Working in Medical Billings: Tips, Pros, & Cons

Medical billing and coding are the cornerstone of any medical practice, ensuring that insurers pay doctors and hospitals properly.

A well-run billing department is a great asset to any practice and is crucial to long-term success. We interviewed our medical billing team at Microwize to get their feedback on the medical billing and coding questions everyone wants answers to.

great resignation

The Great Resignation and Your Practice

Some people refer to it as the “Big Quit,” while others call it “The Great Resignation.”

If you missed the ”60 Minutes” segment on Sunday, January 9th, it discussed why more Americans are quitting their jobs. Many businesses are having difficult finding skilled workers to hire. To summarize the segment:

  • More and more “baby boomers” have decided to retire and not go back to work
  • Many moms decided to stay home and not go back to the workforce
  • Others relocated to areas with more affordable housing,

Medical Reimbursement by VCC Costs Practices Money

Insurance carriers are increasingly resorting to reimbursing medical claims using virtual credit cards (VCCs), but the convenience to healthcare providers is offset by the loss of some of that medical reimbursement to transaction fees.

While being paid via VCC is a more efficient reimbursement than the paper checks of yore, they aren’t legally considered “electronic”

Telemedicine Billing and Coding

Telemedicine Coding Update

Please join me today to talk about Vosita Telemedicine and how to signup for free and how to code and bill.

Agenda:

  • How to Join Vosita Telemedicine

  • How to start a Telemedicine visit

  • How to bill and code for Telemedicine

    Recorded meeting: From2:00PM EST March 27,