Dealing With Third Party Payers: Negotiating Contracts And Responding To Requests
Instructor:
Stephanie Thomas
Product ID: 705726
- Duration: 60 Min
Why Should You Attend:
Learn tips on initial credentialing, what payers want and are looking for. We will share online portals and how to fill out credentialing applications thoroughly to ensure timely and efficient processing. Learn what to do if panels are "closed". We will also go on to share how to keep up on maintenance of your initial contract. Also, learn how to negotiate better contracts. We will take a deep dive into this topic. We will also cover how to increase your revenue.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
- Credentialing - We will cover credentialing with 3rd party payers and how to best accommodate their requests.
- Contracting - Different from credentialing we will cover in depth the contracting process. What to expect, how to get the best contracts etc.
- Components of Contracts - Payer responsibility, provider responsibility, compensation and billing, utilization review, records maintenance, liability, dispute resolution, term and termination, general provisions
- Rules and regulations in Contracting - Medical necessity, providing reports, notify of change of ownership, address etc.
- Negotiating - Find how to negotiate the best contracts. Work with your network representatives to negotiate carve outs etc.
- Best Negotiation Strategies - Read contracts thoroughly, understand verbiage, ask for what you want.
- Increasing Revenue - Find how to increase your revenue with your current payer mix as well as seeing some out of network patients.
Who Will Benefit:
- Office Managers
- Credentialing Managers and Staff
- Administrators
- Billing Managers and Staff
Stephanie Thomas
Billing Director, CE Medical Group
Stephanie Thomas is the Billing Director for CE Medical Group, a third party billing and consulting firm. Stephanie has been in the medical field for nearly 20 years. Her experience includes Private Practice Administration, Medical billing for several specialties, Practice Management Consulting for numerous physicians and ASC’s across the nation.
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