Not all payors use CCI edits to process claims! Always ask your payors which claims editing software they are using. Some use McKesson, which you can now access online. Two places I know of are through the Tufts website and the Aetna website. (You will need to sign up for a provider log-in if you don't already have one.)
Are you ever confused about coding for Pap smears or Annual GYN exams? Does your office seem to get a lot of denials for these services? Does your staff understand the differences between Medicare's high risk and low-risk criteria? Read this Article!
This is THE BEST collection of free forms on the Internet! Scroll through this extensive list and find everything you need: All kinds of auditing forms, superbills, collection letters, etc.
How to traffic phone calls - a form to help you avoid disruption and loss of staff time during typically busy workdays, article & form from Medical Economics
How to cut A/R - "Think outside the billing-department box. It takes an entire practice to collect a dollar." Another great article from Medical Economics
Billing for 3rd-Party Requested Exams (e.g. Pre-employment Physicals, Sports Physicals, etc.) - Great Article from Family Practice Management. Click Here: http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20061000/39spor.html
