Finance

When patients are wrongfully denied a claim and your medical practice has done all it can, there is one more place to turn: your state's insurance department.

What are the top five codes that are likely to lead to unexpected denials at your medical practice? Let Adam Atwood of RemitDATA tell you in this audio slideshow.

Here's a primer on ERISA, how it works, and what it means for you and your medical practice.

Here are tips to overcome the misinformation and runaround your medical practice staff often gets when verifying insurance to get closer to an accurate payment.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, physicians can expect to see more Medicaid patients, but not necessarily more reimbursement.

Here are the five best payers for medical practice claims in the U.S., according to athenahealth's 2013 PayerView rankings.

Here are the rankings of the best Blues in the U.S. for medical practice claims, according to athenahealth's 2013 PayerView data.

Here are the eight best major payers for medical practice claims, according to athenahealth's 2013 PayerView rankings.

Here are the best Medicaid payers for medical practice claims, according to athenahealth's 2013 PayerView rankings.

Here are the best Medicare payers for medical practice claims, according to athenahealth's 2013 PayerView rankings.

Here are the rankings of the best payers in the Midwestern U.S. for medical practice claims, according to athenahealth's 2013 PayerView data.

Here are the rankings of the best payers in the northeast U.S. for medical practice claims, according to athenahealth's 2013 PayerView data.

Here are the rankings of the best payers in the southern U.S. for medical practice claims, according to athenahealth's 2013 PayerView data.

Here are the rankings of the best payers in the western U.S. for medical practice claims, according to athenahealth's 2013 PayerView data.

Here are the five worst payers for medical practice claims, according to athenahealth's 2013 PayerView rankings.

Our 2013 PayerView data, compiled by athenahealth, suggests difficult times ahead. Here are some steps to increase payer performance at your practice.

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule is packed with information that guides coding and leads to better reimbursement. So why not do your homework?

To excel in billing, one must have skin as thick as an East Texas armadillo and juggling abilities of a circus act.

With the following tips, it's not only possible, but quite probable in the near future, you can eliminate your accounts receivable in the 120+ day category.

Only about five percent of medical practices have made big progress with the ICD-10 transition, says a new MGMA report.

Why prioritizing personality and cultural fit is becoming more important when hiring at medical practices.

The Affordable Care Act contains provisions that will impact physicians, even if you aren't in an accountable care organization.

FQHCs and RHCs take up a unique niche among physician practices. And that affects compensation and billing.

Three recent examples show how being compliant and meeting medical necessity standards are the key to avoiding fraud enforcement actions.

Simple ways your medical practice staff can increase the likelihood patients will pay when presenting for appointments.