Billing Notes

Preregister patients - ask patients for information

Establish Financial responsibility – who is gonna pay for the visit

Check in patients – copay is due, when u walk in the door

Check out patients – follow- up, give instructions

Review coding compliance –

Check billing compliance – make sure it is proper

Prepare and transmit claims – most of the time it is electronic

Monitor payer adjudication – check if patients are paying their bills

Generate patient statements – most ma’s anticipate, statement is for the patient and the insurance company

Follow up payments and collections – If you see the patient is having trouble paying the bills ask them for a payment plan