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Medical Billing Insights
Practical guidance on coding, denials, revenue cycle management, and running a profitable family medicine practice in Missouri.
The #1 Reason Claims Get Denied — and How to Fix It
Most denials aren't caused by the treatment — they're caused by incorrect patient demographics. Learn how front-desk eligibility checks prevent the most common denial reasons.
Read postICD-10 Specificity Isn't Optional — It's Revenue
Vague diagnosis codes get paid less, flagged more, and denied faster. Learn how better documentation leads to more specific codes and faster payment.
Read postPrior Authorization Is Costing You Time You Don't Have
Physicians spend an average of 13 hours per week on prior authorization. Learn practical strategies to get ahead of PA requirements and stop being reactive.
Read postTimely Filing Deadlines Are Silent Revenue Killers
Most providers know claims have filing deadlines. Fewer track them systematically. Learn how to prevent timely filing denials before they cost you revenue you can't recover.
Read postAre You Using Modifier 25 Correctly?
Modifier 25 is one of the most frequently used and audited modifiers in family medicine. Learn what auditors look for and how to attach it correctly every time.
Read postReal-Time Eligibility Verification = Fewer Surprises for Everyone
Eligibility denials are preventable. Learn what to verify at every visit to stop 'patient not eligible on date of service' denials before they happen.
Read postThe EOB Tells You More Than Whether You Got Paid
The Explanation of Benefits is a goldmine of information if you know how to read it. Learn what to look for beyond the payment amount to catch errors and recover revenue.
Read postBefore You Submit a Claim, Run It Through This Checklist
The cleanest claims get paid fastest. Run through this 8-point checklist before every submission to reduce denials and accelerate your revenue cycle.
Read postCMS 2025 Physician Fee Schedule: What Family Medicine Needs to Know
The 2025 final rule brought a conversion factor decrease and key changes for family medicine. Learn what's changed and how to protect your revenue.
Read postCMS's Prior Authorization Reform Rule Is Live. Here's What It Means.
Starting in 2026, CMS requires most payers to respond to PA requests faster and provide specific denial reasons. Learn what this means for your practice.
Read postE/M Documentation Guidelines: Are You Still Coding Under the Old Rules?
AMA's 2021 E/M coding changes were the biggest overhaul in decades. If your practice hasn't fully adopted them, you may be leaving significant revenue on the table.
Read postTelehealth Billing — Permanently Changed, Not Going Back
Several pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities are now permanent. Learn what's changed for family medicine and how to make sure your billing captures it correctly.
Read postMedicare Advantage Denial Rates Are Rising. Here's What Practices Are Seeing.
A 2024 HHS OIG report confirmed Medicare Advantage plans deny medically necessary care at higher rates than traditional Medicare. Learn what this means for your revenue cycle.
Read postICD-10-CM Updates Go Into Effect October 1st — Are You Ready?
CMS releases new, revised, and deleted ICD-10-CM codes each October. Learn which code categories to watch for family medicine and how to stay ahead of the changes.
Read postMIPS 2025: Is Your Practice Tracking Toward a Bonus or a Penalty?
MIPS affects every eligible clinician who bills Medicare. Learn the 2025 thresholds, what drives your score, and how to avoid a 9% Medicare payment reduction.
Read postYour Denial Rate Is Telling You Something. Are You Listening?
A denial isn't just a rejected claim — it's a signal. Learn the most common denial sources in family medicine and how to build a root-cause analysis system.
Read postYour Front Office Didn't Go to School for Medical Billing. And It Shows.
In most small family medicine practices, billing is one task among many for front office staff. Learn why divided attention leads to revenue loss — and what to do about it.
Read postRevenue Leakage: The Money Your Practice Earns but Never Collects
The gap between earned revenue and collected revenue is where the real losses live. Learn the most common leakage points and how a billing audit can recover money you've already earned.
Read postUndercoding Is Just as Costly as Fraud. And It's Far More Common.
Routinely billing lower-level E/M codes 'to be safe' isn't compliance — it's lost revenue. Learn how to code accurately without fear of upcoding accusations.
Read postCredentialing Delays Are Costing Your New Providers Real Money
A new provider seeing patients before credentialing is complete can mean $30,000–$50,000 in delayed or lost revenue. Learn how to start credentialing early and track every payer.
Read postPayer Contracts Change. Does Your Team Know When They Do?
Reimbursement rates, prior auth requirements, and billing policies shift with minimal notice. If your team is working from last year's rules, you're losing claims you shouldn't.
Read postThe A/R Report That Nobody Looks at Is the One Hurting You Most
Accounts receivable aging is one of the most important financial reports a practice can pull. Learn the warning signs to watch for and why claims over 120 days rarely get collected.
Read postPatient Collections Are Getting Harder. Here's How to Approach Them.
With high-deductible plans now the norm, patient balances make up 20–30% or more of practice revenue. Learn what actually works when it comes to collecting patient balances.
Read postHIPAA Isn't Just a Checkbox. It's the Foundation.
At PrecisionBill, we built our compliance infrastructure before we took our first client. Learn what HIPAA compliance actually looks like in practice — and what to ask your billing partner.
Read postWe're St. Louis Local. That Matters More Than It Sounds.
Most billing companies are remote, national, or offshore. PrecisionBill is based in the St. Louis metro, serving local family medicine practices with knowledge of Missouri payers.
Read postWhy We Focus Exclusively on Family Medicine
We could bill for any specialty. We chose not to. Learn why specialization in family medicine billing makes PrecisionBill sharper and more effective for our clients.
Read postWhat Does a 'Clean Claim Rate' Actually Mean for Your Practice?
A clean claim is one that gets paid on the first submission. Industry average is 75–85%. PrecisionBill targets 95%+ — and here's why that difference matters for your cash flow.
Read postYou Should Know Exactly Where Your Revenue Stands. Every Week.
Vague summaries and delayed reports from your billing company mean you can't manage what you can't see. Learn what revenue transparency actually looks like at PrecisionBill.
Read postThinking About Outsourcing Your Billing? Start With a Free Practice Audit.
Before you sign anything, PrecisionBill will review your denial rate, A/R aging, E/M coding distribution, and credentialing gaps — at no cost. No pressure, no pitch before we look at the numbers.
Read postWhat PrecisionBill Is — and What We're Not
PrecisionBill is a medical billing and coding company built specifically for family medicine practices in the St. Louis metro. Here's exactly what we do — and the standard we hold ourselves to.
Read postReady to stop leaving revenue on the table?
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