What Are The Factors That May Affect The Amount Of Reimbursement?

Healthcare reimbursement is the amount the provider's office will be paid for their services rendered to a patient. There are different factors that may affect the amount of reimbursement a provider's office may receive, such as charting, scheduling, diagnosis coding, procedure coding, evaluation and management codes, and claims filing.

One of the ways providers can maximize reimbursement is through charting. Making sure all actions throughout the visit is documents is very important in order to receive the highest reimbursement possible. This documentation may include - the patient's diagnosis, how a patient will be treated, a list of procedures performed (if any), and any other pertinent details from the office visit. The provider should also ensure their documentation is legible, if written, and they are using the correct terminology.
When scheduling office visits it is important to document whether the patient is new or an established patient. This simple difference may affect the reimbursement amount received. Also, when scheduling patients, this should be done professionally. Meaning patients should be scheduled to where they have enough time to discuss any concerns they may have with their provider, without being rushed, as well as the patients who are having to wait to be seen not have a long wait time. The longer the wait time may affect the number of patients that choose to come back to the provider's office. When scheduling procedures it is important that the correct procedure is scheduled/performed and making sure there is supporting documentation to show medical