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
Practice type: Interventional pain management Location: Wyoming Practice size: 2 physicians, 1 nurse practitioner, 3 clinical support staff Procedures performed: Epidural steroid injections, facet injections, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulator trials and implants, nerve blocks, trigger point injections Payer mix: 42% Medicare, 38% commercial (BCBS of Wyoming, Cigna, UHC), 12%
Learn how to improve chiropractic patient statements, reduce billing confusion, and boost patient collections with clear communication strategies. Your patient leaves the clinic feeling better. Two weeks later, they receive a bill and have no idea what they owe or why. This scenario plays out in chiropractic practices every day.
