Data suggests that many hospitals find it increasingly difficult to scale and guarantee high revenue cycle performance. As we all know, hospitals have a large number of expenses. It’s crucial that they receive prompt patient payments from insurance companies, etc. It’s vital for all hospital…

It’s looming, in the coming months or next year, many financial experts foresee an inevitable recession in the United States and elsewhere. A large downturn in the economy will adversely affect the aspect of most people’s lives. Their finances, lifestyle and healthcare. Initially, the effect(s) of a…

Health care providers should periodically review their financials and revenue cycle, so that they can take corrective measures at the earliest if required. A great deal of medical offices / health care providers find that medical billing is one area which could be drastically improved. Using the…

Medwave and its team are up-to-date on the most current use of CPT codes, modifiers, ICD-10 coding and medical documentation. We educate you and your staff on the issues that affect your office the most so that we can work together to make your practice successful. Outsourcing your medical billing…

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Medical billing and credentialing for medical providers are two different categories in the healthcare world. Before any medical billing can even be completed, the healthcare provider needs to be credentialed with insurance companies in order to be an approved provider of services. Becoming…

New Medicare Cards are set to arrive in 2018 Due to the rising issues of identity theft in the country, the Social Security Administration fears that the current Medicare cards labeled with beneficiaries social security numbers are a high risk. A bill signed in 2015, by President Obama gives the…

MACRA is Coming in 2019 How you and your practice get paid is soon going to change. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, or MACRA , is remodeling the way providers are reimbursed for Medicare services. While this may not affect everyone who bills for Medicare services, it will…

Your Medical Credentialing Questions Answered Credentialing for providers, large groups, or facilities can be a tedious task that can often require a team of specialists to handle all the on-boarding information as well as updates throughout the year. As of April, 2018, CMS now mandates that…

Outsourcing your medical billing and coding to a qualified medical billing staff provides your office with the following: Decrease in office overhead, as outsourcing to our billing team saves time and money Support with operating and setting up Electronic Health Records (EHR) Medical Billing…

What distinguishes us from our competitors? There are a number of details that separate us from our competition, both on the medical billing and credentialing side, but specifically for credentialing the following eight processes: Primary source verification : we are alerted to any changes in the…

Why Outsourcing Your Behavioral Health Billing is Advantageous Healthcare in a digital environment is complicated, particularly with the numerous regulations that seem to be constantly rolling out additional layers. Healthcare providers are spending more time and resources as they organize patient…

Billing and coding for physical therapy (PT) practices are evolving every year. Even with the new 3-level evaluation codes put into place this year, CMS is still collecting data throughout 2017 to see if there need to be more changes made to how physical therapists are reimbursed. There are multiple…

Billing and coding for Occupational Therapy practices is evolving every year. Even with the new 3-level evaluation codes put into place this year, CMS is still collecting data throughout 2017 to see if there need to be more changes made to how Occupational Therapists are reimbursed. There are…

Medwave Billing & Credentialing has a dedicated team of medical billing and credentialing experts to help you maximize your office’s reimbursement and keep you up-to-date with today’s ever changing medical billing and coding regulations. Our team is experienced and well educated in the medical…

Billing and Coding for Speech / Language pathology therapy practices are evolving every year. Even with the new 4-level evaluation codes put into place, CMS or U.S. Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services is still collecting data throughout 2017 to see if there need to be more changes made to how SLP…

Sleep study labs are a very specialized center for a patient being evaluated for a sleep disorder. The medical billing involved with these labs is also very

Medwave Billing & Credentialing Medical billing and credentialing is an integral part of the health care industry because of the manner in which insurance is used to receive and pay for medical care services. Without it, revenue cycle management (at administrative offices of clinics and hospitals)…

In today’s dynamic medical environment, it is more important than ever to make sure your practice is efficient and up-to-date with new billing and coding guidelines. Because of these changes, more doctors are leaning towards outsourcing their medical billing needs to an experienced team of billers…

Medical Credentialing is the first step in ensuring that your practice is in-network with the insurance companies that serve your patients and it is a crucial part of any medical practice’s cash flow. Our team of credentialing experts have years of experience in working with insurance companies in…

Setting up a new individual or group practice can be a daunting task and knowing where to start and what information is needed to start bringing in revenue can be a key process in ensuring your practice’s success. Medwave can help you and your business streamline these processes and get your…

Medwave Billing & Credentialing has a dedicated team of medical billing and credentialing experts to help you maximize your office’s reimbursement and keep you up-to-date with today’s ever changing medical billing and coding regulations. Our team is experienced and well educated in the medical…

For medical professionals and / or doctors that are running an office-based program for Buprenorphine treatment (Suboxone®, Subutex®3, Zubsolv®4, Bunavail™5, Probuphine®6), there are often many questions raised on how to properly bill when filing claims through the patient’s health insurance plan.…

Medwave has a dedicated team of medical billing and credentialing experts to help you maximize your office’s reimbursement and keep you up-to-date with today’s ever changing medical billing and coding regulations. Our team is experienced and well educated in the medical billing and coding guidelines…