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Billing and Collections

Coding, billing and collections is the backbone of a physician's practice, and therefore the most important area of expertise that Sterling Medical Consultants maintains. We have elected to use technology to help physicians' improve coding and feedback to the physicians to change coding patterns. We have found that this increases the collection rates, decreases exposure for over-coding, and improves coding education. Our billing and collection service includes the following task:

• Data Entry of charges using CodeScan technology.
• Daily Electronic filing of claims
• Follow-up on claims errors or omissions
• Payment post from EOB/payment remit notices
• Follow-up on payments or disputes with health plans
• Patient billing
• Collections activities
• Manage all patient phones calls related to billing
• Coding education and feedback on reimbursement patterns
• Fee schedule analysis
• Coding Audits