Revenue Cycle Management Blog
Credentialing versus Contracting
How UnisLink can help practices and healthcare organizations easily and efficiently manage this often frustrating process. Credentialing — also called medical, provider or physician credentialing — is a very detailed process that reviews doctors’ qualifications and...
Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth
BIG NEWS! As of December 1, 2023, CMS has permanently expanded Medicare telehealth services to include 144 new services, such as emergency department visits. Recent legislation has also extended many of the telehealth flexibilities that were in place during the...
Top 5 Medical Billing Errors to Avoid
Medical offices are often fast-paced environments where common, even simple, mistakes can and do occur. Unfortunately, that’s going to be challenging to achieve if your billing efforts aren’t optimized for success. Below are the Top 5 Medical Billing Errors you can...
Tips for Billing Mental Health Services
Mental health services, for which billing may prove a challenge, include: Screening and treatment of mental health problems (e.g. depression); Coordination and case management; Consultation with other providers; Use of telemedicine for service provision (important in...
Locum Tenens Billing VS. Reciprocal Billing
Locum tenens’ are substitute physicians who assume professional practices in the absence of a regular physician for reasons such as illness, pregnancy, vacation, or continuing medical education. The substitute physicians generally have no practice of their own and move to various facilities as needed.