Avoiding pitfalls when outsourcing your billing
Mammography Regulation and Reimbursement Report, September 1, 2009
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It’s a tempting prospect for many facilities—outsource your billing operations and let someone else handle the headaches.
As easy as it may seem to wash your hands of the whole operation, if your organization isn’t diligent about choosing and monitoring the company handling your billing, this convenience could become a liability, says Melody Mulaik, MSHS, CPC, CPC-H, RCC, president of Coding Strategies, Inc., in Atlanta.
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