Learn how to navigate pain management prior authorization, avoid costly denials, and reduce treatment delays with proven billing strategies. A patient is in pain. Their provider has a treatment plan ready. Then prior authorization gets in the way and everything stops. For pain management practices, this scenario is not the
Practice type: Independent family medicine practice group Providers: 2 physicians, 1 nurse practitioner Location: United States Patient volume: Approximately 1,800 patient encounters per month Payer mix: 38% Medicare, 34% commercial (BCBS, Aetna, UHC), 18% Medicaid, 10% self-pay Services: Preventive care, chronic disease management, acute sick visits, in-office procedures, telehealth, Annual
Family medicine medical billing looks straightforward on the surface. Office visits, preventive care, a few chronic conditions, some in-office procedures. Most family physicians assume their billing operation is fine as long as the deposits keep coming. That assumption is costing the average family medicine practice between $80,000 and $150,000 per
