Archive for Dermatology Medical Billing
What to Do about the Multiple Surgery Reduction?
All dermatologists have been affected by this change unless you are strictly a cosmetic derm, and now you are probably facing a host of other issues. There is no quick fix to get around this reduction rule, it has affected all dermatologists and will continue to as long as you are doing skin cancer surgeries. [...]
Excellent Advertising Resource
There are many great ways to increase revenue during this recession but one way often overlooked is in the area of advertising. The first thing that usually goes when looking at budgets is advertising and marketing. This can be devastating to a practices revenue and financial success.
It is obviously important to prioritize the expenses of [...]
Focus on your Collection Rate-Get Paid what you are Owed
Do not let the insurance companies get away with non payment. Report them to the insurance commission if they refuse to make an effort to pay you according to your contracts. There are practices that are complaining of insurance companies in Louisiana using the timely filing rule to get away with non payment. [...]
Easy way to for Physicians Increase Revenue 8%-12%
Dermatologists are often the hardest hit specialists and is largely in part due to the dependency in recent years on the cosmetic side of their business. Most dermatologists do not remember the last time their contracts were renegotiated and this is the easiest way to increase or lose revenue. Insurance companies will not ask you [...]
Negotiate Your Payor Contracts
One way to secure more revenue for your practice during this economic downturn is to focus on the reimbursements that you can control. Like any business, focus needs to be on increasing revenue and decreasing expenses. An easy way to do this is by negotiating your insurance fee schedules. You can typically see [...]