Billing for optometrists brings daily obstacles to overcome. Our optometry billing best practices blog helps you solve challenges and grow your practice.
On September 8, 2020, the American Medical Association® (AMA) added a new CPT® code, 99072, for reporting the use of the additional cost of personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies, materials, and time to safely care for patients during a COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Not sure what 99072 is and how to bill for additional PPE costs? Here are a few dos and don’ts for billing this new CPT code.
Read MoreIs your eye care practice ready for the ICD-10-CM (diagnosis) code changes for fiscal year 2021? This 2021 ICD-10-CM Eye-Related Codes Update Guide is here to support your practice and protect your cash flow. Beginning October 1, 2020, all eye care providers must start using the new and revised codes. Download our 2021 ICD-10-CM Codes Update Guide.
Read MoreDenese Jackson with The Eye Contact shares how continual cash flow, healthy accounts receivable, and reducing insurance aging are critical to running a successful optometry practice during a decrease in patient volume.
Read MoreNow more than ever, the financial health of your eye care practice depends on continual cash flow during the unprecedented novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To prevent unhealthy and serious revenue problems down the road, focus on your accounts receivables (AR) and aging buckets now before it’s too late.
Read MoreOptometry billing tasks and denied claims will quickly fill up your staff’s time with repetition and disorganization. Denese Jackson of The Eye Contact shares some of her optometry billing insights today to inspire growth and success in your eye care practice tomorrow.
Read MoreYour optometry staff members are the front line of your practice. First impressions mean everything, and your staff is just that to every patient before they ever sit in an exam chair. These actionable tips are here to help you improve your optometry staff management style.
Read MoreUnderstanding Medicare Advantage billing requirements is critical knowledge for your eye care practice. Here are a few stats, tips, challenges, and solutions to guide your eye care practice toward managing healthier cash flow.
Read MoreIs your practice proactive or reactive? Eye care professionals and their patients are facing decreasing insurance payments and increasing responsibilities. Take a proactive optometry billing approach as this practice did.
Updated ICD-10-CM codes are coming October 1, 2019. This 2020 ICD-10-CM codes guide is here to support your practice and protect your revenue. Use this guide to educate your coders, billers, and providers to stay on track.
Read MoreThe new year is a great time to reevaluate what’s working in your eye care practice—and where there are untapped opportunities for growth. Here are several ideas to motivate and inspire your eye care staff.
Read MoreReady to overcome revenue cycle management (RCM) obstacles? Learn how this office manager used a collaborative optometry billing approach to improve her bottom line in three months.
Read MoreIt’s never too early to start planning for the 2019 ICD-10-CM (diagnosis) eye-specific code changes that go into effect on October 1, 2018. Avoid delays in claims processing or denied claims by downloading this free guide.
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