Short answer: Medical billing companies can manage claim preparation, submission, payment posting, denial follow-up, patient billing, reporting and related revenue-cycle work.
The core billing workflow
A full-service medical billing company typically receives charges, validates required data, applies claim edits, submits claims, posts payments and adjustments, works rejections and denials, and reports unresolved items.
Optional responsibilities
Coding, credentialing, prior authorization, patient calls, statements, payment plans, old A/R recovery and analytics may be included, optional or excluded. The contract should assign each handoff clearly.
What remains with the practice
Clinical documentation, front-end registration accuracy, timely answers to coding questions and policy decisions still require practice ownership. Outsourcing moves work; it does not remove the need for governance.
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