Medical billing is our core competency and that we will with efficiency manage all your billing needs. Our medical billing specialists have over 15 years of experience with all key insurance payers including Medicare and Medicaid. Use the services from top medical billing company to make your task less resource consuming.
Ascent's end-to-end medical billing services
1. Pre-certification & Insurance Verification
The patient list, a copy of the insurance card and demographic details are sent to USA via email/fax or secure FTP. Our medical billing specialists call up the insurance firm before the appointment. Pre-certification is done for specific lab tests, diagnostic tests and surgeries. The details are sent to the hospital/clinic in the prescribed format.
2. Patient Demographic Entry
The medical billing specialists enter patient demographic details such as name, date of birth, address, insurance details, medical history, guarantor etc as provided by the patients at the time of the visit. For established patients, we have a tendency to validate these details and necessary changes, if any, are done to the patient records on the practice management system.
3. CPT and ICD-9 Coding
Our coding team works in accordance to CPT codes and ICD-9 and ICD-10 Coding compliance, and consists of AAPC certified coders with over 2 years of multi-specialty coding experience. You may send us superbills with diagnostic notes with or without ICD and CPT codes. If codes are already provided on the superbill, they’re validated by our coding team compulsorily to prevent any 'up-coding' or 'down-coding' and therefore, any denials.
4. Charge Entry
The fee schedules are pre- loaded into the practice management system. CPT and ICD-9 codes are entered into the system. The billing specialists ensure that all details have been provided in the claim and ready to be filed.
5. Claims Submission
Claims are submitted electronically via the practice management system. However, we can process paper claims also. At this stage, a thorough quality check is done by a senior billing specialist and then submitted. The rejection report received from the clearing house, if any, is analyzed and also the necessary changes are done. These claims are then resubmitted.
6. Payment Posting
Scanned EOBs and checks are sent to our team. All payments are entered into the system. The amounts from EOBs/checks and amounts posted in the system are reconciled on a daily basis. A daily log is updated with these data.
7. AR Follow-ups
We aim is to improve the client’s cash flow by reducing days in A/R and improving profitability, by increasing collections ratio. Our skilled staff is trained to identify patient accounts that require follow-up and take the necessary action to collect un- paid and partially paid claims.
Ability to work offline (using spreadsheets or reports) or directly from Client Software Reports.
Our process mechanism helps in identifying category / payer combinations and works on resolving the mix that results in the best collections first. Using this approach, we are able to quickly achieve results and also apply early feedback across the entire category.
8. Denial Management
Analysis of denials and partial payments is done by our senior medical billing specialists. Payors, patients, providers, facilities and any other participants are called to follow-up on denied, underpaid, pending and any other improperly processed claims and also the action is documented within the system. We will call patients, if authorized by the provider, to obtain information from the patient needed for billing such as ID# and to update the COB (Coordination of benefits) with their insurance companies. Secondary paper claims are processed and sent to the client office for submission.
Ascent Business Solutions serves to new practices as well as established practices. Cash flow is the lifeblood of any practice. New practice cannot afford to experiment with the unknown concerning their billing. It is vital to have the billing system up and running as fast as possible. Ascent assures a smooth and predictable transition for the start-up, as well as for the established practice.
Ascent Business Solutions
Find out how Ascent Business Solutions Medical Billing Company India can help your business to build stronger relationships, realize greater efficiencies, and increase profitability.
Request a Quote for Medical Transcription Services
Visit: [http://www.ascent-group.com/]
EMail Us: info@ascent-group.com
Corporate Office
US Office
101 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 300
Roseland, NJ - 07039 USA.
Ph: +1-888-552-0860
Fax: +1- 203- 286- 2274
INDIA Office
22, IT Park, Opp. VNIT Campus,
South Ambazari Road,
Nagpur-440022 INDIA.
Ph: +91- 712-2222732, 2222733
Fax: +91- 712-2222734
Ascent's end-to-end medical billing services
1. Pre-certification & Insurance Verification
The patient list, a copy of the insurance card and demographic details are sent to USA via email/fax or secure FTP. Our medical billing specialists call up the insurance firm before the appointment. Pre-certification is done for specific lab tests, diagnostic tests and surgeries. The details are sent to the hospital/clinic in the prescribed format.
2. Patient Demographic Entry
The medical billing specialists enter patient demographic details such as name, date of birth, address, insurance details, medical history, guarantor etc as provided by the patients at the time of the visit. For established patients, we have a tendency to validate these details and necessary changes, if any, are done to the patient records on the practice management system.
3. CPT and ICD-9 Coding
Our coding team works in accordance to CPT codes and ICD-9 and ICD-10 Coding compliance, and consists of AAPC certified coders with over 2 years of multi-specialty coding experience. You may send us superbills with diagnostic notes with or without ICD and CPT codes. If codes are already provided on the superbill, they’re validated by our coding team compulsorily to prevent any 'up-coding' or 'down-coding' and therefore, any denials.
4. Charge Entry
The fee schedules are pre- loaded into the practice management system. CPT and ICD-9 codes are entered into the system. The billing specialists ensure that all details have been provided in the claim and ready to be filed.
5. Claims Submission
Claims are submitted electronically via the practice management system. However, we can process paper claims also. At this stage, a thorough quality check is done by a senior billing specialist and then submitted. The rejection report received from the clearing house, if any, is analyzed and also the necessary changes are done. These claims are then resubmitted.
6. Payment Posting
Scanned EOBs and checks are sent to our team. All payments are entered into the system. The amounts from EOBs/checks and amounts posted in the system are reconciled on a daily basis. A daily log is updated with these data.
7. AR Follow-ups
We aim is to improve the client’s cash flow by reducing days in A/R and improving profitability, by increasing collections ratio. Our skilled staff is trained to identify patient accounts that require follow-up and take the necessary action to collect un- paid and partially paid claims.
Ability to work offline (using spreadsheets or reports) or directly from Client Software Reports.
Our process mechanism helps in identifying category / payer combinations and works on resolving the mix that results in the best collections first. Using this approach, we are able to quickly achieve results and also apply early feedback across the entire category.
8. Denial Management
Analysis of denials and partial payments is done by our senior medical billing specialists. Payors, patients, providers, facilities and any other participants are called to follow-up on denied, underpaid, pending and any other improperly processed claims and also the action is documented within the system. We will call patients, if authorized by the provider, to obtain information from the patient needed for billing such as ID# and to update the COB (Coordination of benefits) with their insurance companies. Secondary paper claims are processed and sent to the client office for submission.
Ascent Business Solutions serves to new practices as well as established practices. Cash flow is the lifeblood of any practice. New practice cannot afford to experiment with the unknown concerning their billing. It is vital to have the billing system up and running as fast as possible. Ascent assures a smooth and predictable transition for the start-up, as well as for the established practice.
Ascent Business Solutions
Find out how Ascent Business Solutions Medical Billing Company India can help your business to build stronger relationships, realize greater efficiencies, and increase profitability.
Request a Quote for Medical Transcription Services
Visit: [http://www.ascent-group.com/]
EMail Us: info@ascent-group.com
Corporate Office
US Office
101 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 300
Roseland, NJ - 07039 USA.
Ph: +1-888-552-0860
Fax: +1- 203- 286- 2274
INDIA Office
22, IT Park, Opp. VNIT Campus,
South Ambazari Road,
Nagpur-440022 INDIA.
Ph: +91- 712-2222732, 2222733
Fax: +91- 712-2222734
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