WCH NEWS

WCH Reinstates and Recovers Claims for Clients Disenrolled From UHC in ErrorWhen two podiatrists were terminated from United Healthcare (UHC) without reason, WCH Account Representative and Medical Biller Yuliya Ogay got them both reinstated and recovered thousands of dollars in claims.Since neither ...

Can you recommend a device or service that can type patient visits into EHR? Answer provided by Olga Khabinskay, WCH Chief Operating Officer There are many medical transcription products available today designed to meet each doctor’s needs, whether traveling from location to location or seeing patie...

WCH Clears Surgeon’s Record, Reinstates Insurances Credentialing Specialist Maria Obodetc joined WCH in December 2016 in the midst of two big cases, and by April, she was celebrating two major victories with her team: reinstating a surgeon with five insurance carriers, and winning an appe...

Credentialing:What They Didn't Teach You in Med SchoolBy Olga Khabinskay, WCH Chief Operating Officer WCH helps post-residency graduates navigate the business of medicine, select where to practice and get into closed insurance panels.Just because you're going to be a great doctor, doesn't mean you w...

How do I know what insurance companies I am credentialed with? Question:Hi Jennifer,I am leaving employment at a place where I was an in-network provider for certain insurances, but I'm not exactly sure which ones.  I signed something when I started working allowing the employer to credential me.  H...

Introducing WCH Revenue Text  It’s 5 pm. Do you want to know how your revenue is? WCH is introducing a new live account update service that sends texts to providers with billing flow summaries as often as they like for optimal revenue cycle management.Now WCH clients can track claims created, claims...

Meet Account Representative and Biller Timur MiftahutdinovWCH Account Representative and Biller Timur Miftahutdinov is quick, accurate and responsive. “I don’t like to postpone anything I can accomplish today,” says Timur, who processes an impressive number of claims every day and ...

How long do I have to keep patient records and do I have to maintain the entire record? Question:Dear Jennifer:1.  I am moving my office. I have paper charts.  I would like to keep as few as possible.  What is the least length of time I need to keep charts? Is it six years or sev...

 Tiptoe into Technology with WCH’s E-Superbill: It’s Quick, Easy, and EfficientRecord patient visitsReview patient chartsResearch diagnoses and proceduresAdd new patientsSubmit bills on their Smartphone or Smartpad using cellular data if they are out of the office and ...

Do Your Billing Processes Need a Second Opinion? Introducing WCH Internal Billing Audit Services How confident are you in the accuracy and compliance of your billing processes and your staff's ability to maximize revenue cycle management?  WCH professionals have more than 15 years of experience work...

Effective communication is the secret of a smooth medical billing process!When you communicate regularly with your medical biller, you achieve more and get paid faster!>Know more about the importance of communication in medical billings by reading along.Communication is the key to a hitch-free medic...

Who is Qualified to E-Prescribe? Question:Hello Jennifer,Do you know anything about the rules about who is qualified to do the e‐prescribing through our EMR system? I heard something that said any e‐prescribers have to be licensed or certified. Please confirm if they do need to be certified, and if ...

Committed to Continuing Education:Advanced Certifications Make Billers Better  Billing Department Supervisor Elvira Kasimova and Account Representative Maria Chechina are the latest WCH employees to earn prestigious professional certifications as part of the WCH commitment to professional advancemen...

Meet IT Department Manager Ilya Mirolyubov WCH Information Technology (IT) Department Manager Ilya Mirolyubov is an agent of change, keeping up with and overseeing strategic planning and IT performance for two perpetually evolving industries— healthcare and technology.  “It’s very interesting,” says...

 AAPC RECOGNIZES WCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS WCH Service Bureau, Inc. has recently been honored by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for its exceptional achievements in the fields of credentialing and medical billing. This recognition underscores WCH’s commitment to enha...