Press Release on “ Bristol Healthcare Expands its Prior Authorization / Gap Authorization Services Wing” was published in www.issuewire.com on 18 November 2021.

Los Angeles, California Nov 18, 2021 (Issuewire.com)  – Bristol Healthcare Services, a medical billing and coding company located in Los Angeles, California, is pleased to announce the expansion of their prior authorization/gap authorization services wing.

Bristol Healthcare has been signing up more clients in the recent past who want prior authorization and gap authorization services. “With more clients requesting this particular service, we have decided to expand this wing to better serve our esteemed clients,” says Jay Ganesh, CEO of Bristol Healthcare Services. (more…)

Cardiology is a specialty that sees rapid development in technology and cardiovascular procedures. There should be no knowledge deficit regarding ICD-/CPT codes for claims to be reimbursed, as it is accurate coding that gets physicians paid. There are other challenges in billing for cardiology specialty, such as documentation not up to standard, human errors and not using combination codes correctly.

To have a successful cardiology revenue cycle and to overcome billing challenges, the following six ways will help. (more…)

Care and attention needed for chiropractic billing

Billing in Chiropractic specialty needs a lot of careful attention and can be time-consuming. These services are specialized and reimbursement of claims carries several restrictions. Medicare has many restrictions and commercial payors may have a lesser number. Documentation of medical necessity is critical to get claims paid. Most importantly, payors will reimburse only treatment of the spine by manual manipulation to correct a subluxation of one of the vertebral joints.

Even with restrictions laid out by payors, there are ways to augment your practice’s revenue. (more…)

 

Ambulance transportation is a reimbursable service when the patient’s health condition is such that using any other transportation method would endanger the patient’s health.

Ambulance services are handled by paramedics and other medical professionals. They are well trained and equipped to carry out the first aid and transportation. Billing for ambulance services and coding are best done by professionals who are certified and trained in this work. (more…)

Dermatology coding is intricate

Accurate medical coding is indispensable to successful revenue cycle management. Among specialties, dermatology specialty coding and billing are intricate with unique aspects such as sizing wounds and lesions and many terms used. Therefore, dermatology coders must be able to distinguish between simple, intermediate and complex repairs. Also, they must understand terms associated with sizing (length, depth, width, and circumference) and actions such as shaving, destruction, and performing biopsies. (more…)

 

5 smart ways to get your behavioral health claims paid faster!

Behavioral health professionals face unique and complex billing challenges. The nature of the patient population, the needs of the patients at various stages, and the norms for insurance coverage add to the challenges the providers face to keep the practice running.

Billing insurance companies and getting paid fairly is no easy task. Being aware of rules and regulations is vital. Here are a few ways to become adept at behavioral health services billing and get paid quickly. (more…)