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Every summer, our LinkedIn feed fills with excellent advice from podiatrists about choosing supportive shoes and sandals, preventing heel pain, avoiding flip-flop injuries, and protecting feet during vacations. These posts educate patients, encourage preventive care, and often lead to more appointments. That’s exactly what every practice wants a busy schedule. But here’s what many practice […]

“The appeal has been submitted.” It sounds reassuring. The status changes. The task disappears from the dashboard. Everyone moves on. But weeks later… Denied. Upheld. No additional payment. Another opportunity lost. Here’s the uncomfortable truth many podiatry practices don’t want to hear: Submitting an appeal is not the same as fighting for reimbursement. And that’s […]

Every Monday Begins the Same Way The schedule is full. Patients are arriving. Phones are ringing. Front desk staff are verifying insurance eligibility while providers prepare for another busy clinic day. On paper, everything looks successful. Yet, at the end of the month, many podiatry practice owners find themselves asking the same question: “If we’re […]

“We stopped accepting certain insurance plans because reimbursements became unpredictable.” It’s a statement heard more often from podiatrists today than ever before. For many independent podiatry practices, becoming Out-of-Network (OON) wasn’t originally part of the business strategy. It was often the result of shrinking reimbursement rates, increasing administrative burdens, delayed payments, or payer contracts that […]

Many podiatry practice owners operate under a dangerous assumption: “If we’re seeing patients and submitting claims, we’re doing fine.” They know their billing isn’t perfect, but they treat administrative leaks like a minor hum in the background something to fix “when things slow down.” But things never slow down. And that “minor hum” is actually […]

Many podiatry practices assume that out-of-network (OON) claims are straightforward: Submit the claim, receive whatever the payer allows, and move on. Unfortunately, that’s where significant revenue opportunities can be missed. Out-of-network billing is one of the most misunderstood areas of revenue cycle management. Unlike in-network claims, OON reimbursement often depends on payer policies, benefit structures, […]

Why ParaDocsMRC Chose to Specialize Instead of Generalize In today’s healthcare landscape, many medical billing companies claim they can bill for every specialty. They promise experience across dozens of medical disciplines from cardiology to orthopedics, dermatology to family medicine. At first glance, that sounds impressive. But podiatry is different. And Out-of-Network (OON) podiatry is an […]

AI is changing healthcare. But when it comes to protecting your revenue, technology alone isn’t enough. The business world has spent the last few years celebrating Artificial Intelligence as the answer to everything. From customer service to manufacturing, companies have invested billions hoping AI would reduce costs, eliminate inefficiencies, and replace manual work. Then something […]

Dr. Marcus stared at his laptop screen. It was 11:30 PM. Instead of reviewing patient charts or resting for tomorrow’s surgeries, he was staring at a wall of red on his aging accounts receivable (A/R) report. Underneath it lay a pile of unread out-of-network (OON) claims, rejected authorizations, and a stack of cryptic insurance denials. […]

If you’ve been in the healthcare industry long enough, you’ve heard every sales pitch in the book. “We guarantee a 99% collection rate.” “We’ll fix your cash flow overnight.” “Switch to us, and your administrative headaches will disappear.” At ParaDocsMRC, we don’t make those kinds of pitches. Why? Because medical billing isn’t a magic trick—it […]

Should I outsource my podiatry billing? With the right revenue partner for your practice—yes! Discover why podiatry practices across America trust ParaDocs Medical Revenue Center. In an industry filled with general medical billing companies, ParaDocs Medical Revenue Center (ParaDocsMRC) has built its reputation by focusing on one specialty: podiatry. For more than two decades, ParaDocsMRC […]

For the past decade, the #1 denial reason for reimbursement of medical claims has been related to poor insurance eligibility verification. Since then, many have been changed within the healthcare industry, but few things remain the same. As of today, the #1 denial reason still related to the same poor insurance eligibility verification. How is […]

Many medical practice owners are running their billing operations apart from its medical activities. Many times, it consists of two departments that do not communicate at all, or, in some circumstances, an essential, minimum communication exists between both divisions. This type of disconnection usually results in the loss of financial opportunities or even financial distress. […]

With the increase in patient payments and lack of card security, payment card data in the healthcare industry has become a target for theft. This situation may cause a significant financial risk for you and your patients. Be aware of potential outcomes of data breaches, as: Economic impact on your practice Loss of patients Bad […]

Taking few and simple actions can effectively increase your practice’s revenue: Verify patient eligibility before 100% of visits: Eligibility checklist can help ensure an established patient has the same coverage as the previous visit by validating the Policy ID, effective/termination date, deductibles, etc. Pre-visit reminder: Reminding calls before the patient’s appointment reduces no shows and also offer […]

As deductibles are reaching sky high, recently we have been receiving increased amount of questions related of how to handle deductibles better. Aside from political decisions, as Affordable Care Act (ACA), which we have close to no input. It is important to understand “the other side of the coin” before we discuss possible solutions: Patients […]

Here and there you may receive patient refusing to pay for the copay, deductible, or coinsurance, and the question is, what is the correct way to handle these requests? Before you make your decision, it is important to be aware of your responsibilities as an in-network provider. Routinely waive patient’s responsibility raises potential Federal Anti-Kickback […]

You may have noticed some insurance reimbursement arriving at your office as a credit card format, instead of electronic transfer to your bank or paper check. This type of payment has been increasing for the past few years because insurance carriers receive cash-back incentive for using the credit card as payment in replacement of paper […]