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## Self-Pay Revenue Management

###### 3 min read

## [Medicaid Enrollment- Use tech to help refine your process.](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/use-tech-to-help-refine-your-process)

 By [Emerald](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/emerald) on January 9, 2020 - 3:11 PM

[![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/Claim%20Miner%20Tech%20Tool.png)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/use-tech-to-help-refine-your-process)

Each year hospitals and health clinics lose billions of Medicaid dollars from:

Topics: [Medicaid](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaid) [problem solving](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/problem-solving) [billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/billing) [medicaidbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaidbilling) 

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###### 2 min read

## [Automated Processes Transform Healthcare Billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/hospitalrevenue)

 By [Audrey Cooper](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/audrey-cooper) on May 6, 2019 - 10:00 AM

[![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/web-development.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/hospitalrevenue)

Have you been operating with an understaffed department? Are your 60-120-day buckets getting larger and larger? Do you have way too many manual processes? Were you nodding at any of these questions as you were reading them?  Adding more staff and manual processes are what I characterize as "band-aid" fixes -- great for clean-up projects, but not ideal as permanent solutions to a problem that will continue to rear its ugly head. 

Topics: [Revenue](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/revenue) [healthcare debt](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/healthcare-debt) [cfo](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/cfo) [problem solving](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/problem-solving) [billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/billing) [medicaidbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaidbilling) [customer service](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/customer-service) [outsourcing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/outsourcing) [outsource](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/outsource) [patientbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/patientbilling) [VP Revenue Cycle Management](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/vp-revenue-cycle-management) 

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###### 2 min read

## [Gain by Giving up: What Outsourcing Can Give You for Free](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/gain-by-giving-up-what-outsourcing-can-give-you-for-free)

 By [Kaylee Gordon Riddle](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/kaylee-gordon-riddle) on April 8, 2019 - 4:23 PM

[![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/outsourcing1.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/gain-by-giving-up-what-outsourcing-can-give-you-for-free)

We all love free things. But when we think of outsourcing, we typically think of letting go of a process or department; we don’t think of gaining anything. Fortunately, by outsourcing your medical billing and collections services with Emerald A/R Systems, your company can gain more than you ever thought, and for free! That’s right, Emerald A/R’s flat free pricing means all the company’s additional services are free. Let’s look at just a few freebies you can get when you outsource your billing and collections.

Topics: [Medicaid](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaid) [Health Centers](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/health-centers) [Company](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/company) [FQHC billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/fqhc-billing) [billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/billing) [medicaidbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaidbilling) [customer service](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/customer-service) [lockbox](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/lockbox) [outsourcing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/outsourcing) [outsource](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/outsource) [patientbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/patientbilling) [notices](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/notices) 

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###### 3 min read

## [Collecting Patient Social Security Numbers](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/collecting-patient-social-security-numbers)

 By [Emerald](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/emerald) on March 19, 2019 - 3:35 PM

[![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/iStock-183794341.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/collecting-patient-social-security-numbers)

For medical care providers, it is essential to have accurate and up-to-date information for identification purposes -- not only to ensure that the proper treatment is given to a patient but to correct important administrative errors. This article covers issues related to the collection of social security numbers ("SSNs") of patients and prospective patients.

Topics: [Medicaid](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaid) [data intelligence](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/data-intelligence) [billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/billing) [medicaidbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaidbilling) [Fraud](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/fraud) [Medicaidfraud](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaidfraud) 

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###### 2 min read

## [Patients May Still Be Eligible for Medicaid -- Even After a Denial](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/patients-may-still-be-eligible-for-medicaid-even-after-a-denial)

 By [Emerald](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/emerald) on March 11, 2019 - 1:56 PM

[![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/iStock-1133790800.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/patients-may-still-be-eligible-for-medicaid-even-after-a-denial)

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.

Topics: [Medicaid](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaid) [Health Centers](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/health-centers) [Revenue](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/revenue) [FQHC billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/fqhc-billing) [healthcare debt](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/healthcare-debt) [medical billing process](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medical-billing-process) [medical billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medical-billing) [money](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/money) [problem solving](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/problem-solving) [billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/billing) [medicaidbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaidbilling) 

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###### 2 min read

## [How Does Registration Impact Revenue?](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/how-does-registration-impact-revenue)

 By [Kaylee Gordon Riddle](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/kaylee-gordon-riddle) on February 6, 2019 - 5:13 PM

[![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/pic_pulse_stock_article_11.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/how-does-registration-impact-revenue)

 

Topics: [healthcare debt](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/healthcare-debt) [medical billing process](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medical-billing-process) [medical billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medical-billing) [medical debt](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medical-debt) [patient disputes](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/patient-disputes) [money](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/money) [billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/billing) [medicaidbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaidbilling) 

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###### 2 min read

## [How to Prevent and Deal with Medicaid Fraud](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/how-to-prevent-and-deal-with-medicaid-fraud)

 By [Kaylee Gordon Riddle](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/kaylee-gordon-riddle) on February 4, 2019 - 5:35 PM

[![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/medicaid-fraud.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/how-to-prevent-and-deal-with-medicaid-fraud)

 

Topics: [Medicaid](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaid) [FQHC billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/fqhc-billing) [healthcare debt](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/healthcare-debt) [medical billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medical-billing) [cfo](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/cfo) [billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/billing) [medicaidbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaidbilling) [Fraud](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/fraud) [Medicaidfraud](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaidfraud) 

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###### 2 min read

## [The BIG Problem CFOs Are Missing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/the-big-problem-cfos-are-missing)

 By [Acooper32](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/author/acooper32) on January 17, 2019 - 2:49 PM

[![](https://www.emeraldar.com/hubfs/lost-money-e1400515769234.jpg)](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/the-big-problem-cfos-are-missing)

By Kaylee Riddle and Audrey Cooper 

Topics: [Medicaid](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaid) [cfo](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/cfo) [money](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/money) [problem solving](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/problem-solving) [billing](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/billing) [medicaidbilling](https://www.emeraldar.com/blog/topic/medicaidbilling) 

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