From: pamela wible <roxywible@comcast

From: pamela wible <roxywible@comcast.net>
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Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:15:21 -0700
Subject: Re: [Practiceimprovement1] BILLING ON YOUR OWN - EASY, CHEAP (and fun?)
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Annie-

My software is "HCFA fill and print" and you can google them and get the 1-800 #. It is awesome! Was $99 and I have not had more than 1 or 2 denials which I see as opportunities for learning how to prevent those mistakes again. I do not bill electronically and I get paid 14-30 days by mail - the old fashioned way still works for me.

Pamela

On Oct 25, 2005, at 6:38 AM, Annie Skaggs wrote:

Pam, what is the HCFA software you are using? Â Do you have a phone # or website for them?Â Are you doing any electronic submissions?Â Some of my payers are getting very insistent about going electronic.
Annie
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Subject: [Practiceimprovement1] BILLING ON YOUR OWN - EASY, CHEAP (and fun?)
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OK I must add my 2 cents to the billing on one's own thread.

I opened in April 2004 and have been successfully doing my own billing.Â

1) I bought a $99 "HCFA fill and print" software program for my MAC

2) I hung out with the billing guru at my last clinic for a couple of hours
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â **gathered info, took notesÂ (this is not rocket science)

3) I can call her anytime I have a question - which is rare (but comforting)

4) New patients data is enetered ONCE and just press PRINT and MAIL

5) Subsequent visits - I simple change the diagnosis if I need to and the date

6) PRESS PRINT AND MAIL

7) This is very easy!

The most interesting and beneficial thing for me is I FINALLY UNDERSTAND THE BEHIND
THESCENES WORKINGS OF A BILLING DEPARTMENT AND!!! I CAN TWEAK MY BEHAVIOR
AND CODES TO MINIMIZE LOST INCOME (and frustration).Â I am constantly amazed at some
of the questions other docs ask on a QA committee I am on that indicate they have no idea
how some of our managed care contracts work (so you can bet they are spinning their
wheels when it comes to billing in these areas).Â I feel really smart and in control of the
business aspect of my practice.Â It is really great.Â I highly recommend that everyone do
their own billing atleast for a time so you can gain the depth/breadth of understanding
that will help your bottom line and your practice.

Hope this helps!

Pamela

Pamela Wible, MD
Family & Community Medicine, LLC
3575 Donald st. #220
Eugene, OR 97405
541-345-2437
roxywible@comcast.net