Medical Billing Companies & Consultants in Fountain Valley, CA

Overview

CoastMed Solutions is a medical management and billing firm based in Fountain Valley, California. It works with physician groups and individual doctors across Orange County. The company does not try to win practices nationwide. It concentrates on local doctors and presents itself as a nearby partner that knows the regional payer landscape, including Medicare, Medi-Cal and commercial PPO and HMO plans. For practices in Irvine and the surrounding cities, this means working with a team based in the same county.

The firm groups its work into four service lines. Practices can use them together or one at a time:

• Billing and collections: preparing and submitting claims, following up on payments and recovering revenue, with attention to accuracy and regulatory compliance
• Contracting and credentialing: setting up and maintaining payer relationships so that a practice's enrollment with insurance carriers stays current
• Practice management: broad support for the day-to-day running of a medical office
• Marketing and practice development: helping practices find and add new revenue streams to improve profitability

How they work with clients

CoastMed describes each engagement as a business partnership. Once a provider signs on, the company acts as an ongoing advisor. It helps the practice respond to changes from CMS, California regulations and the wider healthcare industry. The stated goal is to take administrative work off physicians so they can give their attention to patients.

In return, client providers agree to deliver quality care and to keep up with current laws and policies on patient care and employment. This suggests the firm prefers long-term relationships with practices that take compliance seriously.

The company also sees a role for itself with patients. It notes that many residents struggle with scheduling appointments, with authorizations and referrals, and with health plan rules. It works to help patients understand their coverage and see physicians sooner. CoastMed also offers to answer general questions about medical billing, health insurance and medical management from the public, not only from existing clients and their patients.

Background and community

CoastMed Solutions runs an office in Fountain Valley that is open on weekdays. Prospective clients can get in touch directly, stop by in person, or ask for a team member to visit their practice.

The firm stresses that its staff are local residents who are paid and treated well, and it sees employee satisfaction as a sign of a healthy organization. Beyond its client work, the company supports national and local charities. It focuses on groups that serve children and youth, spread health information, or work in public health.

For buyers comparing medical billing vendors, CoastMed stands out in three ways. It focuses on Orange County. It offers billing, credentialing, office management and growth consulting from one provider. It also supports practices on regulatory matters as an ongoing partner. The website does not list software platforms, medical specialties, a founding date or staff credentials. Its testimonial section was still marked as coming soon, so practices may want to ask about these details during evaluation.