Video instructions and help with filling out and completing insurance claim form template
This is just a general overview to get you started this video was created in May of 2016 the industry in general is often having changes so keep that in mind in case some of the material is outdated please refer to your supervisor or people in your local camp chapter for further details guidance and to answer your questions one of the main takeaways we want you to have is billing insurance can be a smooth streamlined easy process with quick payment but to obtain those results you'll have to build online if you won't be billing online this video is not for you during your learning process look on the websites in the provider section for the insurance companies you'll end up billing such as Aetna anthem beacon Cigna Magellan managed Health Network Optim and value options so you can become familiar with their processes well let's get started here's what you need to get all setup first get your NPI number the fastest way is online log on to the national plan and provider enumeration system at the web address given here next is the electronic funds transfer you must provide an account for the payments to be electronically deposited it can either be a savings or a checking account pick an account that will be the easiest to monitor and rectify the deposits and to keep track of the Billings you may want to consider an account specifically devoted to the deposits from insurance Billings next create your CA qh account CA qh stands for the council for affordable quality healthcare complete the standardized enrollment process and select the health plans with which you do business CA qh notifies the health plan of the enrollment the web address is given here here's what to obtain from the client the client ID client name address and date of birth also a signed and dated authorization to pay benefits to the provider directly along with an authorization to release information to the insurance to facilitate the payment if you submit a claim on the insurance company's website you will initially have to create the usual login and password if you are a contracted provider they may have already loaded your information into the system for some you may have to enter the information the initial time once you've signed up you'll really have to spend time on the phone trying to track down any payments once you become familiar with the claim submission process for each company you bill expect payment between a day or two - up to a few weeks this is the CMS 1500 it is the standard claim form used and accepted by most plans if you submit a claim using a patient management site also called the clearinghouse you will likely be filling out this form you will be given a tool to make the template with your info so you only have to fill in the clients info after saving a