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Getting Started with Billing through DrChrono
Getting Started With Billing
The DrChrono platform revolves around patient appointments. It works this way since that is the way you interact with patients and in turn, bill for the care provided.
To get started, fill out the schedule ...
Credentialing vs. Enrollment: What is the difference?
When applying to become "in-network" with a health insurance payer, the process contains several distinct parts including credentialing and enrollment.
Let's discuss each of these so you will know what to expect.
Definitions
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Individual vs Organizational NPIs
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a 10-digit numerical unique identifier and a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standard. NPI replaced the numerous different provider numbers previously issued by each payer with a s...
Getting to Know the Billing Menu
Click on each blue title on each item below for additional information.
Billing Summary : An overview of your financials comparing the current month to the previous, quarter-to-date to the previous, and year-to-date
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Introducing Your Core Billing Tools
DrChrono provides many tools for you to effectively and efficiently process your claims and keep up-to-date on your financials.
Here is a quick introduction to the various tools available to you.
Billing Summary
The bill...
Explaining Basic Billing Concepts - How Does DrChrono Billing Work?
When patients come in for an appointment, they receive treatments and/or services and then are charged correspondingly.
Their charge(s) can be split into two categories: charges billed to insurance and charges billed to the patient....
What are my options with accepting assignment from insurance payers?
Part of accepting assignment on your claims to insurance payers will usually direct the insurance payment to your office, rather than being sent to the patient. There are times when you need to "not" accept assignment.
In DrChrono, your ...