Mastering Time-Based Anesthesia Billing: A Guide to Boost Accuracy and Revenue

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  Anesthesia billing is a unique and intricate component of medical billing that differs significantly from other specialties. Unlike procedures billed on a per-service basis, anesthesia is often billed based on the duration of the service—making time-based billing a critical factor in accurate reimbursement. Let’s break down what time-based anesthesia billing entails and how practices can optimize their billing processes to avoid costly errors and delays. What is Time-Based Anesthesia Billing? Time-based anesthesia billing involves calculating charges based on the total time the anesthesiologist spends with a patient. This typically includes: Preoperative preparation Administration and maintenance of anesthesia Post-anesthesia care until the patient is no longer under the anesthesiologist’s care The billing formula generally looks like this: Total Units = Base Units + Time Units + Modifying Units Base Units : Determined by the specific surgical procedure perfor...

Credentialing For DME Companies

 

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Durable Medical Equipment (DME) is equipment that includes oxygen supplies, wheelchairs, iron lungs, catheters, etc. As you are starting a Durable Medical Equipment (DME) company, be prepared with time on hand, money, endurance, and determination; as it ultimately boils down to being paid for the products sold by your company. This means receiving DME bills from clients (patients/healthcare providers) and accepting the insurance, billing the insurance, and finally receiving payments for the DME billing from the insurance provider- is called Credentialing For DME Companies.

DME business also referred to as Home Medical Equipment business is replete with potholes along the way which need to be cleared. One of them is ‘Provider Credentialing.’ Credentialing simply denotes verification. It’s also known as DME credentialing, DME medical credentialing, DME provider enrollment, insurance credentialing, or getting on insurance panels. These terms imply that the patient is going to pay through insurance and your company is “In-Network” with the insurance companies. And, as you go on to be accepted as a provider (post credentialing), receiving payments of DME billing through this process is known as an “In-Network” provider. It also implies acknowledging more clients along with on-time and accurate payments. There are a number of companies through which a DME company can/should be credentialed; government organizations like Medicare, Medicaid, or Tricare, and other big players (commercial insurance) in the market such as Aetna, BCBS, UHC, Cigna, etc. Smaller companies could be targeted too as they have immense potential with respect to a greater number of clients and comprise lesser competition.

To know more about Credentialing For DME Companies, click here: https://bit.ly/3oeJpNS Contact us at info@medicalbillersandcoders.com888-357-3226.

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