When a patient contacts us and sets up their appointment we begin a billing process. There is the obtainment of information and signatures as well as the verification of coverage. We then need to enter the data into the electronic health record and set up the encounter forms. Once the visit is completed we take the step of filing the claim. We will enter as per the encounter form the charges based on services and diagnoses. Now we need to verify and confirm the information that we have presented to be sure that it is accurate. We can now file the claim either electronically or in some instances print them and send them out by mail. Some payers go through clearinghouses but some of the larger ones process directly.
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