So you studied medical billing and you're ready to go to work. You should know there are plenty of pitfalls along the path to producing perfect patient bills and filing flawless medical claims. The American Medical Association (AMA) estimates the medical practice billing error rate at a mere seven percent. However, a 2014 NerdWallet.com study found mistakes in almost half (49%) of Medicare claims. (The average is probably somewhere between the two.) To ensure the medical bills you produce are as accurate as possible, here are five of the most common billing and coding errors to avoid.... Read More