken_link" rel="nofollow">The Cost of Dying: End-of-Life Care</a> .  It started with the statement “Every medical study ever conducted has concluded that 100 percent of all Americans will eventually die.  This comes as no great surprise, but the amount of money being spent at the very end of people&#8217;s lives probably will.” They also reported, that last year, Medicare paid $55 billion just for doctor and hospital bills during the last two months of patients&#8217; lives. That&#8217;s more than the budget for the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of Education.</p>
<p>This piece created a lot of emotions for me.  I don&#8217;t think it was an accident that I related to this story, considering that I have been working with colleagues who are experts in the field of eldercare and life coaching.</p>
<p>When I first decided to add this story to my blog;  it seemed like an easy angle to write about our role in the debate as medical billers.  (If you have any thoughts on what role we play, please comment.) After reporter Steve Kroft asked Dr. Elliott Fisher, a researcher at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy “How do so many people end up in the hospital?” and Fisher replied “It’s the path of least resistance&#8221;.  I realized I was about to take the same path with this blog&#8211;so here goes the harder way.</p>
<p>Perhaps we as a country need to take a step back and as hard as this is to say &#8220;decide how we want to die&#8221;.</p>
<p>Most Americans don&#8217;t like to focus on morbid thing like this, but I have to agree with the point of view held by Dr. Byock who leads a team that treats and counsels patients with advanced illnesses: &#8220;This is a hard time in human life. But it&#8217;s just a part of life. Collectively, as a culture, we really have to acknowledge that we&#8217;re mortal,&#8221; Dr. Byock said. &#8220;Get over it. And start looking at what a healthy, morally robust way for people to die looks like.&#8221;</p>
<p>Dale Carnegie once said &#8220;Prepare for the worst that can possibly happen&#8221; then &#8220;calmly try to improve upon the worst.&#8221;</p>
<p>I think that we should put some thought today into how we what to die, to maintain some control of our last days. I have  deeper understanding of how working with my end-of-life colleagues could help us <em>live </em>a better life. <a title="Andreoli Law" href="http://www.andreolilaw.com/" target="_blank">Attorney Craig Andreoli </a>an estate planning expert, <a title="Stepanie Ethe" href="http://www.genworth.com/content/agents/agent_master/stephanie_ethe/home.html" target="_blank" class="broken_link" rel="nofollow">Stephanie Ethe </a>long term insurance specialist and<a title="Jean Summit-Riker" href="http://www.tranquilitybasedlifecoaching.com/" target="_blank"> Jean Summit-Riker </a>life coach can help us plan and ask ourselves the hard questions now so that we&#8217;re better prepared for death.</p>
<p>Jean Summit-Riker said “Life is a journey we all travel, but the choice to take the path to peace and happiness is yours alone.”  I think this is our chance to collectively leave a legacy to our children and grandchildren and show them that it is important to prepare for death and that is possible to do it gracefully<em>.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I found myself heavily entrenched in the news and controversy of the Healthcare Reform Bill for a myriad of reasons.  One reason, admittedly, is out of fear.  I was, and still am, terribly afraid of dramatic change to our advanced and miraculous healthcare system.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I found myself heavily entrenched in the news and controversy of the Healthcare Reform Bill for a myriad of reasons.  One reason, admittedly, is out of fear.  I was, and still am, terribly afraid of dramatic change to our advanced and miraculous healthcare system.   Throughout my life, I have watched our healthcare system help save the lives of my premature twin sons, who grew up perfectly healthy, thanks in large part to modern medicine.  Conversely, I watched in horror as they treated my father, who had advanced Parkinson&#8217;s Disease, with the resources probably used during ancient times.</p>
<p>Nothing is perfect, but if you were to talk to a friend or family member overseas about their universal healthcare system, you realize that we have what people in other countries wish they had!</p>
<p>Of the various clients I have been blessed to have throughout the years, I particularly enjoy doing work for large, inner-city hospitals.   Often times, these clients have a large mental health, obstetrical and renal failure population, among others.  When I see this type of billing, I think of the lives behind it&#8211;the mentally ill patients who are able to lead a better life due to the help they receive, the babies who are born healthy because of pre-natal care and the dialysis patients who are buying more time with their families until a kidney becomes available.</p>
<p><strong>Their lives literally depend upon the fiscal stability of their community hospital!  I feel a sense of accomplishment when I get their claims paid because I know that I am helping to keep these hospitals fiscally sound so they can be there for those patients who need them the most!</strong></p>
<p>Recently, we witnessed the closing of a fine institution who served New York City for so many years, that they treated survivors of the Titanic!!  St. Vincent&#8217;s Hospital was a beloved fixture in the lower Manhattan community that serviced families from the cradle to the grave.  Its closing left a hole in the healthcare system of New York City that cannot be fixed.  It makes me terribly sad to think there have patients who have suffered, and perhaps even lost their lives, due to the shutdown of this hospital.  Would things have been different if they had properly utilized all available resources?</p>
<p><strong>Numbers don&#8217;t lie.  According to a 2006 Newsweek article, there are approximately $60 billion in unpaid medical bills per year! </strong>Our work, of supplementing an over-burdened hospital staff, helps to keep hospitals functioning in our communities so they can continue to serve the patients who walk through their doors everyday!</p>
<p>I have watched the struggles of New York&#8217;s inner-city hospitals now for many years and have grown increasingly frustrated as they resist outsourcing their medical billing to an agency, such as MAS.  Surely they can do it themselves, why do they need to pay an outside company to do what their internal staff can?  Perhaps because, according to the CDC, in 2006 there were 119.2 <em>million</em> emergency department visits alone.</p>
<p><strong>Yes, we want to be leaders in the medical billing industry but my company and I focus on the bigger picture.</strong> We know that our efforts and collections help to secure and  maintain our cutting-edge American healthcare system.  With this in mind, I believe our contributions at MAS could just be a &#8220;higher calling&#8221;!</p><p>The post <a href="https://yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/medical-billing-a-higher-calling/">Medical Billing: A “higher calling”?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://yourmedicalbillingoffice.com">Medical Account Solutions</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Often, when I am reviewing a client's medical receivable, I notice revenue lost simply because steps were not taken on the front-end that are necessary to secure payment and maximize collections.  In some cases, if a few initial steps are not taken on the front-end, there is nothing a biller can do to get a claim paid...the ship has sailed.  Fortunately, these mistakes can be avoided by following a few simple steps:</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Often, when I am reviewing a client&#8217;s medical receivable, I notice revenue lost simply because steps were not taken on the front-end that are necessary to secure payment and maximize collections.  In some cases, if a few initial steps are not taken on the front-end, there is nothing a biller can do to get a claim paid&#8230;the ship has sailed.  Fortunately, these mistakes can be avoided by following a few simple steps:</p>
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<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Make sure to collect a patient&#8217;s copay prior to their visit</span>&#8211;this may seem obvious or perhaps &#8220;no big deal&#8221;, however, some insurer&#8217;s payment is the copay alone and no further reimbursement will be made.  Failure to secure this cash upfront could mean that you will not see another dime for this visit</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Check to make sure a patient is truly eligible with their insurer</span>.  Some patients may not even be aware that their coverage has been cancelled, others may try to be seen without insurance.  It is too late to collect payment once the patient is out of the office.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Check to see if an authorization is necessary for this patient&#8217;s visit</span>.  Insurers are routinely making policy changes that you may not have realized; all it takes is a quick phone call to be certain.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Get a copy of the patient&#8217;s insurance card, front and back</span>.  This is your insurance to make sure there weren&#8217;t any keystroke errors during intake, or, to be certain that there isn&#8217;t a different phone number for a patient&#8217;s particular policy.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Check prior visits to be certain there are no outstanding balances due.</span>  Perhaps the patient owes coinsurance or a deductible has been applied to your visit.  A patient is more likely to pay their bill when they are standing in front of you, as opposed to when they receive a bill in the mail.</li>
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<p>You might think that these steps are all obvious, however, I assure you they are not.  Furthermore, one may not realize these are necessary steps, unless you are familiar with the billing process.  Your front-end staff is not only there as a smiling face to greet patients, they should also be looked upon as a conduit between the patient and the biller.  If steps taken during intake are done haphazardly, your bottomline will be affected.  Share these with all members of your staff, so that you can feel confident that you are maximizing your collections.</p><p>The post <a href="https://yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/maximize-your-medical-receivable-with-a-few-simple-steps/">Maximize your medical receivable with a few simple steps</a> first appeared on <a href="https://yourmedicalbillingoffice.com">Medical Account Solutions</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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