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No Surprise Act Tackles Unexpected Medical Bills
72 million Americans have some sort of trouble paying medical debt. Much of this can be attributed to unexpected bills that pop up after unforeseen emergency visits and treatment from out-of-network providers. Thanks to the new regulations, surprise medical bills may soon be a thing of the past.
4 Strategies to Simplify Patient Payments
With healthcare costs on the rise and an increasing segment of uninsured consumers, the patient payment landscape is changing rapidly. How can medical offices evolve and optimize collections while keeping patient satisfaction high? Thankfully advancing technologies are making it easy to simplify collection processes to increase revenue.
Innovative Enhancements Can Maximize Revenue
We see it all the time, a patient visits their doctor’s office to seek treatment and then receives a bill in the mail for their portion of the medical expenses. When a patient receives the bill, they are often alarmed at the amount that is due and may not have the funding to pay the balance in full. In a recent study conducted by UCLA, it is estimated that there is $140 billion in medical debt that has been reported on credit reports (VeryWellHealth, 2021). In fact, this research study found that one in every five consumers was already in collections prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HIPAA Training Standards Businesses Need to Know
Per the HIPAA Privacy Rule and HIPAA Security Rule, both Covered Entities and Business Associates, must require HIPAA training for all workforce members that access protected health information (PHI) or electronically protected health information (e-PHI) in any of its forms and should be provided “as necessary and appropriate for the members of the workforce to carry out their functions within the [organization].”
Streamlining Your Practice with Medical Billing Software
EZClaim has been at the forefront of the medical billing software industry since 1997 with one goal in mind: to simplify the billing challenges for all providers. We at EZClaim understand that the healthcare billing process can be time-consuming and arduous, which is why we offer software that is easy to use, will focus on customer’s needs and can be specifically tailored to your practice.
3 Keys to Being a Medical Billing Expert
As a medical billing software company, EZClaim has worked and built relationships with thousands of billing experts across the country. With the aim of helping establish a standard of best practices, we have come up with 3 keys to being a medical billing expert. If you own a medical billing company or are studying to be a medical biller, then you will not want to miss these.
Achieving a Stronger Denial and Appeal Management Strategy
Like many administrative tasks further burdened by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, denial and appeal management workflows dependent on manual processes are experiencing new strains on accuracy and productivity.
Smartphone Apps and Best Practice to Reduce Risk
There are many benefits to smartphones in the healthcare industry, however, there is also huge potential for HIPAA violations of patient privacy to be violated. It’s important to know what devastating risk is associated with smartphones and other mobile devices.
4 Steps to Designing a Superior Patient Experience
Patients want more than just excellent care from their healthcare providers. They expect easy access to medical records, convenient online scheduling and appointment reminders, prompt responsiveness, and painless ways to contact your office—24/7/365. And they’re also seeking compassionate and knowledgeable representatives who are willing to provide caring and accurate resolutions to their issues.
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