TIPS FOR PREPARING FOR INSURANCE NEGOTIATIONS
More likely than not, you are trying to get contracts with multiple insurance companies. And, in case you haven't figured it out yet--there are multiple steps in the contracting process.
At this point you may have already made the initial contact to provider relations department requesting a contract. The health insurance company will send you...
FIRST STEPS IN NEGOTIATING YOUR INSURANCE CONTRACT
When you are first getting started you are so preoccupied that it's easy to lose sight of how important it is to nail down your payor agreements.
You may be thinking, "let's just get a contract in place so I can start getting paid." Or, "I HAVE to participate with this payor."
But I want you to take a step back to realize that you are litera...
COUCH TO OPENING YOUR DOORS - HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?
People on the waitlist get early-bird access to the Course starting December 16, 2020, receive a waitlist-only discount on the Course and additional bonuses!
One of the questions that everyone asks is "How long is it going to take?" And the question is the same regardless of whether you are looking to start your practice, add a provider or sate...
CUSTOMER SERVICE IS KEY TO YOUR PRACTICE'S SUCCESS
Doctors are sometimes so focused on delivering their medical expertise as a commodity that they seem to forget the customer service component of providing care. Have you ever thought about whether patients are clients or customers?
In this episode, I am going to tell you the very personal story of my recent visit to the ER with acute onset c...
EVERYTHING CAQH (that you need to know)
What is CAQH?
CAQH (Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare) is nothing more than a giant database of credentialing information. Insurance companies and other credentialing entities pay to access the information but is free for YOU, the provider.
What does CAQH do and why is it important to you?
- If you want to be credentialed by an insuran ...
CONTRACTING 101
You have made one of your first major decisions. You want to take be in network with at least one insurance company. But now what? I bet you are wondering where do I start?
In this episode, I will walk you through
- When you should start the whole contracting process
- How to figure out who are the insurers in your area
- How many insurance com ...
WHY YOU NEED A BUSINESS PLAN
The reason to write a business plan is for you. Sure--you may eventually show it to someone else--like a partner or if you are trying to get financing. But the real reason is that it is a road map for you and your business.
Your "why" for writing a business plan is that the clearer the plan, the more detailed with the specifics of execut
FIGURING OUT YOUR BUSINESS CAPACITY
How many patients or clients do you need in order for your practice or business to be full (at capacity)?
In order to figure out how successful your business is going to be or how to scale it depends on understanding your capacity.
The answer is--it depends. Now there are some simple formulas to figure out the panel size that you will need b...
