WCH NEWS

Who Needs to Report NowYou must first determine if you need to report MIPS data. According to Medical Economics, CMS granted a temporary reprieve to over 800,000 physician practices for 2017 compliance. However, this relief is temporary and only applies to 2017. Physicians should prepare n...

WCH Trains Practice Staff and Nearly Doubles Reimbursements   When a dermatology clinic came to WCH with too many zeros on their EOBs (explanation of benefits), WCH Account Representative Alla Keinig quickly analyzed their in-house billing and turned reimbursements around...

One Click: Checking Patient Eligibility with WCH iSmart Just Got Smarter The WCH iSmart EHR just got smarter. A new feature lets providers connect to any insurer to verify patient eligibility instantaneously. No more searching multiple payer portals or working through mult...

WCH Advocates for Healthcare Billing Reform WCH advocated for medical billing reform in D.C.WCH met with and educated legislators about a critical lack of oversight in the healthcare billing industry that puts healthcare providers at risk and costs taxpayers millions of dollars in fraudulent cl...

Profitable News for Providers WCH cares about its clients and recognizes the importance of letting you know about insurance updates that can positively impact revenue:Two major New York area payers, United Healthcare (UHC) and Fidelis Care, are making changes that affect reimbursable urgent care cod...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...