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2 Tips Point You Toward Pain Free Workers' Compensation Billing

Published on Fri Jan 14, 2011

Get pertinent information before seeing the patient to avoid trouble when you start the billing process.Just the thought of processing a workers' compensation claim can bring on a headache, thanks to factors such as workers' compensation being authorized with federal guidance, but is a state-run program. Add individual state rules, fee schedules, and processes to the mix -- and the fact that federal and railroad employees have their own WC programs -- and you could be tempted to leave that WC claim for another day. Solution: Follow our experts' two tips for getting your WC claim rolling, and you won't feel the need to file your own claim for pain and suffering. 1. Capture All Pertinent Claim Info Before the Patient Comes InYour practice's work on a WC claim should begin before the patient even sets foot into your office. When a patient calls to schedule his first appointment for an injury [...]
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