E-book Category: Business, Home Business, Medicine E-book Title: Medical Billing Business at Home Author: Paul Hackett Book Description: Learn How To Start A Successful Home Based Medical Billing Business!
After Reading This Jam - Packed 107 Page Manual You'll Know:
The real truth as to whether this business can really be started without any prior experience in this field.
Exactly how much money you will have to invest into starting this home based business.
What the average home based medical biller salary is and what you can do to ensure that the amount continuously increases.
The how's and why's about the entire process and how to do it properly from home as a successful business venture.
Have valid examples of contracts, marketing fliers and other business forms that you will need to be familiar with.
Which three very important services you should be offering to prospective physicians.
What HIPAA is and why it impacts you and your business.
What you must do to get physicians for your new business and where to find their contact information.
How to successfully market your business and services.
Exactly what to say to prospective physicians and their staff to secure them as your client.
Exactly what forms you will need and where to can go to download or buy them.
Most importantly, you'll be able to decide based on facts if starting this service is the right business for you!
Much Much More!
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Preface
Acknowledgements
I Is There A Market For Medical Billing Services? 1
II What Kind Of Knowledge and Training Do I Need? 4
III What Should I Look For In a Billing Course? 7
IV Why Do I Need To Take Unnecessary Courses? 9
V What Is The Difference Between A Biller and a Coder? 10
VI What Kind Of Services Should I Offer? 12
VII How Much Do I Charge and How Much Will I Make? 13
VIII Do You Have An Example Of A Pricing List? 16
IX What Kind Of Software Should I Buy? 18
X Where Do I Start Looking For Software Vendors? 20
XI Should I Buy a Medical Billing Opportunity? 21
XII Where Do I Look For a Medical Billing Opportunity? 23
XIII What Is a Clearinghouse? 24
XIV Do You Have An Example Of How a Clearinghouse Charges? 26
XV Which Clearinghouse Should I Use? 28
XVI How Much Will It Really Cost Me To Start A Billing Service? 29
XVII Why Do I Need To Set Up A Business Account? 30
XVIII How Should I Set Up My Business? 31
XIX How Can I Protect My Business From Mistakes I Make? 32
XX What Should I Name My Business? 33
XXI How Do I Know I'm Picking a Unique Business Name? 35
XXII Will The Name I Choose Be Exclusive To My Company? 3 6
XXIII What Should Be My Business Structure? 38
XXIV What Is a Business Plan? 41
XXV Where Can I Go To Get Help Writing a Business Plan? 44
XXVI What Is Meant By Compliance? 45
XXVII What are The Components Of a Compliance Program? 46
XXVIII What Kind Of Contracts/Paperwork Will I Need? 47
XXIX How Do I Get Doctors For My Business? 76
XXX Do You Have An Example Of A Mail Piece? 80
XXXI I Made The Mailers. Now What? 84
XXXII Where Do I Find The Physician's Contact Information? 85
XXXIII Is That All I Have To Do To Get Doctors? 86
XXXIV Do You Have Any Other Advice? 88
XXXV What If Medical Billing Isn't For You? Then What! 91
Appendix A Checklist For Starting A Billing Company 96
Appendix B Medical Billing Resources and Forums 98
Appendix C Accredited Certification Institutions And Home Study Courses 100
Appendix D Software Companies Directory 101
Appendix E Medical Billing Opportunity Directory 102
Appendix F Clearinghouse Directory 103
Appendix G Business Name Authentication/Business Plan/Business Law Directory 104
Appendix H Government Agencies You Need To Know 105
