Billing & Claims

This article collection features popular FPM content on the subjects of billing and claims -- from reducing denials to implementing patient payment policies. Note that FPM articles published within the last 12 months are accessible to AAFP members and paid subscribers only.

• 11 Tips for More Productive Billing [Getting Paid] (03/01/2002)
• Best Practices in Claims Processing [Getting Paid] (08/01/2003)
• Billing for Your Work With Surgeons [Getting Paid] (08/01/2004)
• Chart Audit: Is Your Practice Billing What It Should? [Feature] (04/01/2009)
• Dealing With Patients Who Don't Pay [Getting Paid] (05/01/2002)
• How to Bill for Services Performed by Nonphysician Practitioners [Feature] (05/01/2006)
• How to Document and Bill Care Plan Oversight [Getting Paid] (05/01/2005)
• How to Maximize Revenue With Minimal Effort [Feature] (06/01/2009)
• Patient Balances: Getting to the Root of the Problem [Feature] (03/01/2006)
• A Refresher on Medicare and Concurrent Care [Feature] (12/01/2005)
• Same-Day E/M Services: What to Do When a Health Plan Won't Pay [Feature] (04/01/2006)
• Should You Charge Your Patients for "Free" Services? [Feature] (08/01/2004)
• Simplifying the Credentialing Process [Getting Paid] (05/01/2004)
• Six Payment Opportunities You May Have Overlooked [Feature] (12/01/2008)
• Spanning the Global Surgical Package [Getting Paid] (09/01/2003)
• Why Every Practice Needs a Payment Policy [Getting Paid] (04/01/2004)

Last Update: 07/23/2010