I took over after a biller was leaving and she left me with a huge mess.  I had zero experience with home health billing.  The best thing I did was meet up with someone local to me that was also a home health biller and we spent almost an entire day going over things and I definitely leaned on her for quite a few months, but then I got the hang of things.  

Crisa Mortenson Billing Officer  Phone: 218-843-3852 Fax : 218-843-2311 Email: crisa.mortenson@khmc.net  1010 S Birch Ave. P.O. Box 700 Hallock, MN 56728

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From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> on behalf of Jenifer Baker <jbaker@firstatmn.com>
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2021 1:59 PM
To: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Billing help

 

That is part of the problem unfortunately. Our in-house biller left last April and I am still trying to get claims paid. I have been 'fixing' the payer set up in our EMR and have been somewhat successful as I have gone along, but i'm questioning if I have done it right.... 

On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 1:56 PM Karen Gorecki <karengorecki@gsc-mn.org> wrote:

I recommend don’t try to reinvent the wheel. If billing has been done before(even if previous biller not available) try to get information on how things are done from what was done before on the previous billing.

 

From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Salin, Tracy M
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2021 1:52 PM
To: billers@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: RE: Billing help

 

That is the million dollar question! I believe most of us are self-taught or through co-workers. Trial and error, visit websites like MNITS and NGS. Look for billing information. Does your software have a billing manual? That is pretty much how I learned. With my first billing job, I called tons of people and asked questions.

 

Tracy Salin

Billing Specialist

Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice

Phone: 218-262-6982

Fax: 218-262-1723

 

From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Jenifer Baker
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2021 1:49 PM
To: billers@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: Billing help

 

Where would you recommend a person get billing training/advice to understand CPT and HCPCS coding and other general questions? For person's not experienced with billing and coding. Give me your best resources and recommendations if you have any!! :) Thanks

 

 

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Director of Rehabilitation

Firstat Nursing Services

Comprehensive Home Care and Therapy Services

2395 Ariel St. N, 
Suite A
Maplewood, MN  55109

Office: 651-288-0222 ext. 2003

Direct Number: 651-409-4378

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