What we do
Complete billing, and exactly what stays with you
Ten parts of billing. We run seven, check one automatically, track one, and leave one with you. Each is below, with who does what.
Scope
The scope, line by line
| Function | Mark | Software | Your billing team | Your practice | Page |
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| Charge review and coding checks | INCLUDED |
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| Charge review |
| Claim scrubbing and submission | INCLUDED |
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| Claims |
| Payment posting | INCLUDED |
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| Payment posting |
| Denials and appeals | INCLUDED |
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| Follow-up and appeals |
| Accounts receivable (A/R) follow-up | INCLUDED |
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| Follow-up and appeals |
| Patient statements and calls | INCLUDED |
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| Patient statements and calls |
| Month-end reporting (plus dashboard) | Month-end reportINCLUDEDClient dashboardPLANNED |
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| Month-end report |
| Eligibility and benefits | AUTOMATED CHECK ONLY |
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| Prior authorization | TRACKING ONLY |
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| Credentialing and payer enrollment | NOT INCLUDED | Nothing |
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| See below |
- A coverage check is not a guarantee of payment.
Tasks
Every task, and who does it
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Charge review and coding checks
INCLUDEDCharge review- YOUR PRACTICECodes chosen, notes signedYouYour clinicians choose the codes and own the documentation
- INCLUDEDCodes, units and modifiers checkedSoftware, checked by your billing teamAgainst the signed note and the payer's written rules
- INCLUDEDDocumentation questionsYour billing teamSent to your clinician with the reason
- YOUR PRACTICECode changesYouNothing changes without your clinician's approval
Claim scrubbing and submission
INCLUDEDClaims- INCLUDEDClaim scrubbingSoftwareRequired fields, payer IDs, code pairs, authorization dates, filing deadline
- INCLUDEDSubmissionSoftwareSent through a clearinghouse
- INCLUDEDDuplicate claims stoppedSoftwareDuplicates are blocked before they go out.
- INCLUDEDRejections fixed and resentYour billing teamClearinghouse and payer rejections
- INCLUDEDSecondary claimsYour billing teamSent after the primary pays
Payment posting
INCLUDEDPayment posting- INCLUDEDElectronic remittances postedSoftware, checked by your billing teamEach payment and adjustment matched to its visit
- INCLUDEDPaper checks and explanations of benefits (EOBs)Your billing teamPosted when you send them
- INCLUDEDUnmatched payments and take-backsYour billing teamFlagged and worked, not written off
- INCLUDEDPayments that differ from what the payer allowed beforeSoftware, checked by your billing teamFlagged and worked with the payer
- YOUR PRACTICERefundsYouWe prepare them; you approve; software never moves money
Denials and appeals
INCLUDEDFollow-up and appeals- INCLUDEDDenials sorted by reason and deadlineSoftware
- INCLUDEDCorrections and appealsYour billing teamA person reviews every appeal before it is sent.
- INCLUDEDClinical appealsYour billing teamSent to your clinician for review and signature
- INCLUDEDWrite-off recommendationsYour billing teamIn writing; above your limit, only with your approval
Accounts receivable (A/R) follow-up
INCLUDEDFollow-up and appeals- INCLUDEDNext step and date on every unpaid claimSoftwareOrdered by filing deadline, amount and age
- INCLUDEDPayer calls and status checksYour billing teamEach contact recorded on the claim
Patient statements and calls
INCLUDEDPatient statements and calls- INCLUDEDPatient statementsSoftware, checked by your billing teamAfter insurance has paid its share
- INCLUDEDPatients' billing questionsYour billing teamBalances explained; payment plans inside your policy
- YOUR PRACTICEFinancial policy and collections decisionsYouPayment plans, small balances, collections
Month-end reporting (plus dashboard)
Month-end reportINCLUDEDClient dashboardPLANNEDMonth-end report- INCLUDEDMonth-end reportYour billing teamBilled, paid, adjusted, still owed by age; open items with owners
- PLANNEDClient dashboardShown on this site as a sample with synthetic data
Eligibility and benefits
AUTOMATED CHECK ONLYBefore the visit- AUTOMATED CHECK ONLYCoverage check before scheduled visitsSoftwareCoverage, plan dates, copay, coinsurance, deductible and visit limits as the payer returns them
- AUTOMATED CHECK ONLYProblems to your front deskSoftware, checked by your billing teamInactive or changed coverage goes on your front desk's list before the visit
- AUTOMATED CHECK ONLYUnclear answers stay unknownSoftwareAn incomplete answer from a payer is flagged, never guessed
- NOT INCLUDEDCalling payers to verify benefitsThe check is electronic
Prior authorization
TRACKING ONLYBefore the visit- TRACKING ONLYAuthorization trackingSoftwareVisits used against visits approved, and the date each authorization ends
- TRACKING ONLYRecertification datesSoftwarePlan-of-care and recertification dates, with a warning before they end
- YOUR PRACTICEAuthorization requestsYouYour front desk decides when one is needed and requests it
Credentialing and payer enrollment
NOT INCLUDEDSee below- NOT INCLUDEDCredentialing and payer enrollmentYour practice or a credentialing service
Comparison
How our scope compares with billing companies
What US billing companies include in their core fee, from a 2022 industry survey, next to what we include.
| Service | Billing companies (2022) | Mohenara |
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| Claims submission | 96% | Included |
| Claims follow-up | 95% | Included |
| Appeals | 86% | Included |
| Patient support | 74% | Included: statements and calls |
| Medical coding | 62% | Charge review and coding checks; your clinicians choose the codes |
| Verification of benefits | 50% | Automated check before visits |
| Credentialing | 25% | Not included |
Survey of 277 people at US medical billing companies, September to October 2022.1 The survey's labels are kept.
Your practice
What stays with your practice
You
Your clinicians
- Your clinicians see patients and document the care.
- Your clinicians choose the codes and sign the notes.
- Your clinicians answer our documentation questions.
You
Your front desk
- Your front desk collects insurance cards and fixes insurance details.
- Your front desk requests authorizations.
- Your front desk collects copays at the visit.
You
You
- You set the financial policy.
- Software never moves money. Refunds need your approval, and write-offs above a limit you set need your approval.
- You keep credentialing and payer enrollment current, or use a credentialing service.
Not included, said plainly
Credentialing and payer enrollment are not part of the service. Prior authorization requests stay with your front desk; we track visits used against visits approved and warn before an authorization or recertification date runs out. For context: in a 2022 survey of 277 people at US billing companies, 25% counted credentialing as part of their core service.1
One visit
One visit, from signed note to paid
Follow one sample visit through every step, with who did each one.
Claim record
Sample clinic
Sample view with synthetic data. The client dashboard is planned; this shows what it will track.
Claim C-28941
Secondary planChecks before the claim went out
7 of 7 passed- Passed: 62 timed minutes = 4 units under Medicare's 8-minute rule (53 to 67 minutes).Software
- Passed: GP on every line.Software
- Passed: CQ on every line: a PTA furnished the visit. Medicare pays these lines at 85%.Software
- Passed: KX not needed: $1,298.63 of therapy this year before this visit, under $2,480.Software
- Passed: Plan of care certified Jul 15 through Sep 23; this visit is covered.Software
- Passed: 97140 with 97530 on the same day: no Medicare code-pair edit since 2020, so no 59 or X modifier.Software
- Passed: Units within Medicare's daily limits (MUE).Software
Timeline
Who did what, and when- Fri Sep 4, 6:05 amSoftwareEligibility for the Sep 8 visit: Medicare Part B active, supplement on file.
- Tue Sep 8You (PTA 1)Visit 15; note signed the same day.
- Tue Sep 8, 7:40 pmSoftwareCharge review passed (checks above).
- Wed Sep 9, 5:30 pmSoftwareClaim sent to Medicare Part B.
- Thu Sep 10SoftwareAccepted by the payer (277CA).
- Fri Sep 25, 8:05 amSoftwareMedicare paid $69.08: payer adjustment (CARC 45) including the multiple procedure reduction (CARC 59); sequestration (CARC 253) $1.41; coinsurance $17.62; claim forwarded to the supplement plan (remark MA18).
- NextSoftwareWaiting on the supplement plan. If the supplement plan is late, your billing team follows up.
Outcome
Split of the $88.11 allowed: Medicare paid $69.08; sequestration $1.41 (CARC 253); coinsurance $17.62, billed to the supplement plan by crossover; patient $0.00. Payer adjustment $242.89 (CARC 45, including the multiple procedure reduction) plus $1.41 (CARC 253). Expected $86.70.
Claim record
Sample clinic
Sample view with synthetic data. The client dashboard is planned; this shows what it will track.
Claim C-29033
Needs youChecks before the claim went out
5 of 6 passed- Passed: 56 timed minutes = 4 units under Medicare's 8-minute rule (53 to 67 minutes).Software
- Passed: GP on every line.Software
- Passed: No CQ: a physical therapist furnished the visit.Software
- Passed: KX not needed: $1,314.10 of therapy this year before this visit, under $2,480.Software
- Held: Plan of care certified through Sep 24; this visit is after that date. Held until the recertification is signed.You
- Passed: Units within Medicare's daily limits (MUE).Software
Timeline
Who did what, and when- Fri Sep 25, 6:05 amSoftwareEligibility for the Sep 28 visit: Medicare Part B active, supplement on file.
- Mon Sep 28You (PT 1)Visit 14; note signed the same day.
- Mon Sep 28, 5:40 pmSoftware, checked by your billing teamCharge review held the claim: plan of care certified through Sep 24. Added to Needs you for PT 1.
- NextYou (PT 1)Get the recertification signed by the referring physician before the Sep 30 visit.
Expected outcome
Expected split of the $111.34 allowed: Medicare $87.29; sequestration $1.78 (CARC 253); coinsurance $22.27 to the supplement plan. Expected $109.56. Held until the recertification is signed.
Claim record
Sample clinic
Sample view with synthetic data. The client dashboard is planned; this shows what it will track.
Claim C-28884
Being recoveredChecks before the claim went out
6 of 6 passed- Passed: 54 timed minutes = 4 units under Medicare's 8-minute rule (53 to 67 minutes).Software
- Passed: GP on every line.Software
- Passed: No CQ: a physical therapist furnished the visit.Software
- Passed: KX not needed: $874.50 of therapy this year before this visit, under $2,480.Software
- Passed: Plan of care certified Jul 20 through Oct 17; this visit is covered.Software
- Passed: Units within Medicare's daily limits (MUE).Software
Timeline
Who did what, and when- Fri Aug 14, 6:05 amSoftwareEligibility for the Aug 17 visit: Medicare Part B active, supplement on file.
- Mon Aug 17You (PT 3)Visit 9; note signed the same day.
- Mon Aug 17, 7:40 pmSoftwareCharge review passed (checks above).
- Tue Aug 18, 5:30 pmSoftwareClaim sent to Medicare Part B.
- Wed Aug 19SoftwareAccepted by the payer (277CA).
- Tue Sep 8, 8:05 amSoftwareMedicare denied the claim: missing information (CARC 16). The referring physician's NPI on the claim did not match Medicare's records.
- Thu Sep 10Your billing teamConfirmed the referring physician's NPI with your front desk.
- Thu Sep 17Your billing teamCorrected claim sent to Medicare Part B.
- NextYour billing teamWaiting on the decision on the corrected claim. If Medicare is late, your billing team follows up.
Expected outcome
Expected split of the $108.22 allowed once Medicare pays the corrected claim: Medicare $84.84; sequestration $1.74 (CARC 253); coinsurance $21.64 to the supplement plan. Expected $106.48.
In detail
Each part, in detail
Charge review
Your clinicians code. We check every claim first.
Before the visit
Coverage checked, authorizations tracked.
Claims
Checked, sent and tracked.
Payment posting
Every payment matched to its visit.
Follow-up and appeals
A next step and a date for every unpaid claim.
Patient statements and calls
Clear bills and a person to answer.
Month-end report
Your month in writing.
Questions
Questions about scope
Charge review and coding checks, claim scrubbing and submission, payment posting, denials and appeals, accounts receivable (A/R) follow-up, patient statements and calls, and a month-end report. Eligibility is an automated check before visits. Prior authorizations are tracked, not requested. Credentialing is not included.
No. Credentialing and payer enrollment are not part of the service. Your practice or a credentialing service keeps them current.
No. Your front desk requests them. We track visits used against visits approved and the dates authorizations and recertifications end, and warn your front desk before they run out.
No. An automated coverage check runs before scheduled visits. Coverage problems go on your front desk's list before the visit, with the reason. A coverage check is not a guarantee of payment.
Collects insurance cards and fixes insurance details, requests authorizations, and collects copays at the visit.