Claim Submission: The Complete Guide for Accurate and Timely Reimbursement
A claim coded correctly can still be denied for reimbursement. This could happen due to errors in fields, out-of-date payer regulations, or formatting issues that cause the claim to never reach its destination at all before being returned to the sender. None of these are clinical mistakes; rather, they are submission mistakes that are among the most easily avoidable causes of delayed payments. Stop losing time and revenue to claims that get rejected before a payer even reviews them.
Cueclaim offers expert services specifically in claim submission for doctors, hospitals, clinics, and ambulatory centers throughout the country. We process, review, and submit every claim with accuracy per each individual payer’s regulations.
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Claim Submission Services That Protect Your Revenue
Claim submission is the last step before reimbursement comes to the payer, which is also a point where many mistakes that can be avoided technically hold up your payment process. The correct claim submitted properly at once will be handled much quicker than a claim that had to be rejected due to some kind of mistake with formatting, modifiers, or missing fields.
Such small mistakes don’t appear significant when taken separately; however, in large amounts over the course of the month, they result in extra work being done that wasn’t supposed to happen in the first place. Cueclaim claim submission service checks each claim according to the payer-specific criteria.
Why Claim Submission Accuracy Matters
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What Our Claim Submission Service Includes
- Claim scrubbing before claim submission, where each claim undergoes a process of identifying any possible coding mistakes, missing information, or formatting problems
- Verification of payer-specific rules, because there may be different rules for different payers for the very same procedure or service
- Electronic submission of claims, utilizing connections with clearinghouses for faster and more secure submissions
- Monitoring of rejected claims and their quick correction so that a rejected claim is not simply ignored but quickly corrected and resubmitted
- Claim submission reports, letting you keep track of what claims were submitted and their current statuses
Why Providers Choose Cueclaim for Claim Submission
The submission requirements keep changing, as payers keep on modifying their format, requirement details, and submission process. A claim that was accepted last month could very well be rejected because it does not meet the new standard now. Cueclaim is designed to assist providers in primary care, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, gastroenterology, dermatology, and behavioral and pain management specialties.
Experienced Billing Specialists
The submission team monitors payer policy updates and rejection trends on an ongoing basis to address these problems before the claim gets rejected.
Integration of Technology
The claim submission process is fully integrated with most popular EHRs, practice management software, and clearinghouses, making sure that claims keep moving forward while avoiding manual duplication.
Revenue Cycle Optimization
Good claims submissions decrease the rework necessary at any of the following steps of the revenue cycle, including denial management and accounts receivable.
Transparent Reporting
You will know exactly where each claim stands in terms of submission status throughout the entire process.
Our Claim Submission Process
Claim Completion
All of the coding, billing, and documentation information is consolidated to create a fully formed claim.
Pre-Submission Scrubbing
Each claim is reviewed to meet the payer’s requirements and specifications before submitting.
Claim Transmission
The claims are then submitted using secure, fast-clearinghouse connections.
Rejected Claim Review
Any claims that are rejected by the payers will be immediately found and revised.
Claim Status Tracking
You are provided continuous updates regarding the status of all of your claims.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What causes a claim rejection at the point of submission?
The common reason for claim rejection is technical issues that do not have anything to do with healthcare delivery, including non-filled mandatory fields, wrong formatting, outdated insurance information, patient information mismatch, etc.
What is the difference between a rejected and a denied claim?
The first claim type has been identified as inappropriate for review due to a format issue; however, a denied claim is the one that was reviewed by the payer and not paid due to coverage or other issues.
How long does it take to correct a rejected claim and resubmit?
Rejected claims should be corrected and resubmitted ASAP, as the delay will further prolong the waiting period until a reimbursement and may affect the timely filing deadline.
Is the submission of claims through Cueclaim compatible with our current clearinghouse?
Usually, yes. The claim submission workflow provided by Cueclaim works together with major clearinghouses and practice management systems.
Cueclaim Helps You Get Paid Faster for Your Practice
Partner with Cueclaim Medical Billing Services to make sure your claims are correct and sent in properly so you have fewer problems and get your money back quicker, and they will help you with the medical billing part.