Showing posts with label Alberta physicians billing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alberta physicians billing. Show all posts
Sharing favourites lists, new billing restrictions and opportunities features released!
We've released a few new features in ClinicAid this month that should help you share favourites lists and default invoices with other users in your account, fix potentially restricted billing codes before submitting them, and find missed billing opportunities. Find out more about these new features below.
Sharing code favourites lists and default invoices
Awesome! New scheduling module and code associations videos
If you haven't gotten a chance to test out the two new ClinicAid features we posted about last week, now is the time!
Jordan's created two new tutorial videos that take you on a step-by-step tour of our brand new scheduling module and the code associations feature we released this past month.
Scheduling module tutorial
Jordan's created two new tutorial videos that take you on a step-by-step tour of our brand new scheduling module and the code associations feature we released this past month.
Scheduling module tutorial
Scheduling module launched and new code associations feature live!
We hope you're enjoying the start of spring as much as we are!
We've been working hard to finish up the scheduling module and we're pleased to announce that it is now ready for beta users. We've also added some new code association features that should help users complete their invoices much more efficiently. More information regarding both of these updates can be found below.
We've been working hard to finish up the scheduling module and we're pleased to announce that it is now ready for beta users. We've also added some new code association features that should help users complete their invoices much more efficiently. More information regarding both of these updates can be found below.
Scheduling launched!
New office notes and search features!
We recently released a new global feature to all of the provincial versions of ClinicAid. We also released a new search filter in Alberta that should help our users that work at multiple locations.
Searches should process much faster now as a result of an upgrade to ClinicAid's servers. The search logic also has been adjusted in order to make searches that draw on a lot of data run more smoothly and quickly.
You will find a bit more information about these new features below!
Searches should process much faster now as a result of an upgrade to ClinicAid's servers. The search logic also has been adjusted in order to make searches that draw on a lot of data run more smoothly and quickly.
You will find a bit more information about these new features below!
New office notes
Getting started with ClinicAid in Alberta, Ontario, and BC
Need to submit your medical billing claims?
Want to use a simple and intuitive medical billing software to do it?
ClinicAid might just be the solution you're looking for!
But if you're not sure how to get started with ClinicAid, it might seem overwhelming to make the switch or to begin submitting your own claims, even though the process is simple!
Want to use a simple and intuitive medical billing software to do it?
ClinicAid might just be the solution you're looking for!
But if you're not sure how to get started with ClinicAid, it might seem overwhelming to make the switch or to begin submitting your own claims, even though the process is simple!
Reciprocal billing for Out of Province patients in Alberta | The ClinicAid blog
Reciprocal billing can be one of the more confusing parts of medical billing in Canada. Because each province has its own health care system, agreements have to be made between provinces in order for physicians who see an out-of-province patient to still be paid for the services provided. An Interprovincial Reciprocal Payment Agreement has been established between all of the Canadian provinces and territories (except Quebec) in order to allow for reciprocal billing.
Reciprocal billing works to ensure that all eligible Canadian residents have access to insured health services, regardless of where in Canada they are seeking medical help. Alberta physicians are able to use ClinicAid to create any reciprocal billing claims, as long as some key information is filled out.
If the patient's province and healthcare type is filled out in their demographic record as a non-Alberta province, the bill will be automatically created as an out-of-province bill. The following patient details must also be completed in order for the bill to be processed correctly:
Reciprocal billing works to ensure that all eligible Canadian residents have access to insured health services, regardless of where in Canada they are seeking medical help. Alberta physicians are able to use ClinicAid to create any reciprocal billing claims, as long as some key information is filled out.
If the patient's province and healthcare type is filled out in their demographic record as a non-Alberta province, the bill will be automatically created as an out-of-province bill. The following patient details must also be completed in order for the bill to be processed correctly:
- birth date
- gender
- full address
An out-of-province patient's bill in ClinicAid will automatically:
- put the out-of-province health card number into the "Registration Number" field in the Advanced tab. It will be removed from the "Health #" field, where it normally would show for an in-province patient.
- set the "Recovery Code" in the Advanced tab to the appropriate code that matches the out-of-province patient's province/territory.
- fill out the "Service Recipient" demographic section in the Demographics tab.
Once the bill is sent off to Alberta Health, it will be processed as your other bills are normally. If the bill comes back rejected, you'll be able to view the rejection reason at the top of the invoice and edit the bill as necessary.
New Changes to Alberta Health Schedule of Medical Benefits | ClinicAid Blog
As of April 1st, 2014, recent changes made to the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) Schedule of Medical Benefits will come into effect. These changes will affect some codes, facilities, and pricing rates with codes and facilities being removed or added and pricing amounts being changed.
We have updated ClinicAid with the applicable changes to make as many as possible automated within the software. A quick video walk-through of the changes to ClinicAid's medical billing software has also been created and can be found on our YouTube channel, along with other useful tutorials.
Some of the codes that have changed are as follows:
New Service Codes Available as of April 1st, 2014
Service Codes No Longer Available as of April 1st, 2014
It is important to make note of these changes in order to ensure you are submitting your bills to AHCIP correctly. For more information and the full details behind the changes, as well as an exhaustive list of new codes, prices, and more, please visit the Alberta Medical Association's Billing Corner and view the PDF version of the new Schedule of Medical Benefits that comes into effect on April 1st, 2014.
We have updated ClinicAid with the applicable changes to make as many as possible automated within the software. A quick video walk-through of the changes to ClinicAid's medical billing software has also been created and can be found on our YouTube channel, along with other useful tutorials.
Code Changes
Some of the codes that have changed are as follows:
New Service Codes Available as of April 1st, 2014
- 03.05GA
- 03.44A
- 07.54B
- 09.02D
- 09.02E
Service Codes No Longer Available as of April 1st, 2014
- 03.05NT
- 03.05ZF
- 03.05BT
- 03.05XT
- 03.05BP
- 03.05BU
- 03.05VQ
Changed Fee Modifier
The COMX fee modifier for the 03.03D service code (Hospital visits) has been removed and replaced with the COINPT fee modifier.
Pricing Changes
Some codes have had their rates adjusted. For example, code 03.03D's base value before April 1st was $33.82. As of April 1st, the new base value for this service code will be $40.58. Around 2500 service codes have been updated with new prices.
Facility Changes
A number of facilities have been removed while new ones have been added to the list of valid facility numbers. Again, these will be available depending on the service date when billing within ClinicAid.
After-Hours Billing Tip for Alberta's Medical Professionals | ClinicAid Blog
Have you been working after-hours lately? Maximize your billing opportunities by following this useful after-hours billing tip!
Billing for after-hours work for the 2014 statutory holidays
If you're working after hours on stat holidays, there are various modifiers you can use based on the hours you are working. The after-hours time premium (03.01AA) is only applicable to services that are provided at a hospital, auxiliary hospital, active treatment centre, nursing home, or AACC/UCC, not at a physician's private office.
For stat holidays, a 24 hour period is split into 3 increments with different modifiers that are based on the hours worked. If you are working across multiple increments, you are able to use two modifiers for the 03.01AA code to cover the times you are on duty. Please note that there are certain maximums that apply when claiming this health service code.
If you're visiting with a patient before and after midnight, you should claim the after-hours premium on two separate dates of service, one for the date before midnight and one for the date after.
For stat holidays, a 24 hour period is split into 3 increments with different modifiers that are based on the hours worked. If you are working across multiple increments, you are able to use two modifiers for the 03.01AA code to cover the times you are on duty. Please note that there are certain maximums that apply when claiming this health service code.
If you're visiting with a patient before and after midnight, you should claim the after-hours premium on two separate dates of service, one for the date before midnight and one for the date after.
There are also various callback codes that can be used for after-hours work.
For more information on all of these codes and the appropriate ways to bill them, please see the Alberta Medical Association's after-hours billing page for 2014 stat holidays.
User Testimonials | ClinicAid | Medical Billing Software
We recently asked some of our users to give us their feedback on ClinicAid. Here's what they had to say!
ClinicAid User - "Easy to use and great price. Good software support."
ClinicAid User - "Easy to use!"
Klaus Buttenschoen, MD - "ClinicAid allows billing in Alberta with OSCAR (Open Source Clinical Application Resource EMR). The Interface works well. The ClinicAid team is very supportive, reliable, respond quickly, and fix bugs promptly."
Dr. Kathryn Kenny - "Convenient, very easy to use, good support from staff, updates have made it much more user friendly."
Clyde Smith, billing submitter for Dr. R. Smith - "ClinicAid has been awesome to work with. The ease of use of the interface, coupled with the personal attention given by the support team has made ClinicAid a pleasure to work with. The system is always live and without glitches, making it very efficient and effective!"
ClinicAid User - "Clinic Aid is easy to understand and to use. I appreciated the easy access to staff members to get support when claims were complicated."
Dr M Nouh - "I just wanted to express immense gratitude to you, Jordan, and your team for all the great things you have been doing for me. It is a risky thing to change billing service providers and I am thrilled that I have switched over to your service. Your service is far superior to what we have been receiving from past providers, and the level of support I have been receiving from you and everybody else has been A++ . Many thanks to you all for helping make this transition a worthwhile and happy endeavour!"
Dr. John Murphy - "I have been using ClinicAid mainly for billing in Alberta for 1 year. It is very stable, very dependable and a joy to work with. The staff at Cloud Practice are very helpful. I would highly recommend it."
Dr. James Watson - "The flexibility of being able to do my own billing from any computer with Web access, along with the excellent customer service, is what continues to sell me on using ClinicAid."
Dr. Jeffrey Mellor - "When my EMR folded, I was looking for another billing process that I could use myself. I did a Google search and fortunately stumbled on ClinicAid. It's easy to set up and use. Assistance is prompt, by phone, e-mail or video. I can do the day's billing in less time than it would take to prepare and submit to a billing agent. Any rejections return promptly so I can reassess and resubmit. I have been happy to use this program over the last year and would recommend it to colleagues."
Dr. Ash Rawoot - "Excellent user friendly product. Great customer service."
We want to thank all of our clients for their amazing feedback and we will strive to develop and improve ClinicAid to further meet the needs of Canadian medical professionals.
-the ClinicAid team
Dr. John Fernandes - "ClinicAid
is fast and effective. The system has transformed our billing
process and saved our practice an enormous amount of time. Adopting ClinicAid
into our practice is one of the best business decisions we’ve ever made. It’s
also quite easy to learn and use."
Dr.
Johannes Botha - "This very user friendly effective system with excellent
support has made a big difference in my office and my staff love working with
it!"
ClinicAid User - "Easy to use and great price. Good software support."
Terry
Gerber, billing specialist - "I choose ClinicAid as it is web-based and I can bill from
anywhere that I can get the internet. The service is fantastic. If there are
changes that I need or would like that don't require major programming, ClinicAid has them done the same day or, at the latest, the next day. I am very
happy with the product and service. I would recommend this product."
ClinicAid User - "Easy to use!"
Klaus Buttenschoen, MD - "ClinicAid allows billing in Alberta with OSCAR (Open Source Clinical Application Resource EMR). The Interface works well. The ClinicAid team is very supportive, reliable, respond quickly, and fix bugs promptly."
Dr. Kathryn Kenny - "Convenient, very easy to use, good support from staff, updates have made it much more user friendly."
Clyde Smith, billing submitter for Dr. R. Smith - "ClinicAid has been awesome to work with. The ease of use of the interface, coupled with the personal attention given by the support team has made ClinicAid a pleasure to work with. The system is always live and without glitches, making it very efficient and effective!"
ClinicAid User - "Clinic Aid is easy to understand and to use. I appreciated the easy access to staff members to get support when claims were complicated."
Dr M Nouh - "I just wanted to express immense gratitude to you, Jordan, and your team for all the great things you have been doing for me. It is a risky thing to change billing service providers and I am thrilled that I have switched over to your service. Your service is far superior to what we have been receiving from past providers, and the level of support I have been receiving from you and everybody else has been A++ . Many thanks to you all for helping make this transition a worthwhile and happy endeavour!"
Dr. John Murphy - "I have been using ClinicAid mainly for billing in Alberta for 1 year. It is very stable, very dependable and a joy to work with. The staff at Cloud Practice are very helpful. I would highly recommend it."
Dr. James Watson - "The flexibility of being able to do my own billing from any computer with Web access, along with the excellent customer service, is what continues to sell me on using ClinicAid."
Dr. Jeffrey Mellor - "When my EMR folded, I was looking for another billing process that I could use myself. I did a Google search and fortunately stumbled on ClinicAid. It's easy to set up and use. Assistance is prompt, by phone, e-mail or video. I can do the day's billing in less time than it would take to prepare and submit to a billing agent. Any rejections return promptly so I can reassess and resubmit. I have been happy to use this program over the last year and would recommend it to colleagues."
Dr. Ash Rawoot - "Excellent user friendly product. Great customer service."
We want to thank all of our clients for their amazing feedback and we will strive to develop and improve ClinicAid to further meet the needs of Canadian medical professionals.
-the ClinicAid team
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