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Preparing Insurance Claims and Posting Insurance Payments
Chapter 17 Preparing Insurance Claims and Posting Insurance Payments
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CMS-1500 Form Standard form used in medical offices
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Filing Claims Electronic filing Filing paper claims
Electronic data interchange & standards Clearinghouses ensure claims are complete and correctly formatted Filing paper claims Used in limited situations
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Claims Tracking Method of monitoring outstanding claims
Electronic claims tracking Available with most practice management software Claims follow-up Electronically-submitted claims: after 3 weeks Paper claims: after 6 weeks
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Insurance Payments Insurance payments are applied to a patient’s account, with any appropriate adjustment Payments are detailed on an EOB or RA
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Billing Secondary Insurance
Secondary insurance is more common today with dual income earners in households Once payment is received from primary insurance, a new claim is created for secondary insurance Secondary insurance often pays the balance Attach a copy of the primary insurance EOB to the claim
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