The Affordable Care Act (ACA), is also known as Obamacare.  This act is a federal law that was passed in the year 2010 to expand access to health insurance coverage for Americans. The ACA has three main objectives: to increase access to health insurance coverage, to lower healthcare costs, and to improve the quality of healthcare...

In medical billing, AR days, or Accounts Receivable days, is a crucial metric used to measure the efficiency of the revenue cycle management process. “AR days represent the number of days it takes for healthcare providers to receive payments for services rendered to patients. The lower the AR days, the more efficient the billing process, and the faster...

Healthcare providers in the United States are subject to a wide range of compliance requirements. The compliance requirements are designed to ensure that healthcare providers are delivering safe, high-quality care to patients and are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In this article, we will explore some of the key compliance...

The healthcare industry is one of the most regulated industries in the world. The governing authorities place strict guidelines and regulations in place to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality care for patients. In the United States, healthcare providers are required to undergo an accreditation process to ensure that they meet...

Prior authorization, a term regularly used in the field of medical billing, has a lot to do with the ethical code of conduct in the healthcare business. Prior authorization can be defined as a process that healthcare providers are required to follow before prescribing certain medical treatments or medications...

In the year 2022, the Surprise Billing Act was passed. This Act had a significant impact on the medical billing services industry which will also follow in the coming years. The Surprise Billing Act of 2022 was designed to protect patients from unexpected and often exorbitant medical bills resulting...

In recent decades there has been a significant change in how the medical billing process is carried out in the healthcare sector. The industry is now highly reliant on technology to support its medical billing processes. Though the technology has brought many advantages to industrial processes...

Medical billing is an essential component of healthcare delivery, it ensures that the healthcare providers receive appropriate compensation for the services they provide to the patients. In the past decades, the medical billing industry has witnessed a lot of changes...