Self-Pay Revenue Management

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How to create effective patient statements

By Emerald on January 27, 2020 - 2:18 PM

Let's be honest, patient statements can be confusing. There's often so much jargon on them that patients don't know when to pay their bill, let alone how to pay it. So, what can you do to simplify statements, and is it even possible to make things easier? We think so. Here's an overview of what's going wrong with patient statements and how to fix them.

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Medicaid Retroactive Eligibility Waivers

By Emerald on November 4, 2019 - 3:24 PM

Health insurance is a complex subject, especially when it has a retroactive period attached to it. So what exactly is Medicaid retroactive eligibility, and how does it change? Is there anyone who is automatically eligible for this retroactive coverage? We'll answer these questions, and more, below.

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5 Processes to Boost your Healthcare Revenue

By Audrey Cooper on March 27, 2019 - 6:22 PM

There’s a goldmine hidden within your billing processes but finding and extracting the extra revenue on your own can take time and resources that few organizations have – unless they have the right partners.

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Patients May Still Be Eligible for Medicaid -- Even After a Denial

By Emerald on March 11, 2019 - 1:56 PM

Since Medicaid is a program that is jointly run by the federal and state governments, the billing requirements will vary from state to state. It's important that medical administration personnel in charge of billing understand the rules and protocols, especially where it relates to patient coverage. If a patient is denied Medicaid on the basis of failure to renew benefits, it may still be possible to receive Medicaid coverage through the program's reinstatement process. Note that this is different from situations in which a patient is denied Medicaid on the basis of income or has been otherwise excluded from Medicaid eligibility.

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Why Medicaid’s Not Paying your Health Center

By Kaylee Gordon Riddle on February 21, 2019 - 11:45 AM

There are so many ways that a Medicaid claim can slip through the cracks of everyday hustle and bustle of a fast-paced clinic. Every year each health center misses millions of dollars in Medicaid payments. In fact, Emerald AR Systems has located over $2 million dollars of missed Medicaid for just 1 rural health center! Imagine what you could do with an extra $2 million dollars? There are so many reasons that these payments are missed and not paid by Medicaid.

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How Does Registration Impact Revenue?

By Kaylee Gordon Riddle on February 6, 2019 - 5:13 PM

 

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Disputing Medical Debt

By Acooper32 on June 6, 2018 - 11:38 PM

Disputes are increasing every year and resolving them takes time, coordination and money. I have been in the debt collection industry for 12 years. My area of expertise has been in Medical Receivables where I’ve seen the dispute resolution

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