ICD-10 is Coming, Will Your Medical Billing Department Be Ready

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Number of Diganosis Codes to Skyrocket from 17,000 to over 140,000 under ICD-10 The new ICD-10 diagnosis codes take effect on October 1, 2013, and all healthcare providers are required to comply with the new regulations or they may have trouble with insurance reimbursement. These changes in the medical billing practices are significant enough to have caused marked slowdowns in billing and payment in other countries. … [Read more...]

The HITECH Act and 300 BAUD Modems

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Anyone Can Access Your Computer I remember back in 1984 when I got my first modem for my computer. It was a 300 BAUD modem. In today's terms think 186 times slower than dial-up. But WOW it opened up the world. No longer was my IBM compatible confined to my desk. My computer could now go anywhere in the world. Of course there weren't too many … [Read more...]

Medical Billing Company and Facebook : A Prescription for Success

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Facebook and Healthcare a Good Combination Capture Billing has setup a Facebook Fan Page to help medical practices come together, ask questions and help each other. Over the past decade or so, healthcare has become a highly regulated field. There is a maze of Medicare and Medicaid regulations along with patient privacy laws that must be followed.  Don't adhere to them and risk allegations of fraud, civil penalties and possibly even jail time.  Now add Healthcare reform to … [Read more...]

Capture Billing Now Podcasts on iTunes with its Medical Billing Minute

We are excited to have our Medical Billing Minute as a podcast on iTunes.  We are hoping more people will be able to access our videos that contain tips on medical billing and practice management.  Through our videos we hope to educate physicians, healthcare mangers and medical billers on various topics that are relevant and help healthcare providers run their medical practices' more efficiently. To subscribe to our podcast and have it downloaded automatically to your PC or phone, just visit iTunes and search for Medical Billing Minute or … [Read more...]

Medicare Eliminates Consultation Codes for Doctors

Medicare Eliminates Consultation Codes

Now that Physicians cannot bill Medicare for consultations how will they get paid for patient care? Capture's medical billing video explains how in easy to understand terms. Washington, DC (Vocus) - December 15, 2009 On January 1, 2010 Medicare will eliminate consultation codes. These codes are what healthcare providers submit to Medicare for reimbursement when a patient is seen for a medical consultation, whether in a provider’s office or hospital setting. Healthcare providers, coders and medical billers will have to learn new ways to … [Read more...]