How Does the Process of Submitting Medical Billing Claims Work?
Understanding exactly what happens when the claim is sent from your office to the time you are re-reimbursed for your claims, will help make your decision to outsource your medical billing a lot easier. No matter how you get your paperwork to the billing company, the claims submission process is roughly the same for all claims. This standardization in submitting claims, make the reimbursement process a lot faster for you. You are well acquainted with the procedures for coding and documenting a patient’s visit to your office. If you do your own billing inhouse, the claims are then sent by your office staff to the carrier or Medicare for reimbursement. The reimbursement process can take anywhere from 3 to 6 weeks if you are filing your own medical claims. When you let an outside service handle your medical billing claims, you’ll find your reimbursements will happen within a couple of weeks. The process is very simple and also very secure to ensure the highest in patient confidentiality.
