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If you are considering hiring a medical billing service provider, carefully evaluate their performance measurement system, and the process used to respond to any payment issues or holdups that may arise for collecting the bills.
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* Gross and Net Collection Ratio Gross collection ratio is the amount paid to the practice divided by the total charges billed. This does not include any write-offs. This ratio depends on the practice and the payer mix. A higher payer mix consisting of Medicaid and Medicare may result in lower gross collection ratio. It is best to compare this ratio to practices that are similar to yours. Net collections is the ratio of payments to charges after the adjustments due to write offs. For a high performing service, this ratio is typically over 90%.
* Days in Accounts Receivable Time elapsed between billing and collection is an important metric to evaluate efficiency of a billing service. Number of days it takes to collect a bill depends on the medical specialties but a billing service can affect it by timely follow up with the payer and quick rectification of any issues that may arise.
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* Patient Liability Percent of Patient Liability is the ratio of patient responsibility to total billed charges. This is roughly equal to the patient deductibles. This metric is important to track the effectiveness of the front office function since the co-pay is generally collected by the doctor's office before the service is rendered.
* First pass pay rate This indicates the percentage of filed claims that are paid without any need of follow up. Obviously, higher the percentage, more efficient is the medical billing service. This metric should steadily show improvement. Any dip in first pass pay rate is a red flag and should be properly investigated.
* Denial Rate Denial rates tell you about the claims that required a follow up during a given period. Billing service should regularly monitor this metric and troubleshoot the causes of denial to keep the denial rate as low as possible.
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