Archive for September, 2009
Need for HIPAA compliance
HIPAA compliance mainly means following all the rules and regulations, which have been prescribed under the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996. This act has been mainly enforced on all entities, which are involved in the business of providing health care services to people. HIPAA, which was enforced in 1996, also takes acre [...]
HIPAA tools for your medical practice
All the major financial institutions come under the Federal Reserve. In the same manner, all the health insurance companies come under the jurisdiction of Medicare. Nowadays Medicare is giving serious consideration to having medical claims filed in an electronic manner. People who are not making use of the electronic media in order to file their [...]
Authorization and submission of your medical claims
Many companies, which are engaged in providing medical health services, make the common mistake of offering medical services, which have not been authorized by the medical insurance company. Sometimes the medically insured person might have the right authorization to avail of the required medical; services but they may not be possessing adequate proof of this [...]