Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Almost 50% of DME claims denied!!!

When submitting claims to insurance providers it is extremely important one be attentive to every minor detail. Investing in billing software can help reduce the number of denials an organization receives and is highly recommended by most accrediting agencies. But competent individuals with experience in dealing with the legions of different insurance providers out there is crucial!

Below is a link to an article about a wide spread payment report recently presented by the DME MAC jurisdiction which show that almost 50% of claims submitted by DME's from Jan 2001 through June 2001 resulted in denials! The lesson here is to watch you billing closely, whether in done in house or not....

-Sleep Guy

http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/sleep_report/2011-08-31_03.asp

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