Dos and Don’ts of Verifying Insurance Benefits

To improve your practice’s financial well-being and avoid costly mistakes, check, recheck, and then check again the insurance coverage of every patient before every visit. In some cases, such as with Medicare managed-care plan contracts, the physician must verify coverage. Otherwise, the patient is not liable if the services are not reimbursed by the plan.

If you have questions regarding eligibility requirements, contact the ACR’s practice management department at (404) 633-3777 or [email protected], or join the ACR coding list serve at www.rheumatology.org/membership and post your questions online.

Melesia Tillman, CPC-I, CRHC, CHA, is the coding specialist for the ACR.