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Archive > March, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 3

Coding & Billing

3 Reasons to Outsource Your Billing Services

Andrew Summers

Some of the biggest challenges we face in this industry are staying on top of and interpreting billing standards. Working with a company that's devoted to surgical billing guarantees you'll submit claims based on current knowledge of acceptable billing practices and guidelines. Billing is all they do, and most do it well. Partnering with a billing service works exceptionally well for my 9-room, orthopedic-centric surgical facility. We consistently achieve monthly and annual cash collection goals, our unbilled charges average less than 2% per month and our days in accounts receivable are well below the industry average. Those successes are proof of the great relationship and synergy we've developed with our billing service. Here's why you should consider developing a billing partnership of your own.

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