Claim denials hurt your practice’s revenue and should be frequently monitored and fixed as soon as you receive them.
A common mistake practices make is thinking that simply having a practice management or clearinghouse solution will take care of everything. While electronic systems help automate a huge part of the process and reduce chances of errors and denials compared to filing paper claims, it is important to make sure that you are using the system correctly and know that claims still require some personal attention.
How to Prevent Denied Electronic Claims in Your Practice
In this eBook, on top of showing you how to spot and prevent a potentially denied claim, we will also show you how to use your clearinghouse and/or practice management solution to its fullest potential.
We’ll go through the following reasons for denials and show you how to fix and prevent them:
- Duplicate Claims
- Payer Does Not Cover Service
- Late Filing
- Bundled Payment
- Uninsured Patient
- Coverage Termination
- Payer Does Not Support Frequency of Services
A lot of practices get frustrated when dealing with denials, but at the end of the day, properly dealing with denied claims is a must as they directly affect your practice’s bottom line.