Neurology Billing Services
ClaimCare Medical Billing Services has deep expertise in neurology billing and this expertise can generate significant value for your medical practice. Medical billing is a critical service that supports neurologists by submitting claims and collecting payments from insurance companies and patients. Medical billing specialists need to be experts in neurology billing to guarantee that the claims are paid in full and in a speedy manner. It is quite common for over 20% of a practice's collectible revenue to remain unclaimed because of improper coding and ineffective collection tactics.
As physicians are taking into consideration the use of medical billing services to stop the hemorrhaging of cash from their practices, they are faced with a broad range of options. On the diminutive end of the spectrum are home-based medical billers. On the opposite end of the spectrum are medical billing companies that employ hundreds of medical billers and have thousands of clients.
Medical billing is a highly complex area and it requires experience-based knowledge and expertise to contend with insurance companies. When it comes to neurology billing, the situation gets even more complex. Such complexity can be handled only by a company that is staffed with well trained neurology billing professionals. The medical billing specialist must be familiar with the specific codes and rules that make up the world of neurology billing.
As the cost of providing neurology related healthcare services continues to rise, medical institutions and neurology practices cannot afford to leave revenue uncollected by medical billing companies or freelancers that are not knowledgeable in neurology billing. It is also important to keep in mind some billing companies may promote themselves as large neurology billing service providers but in reality they sub-contract the neurology billing to freelancers who work from home. Hiring such companies will lead to lost revenue because of the lack of proper process, controls, and training.
Deep familiarity and comfort with neurology procedures and terminology does not come from serving one or two neurologists. Neurology billing success requires both broad and deep expertise in order to collect all of the money owed the neurologist and successfully appeal claims which have been denied or answer questions the payers may have about a claim.
A typical shortcoming with medical billing services that do not specialize in neurology billing is the inability to properly track and pursue insurance underpayments. These underpayments cost most neurologists about 10% of their potential income.
The neurology-driven difficulties of medical billing encompass patient billing also. A neurologist's patient balance process is more challenging because most of the difficulties of explaining to a patient their complicated Explanation Of Benefits and the neurology terminology on their bills. This drives the need for patient collection specialists that have a strong expertise in neurology billing. If patients are not handled with care then neurologists will see their patient collections fall and their patient complains rise - not a good combination.
The safest way for a neurologist to navigate the medical billing land mines outlined above is to travel the neurology billing battlefield with a medical billing company like ClaimCare that has deep and proven expertise in traversing the neurology billing hazards.
To learn more about how ClaimCare Medical Billing Services can help your neurology practice please fill out the form to the left or contact a local ClaimCare office.