Medical Billing At Home – Flat Rate versus Percentage

For those wanting to do medical billing at home, one important thing to consider is how to bill the practice. The two most used methods is flat-fee billing per claim and percentage billing. There are other methods of payment, but …

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College Degree versus Vocational Training | Medical Billing Courses

As an instructor in the field of medical billing courses and coding I am frequently asked if one should get a 2-year college degree in medical coding/billing.  My answer is two-fold.  I am a strong advocate of education and take …

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Medical Billing Information | Protection Against Healthcare Fraud in Medical Billing

Identity theft is becoming more prevalent in the healthcare industry.  In fact, there has been a recent 25% rise in medical identity theft.  Some pointers to keep yourself safe are as follows: Medical Billing Information | Protection Against Healthcare Fraud …

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Medical Identity Theft – Medical Billing License

Medical identity theft is fast becoming a problem in the United States. The more one shares their social security number, credit card information being kept on file, and giving out of email addresses increases the risk of medical identity fraud.  …

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Medical Coding Information | What is HIPAA? – Video

Alicia: The first slide that we’ve got is the CPT exam prep: What is HIPAA? HIPAA does go across the board and touches everybody in the medical field, whether you’re a clinician, whether you’re a coder, whether you’re a patient, …

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Medical Billing Fraud vs Medical Billing Abuse

As a medical billing instructor I am frequently asked what is the difference between fraud and abuse in medical billing. This article will seek to differentiate and give examples regarding both.  Of course, Medical Billing Fraud vs Medical Billing Abuse, …

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Medical Biller and Coder | Advice for a New Coder – Video

Q: I’ve recently received my CPC certification – congratulations – and now I’m currently working in the coding department and I’m struggling. There have been a couple of instances when I’ve been told that I am billing for services when …

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Medical Billing Software in Medical Billing Training

As a medical billing instructor, I am frequently asked if a good medical billing course should contain training in medical billing software.  This is a bit of “tricky” question to answer because the answer is both “yes” and “no.”  Most …

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