by MBA Medical | May 14, 2020 | Blog
Opioids, Chronic Pain, and Addiction There remains a robust debate about the use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain. According to scientific research, much of it released within the last decade, the risk of addiction, side effects, and/or overdosing outweigh...
by Web Master | Feb 24, 2020 | Blog
Medical billing specialists are required to understand and comply with the rules and terms associated with billing various insurances and Medicare. One of the terms that we may run into in billing is what’s called a “global period” in medical billing. This term refers...
by Web Master | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog
Healthcare.gov gives us a pretty good, succinct answer to the question of “What is a medical claim?” As they write, it’s a “request for payment that you or your health care provider submits to your health insurer when you get items or services you think are covered.”...
by MBA Medical | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog
Intel, Nike, Daimler Trucks North America, Boeing are some of the largest companies in Portland and offer excellent health insurance options for their employees. If you own a medical clinic or doctor’s office and are looking to target more of these potential clients...
by MBA Medical | Jul 6, 2017 | Blog
The path to working and getting accepted into an insurance carrier’s network as a medical service provider involves a very thorough vetting process called credentialing. This is used by insurance carriers, facilities and hospitals to determine whether a medical...
by MBA Medical | Mar 31, 2017 | Blog, Medical Practice Management
Dread from a doctor’s visit comes twofold: there’s the actual appointment, and then there’s the mystery when receiving the bill. In both cases, the patient has hardly any idea what to expect. We’ll focus on the latter, the uncertainty with medical bills. Reason...