| Every time I go to my primary care physician, the receptionist re-validates my insurance information as well as my insurance quote. Perhaps because phlebology services tend to be intensive and over a shorter period of time, very few vein practices seem to do this. However, there are a few good reasons to consider taking this extra step.
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Medicare Advantage: I have seen thousands of dollars not paid because the patient initially presented with a Medicare card and forgot to mention to the practice that they have a Medicare Advantage plan. While I have seen some of these claims overturned on appeal because the practice should be held harmless due to a patient’s mistake, it is a long process and not always successful. You should again ask at each visit if the patient has new or different insurance and document the answer. I would also check eligibility (most systems can do so electronically now). There is nothing like giving away free care by mistake.
Commercial Plans: We have an issue right now for one of my clients. The patient states she gave her new insurance information to the office. The office, if they did receive that information, neither obtained authorizations from that payer nor communicate that information to us for billing. The new insurance carrier is denying four ablations stating they were not authorized and… good luck over turning that decision. Before moving forward with procedures, we strongly recommend double-checking the patient’s insurance information with the patient and re-running eligibility verification.
Yes, it is a bit more work on the front end, but it can save you thousands of dollars in both cash and work on the back end. |
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