Medical Billing Companies & Consultants in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

New Jersey Medical Billing Services LLC is an outsourced billing firm in Hasbrouck Heights, in Bergen County. It handles revenue cycle work for healthcare practices that would rather not hire and train their own billing staff. The company describes itself as a nationwide business that operates out of the New Jersey and New York tristate area. It can therefore take on providers in northern New Jersey and in other states. Its team says it has worked in medical billing for more than ten years.

What the firm does

The company covers the full claim lifecycle, from checks done before a visit through to collecting old balances. It puts weight on correct coding the first time a claim goes out. The aim is to get steady insurer payments and fewer rejections, so providers spend less time arguing with payers. Its published services include:

• Pre-bill work such as eligibility checks, benefits verification, referrals and preauthorization
• Charge entry, claim submission and handling of rejected submissions
• Denial posting, denial management and root cause analysis
• Insurance follow-up, appeals and recovery of aged accounts receivable
• Secondary and tertiary billing, cash posting and cash applications
• Credit balance resolution and reviews of zero-balance accounts
• Patient statements, self-pay follow-up and patient service calls
• Credentialing, accessioning, medical transcription and HIM project management
• Billing consulting

How it works with clients

The firm says it watches each claim as it moves through processing and tracks claims that haven't been paid. It challenges rejections and produces patient statements. Clients can get a large set of analytical reports so they keep an eye on their finances. The company also offers to bring newer technology into a practice to make office routines run more smoothly. For buyers, the main appeal is lower training and support costs, steadier cash flow, and faster payment because claims are filed on time. Practices also don't have to keep paying to upgrade in-house billing software or retrain staff.

Background and leadership

The company is run by its President, Ewelina K. Kluska. She describes her approach as rooted in operational experience, staff motivation and consistent enforcement of policy. The firm says it keeps up with industry trends and the regulations that apply to medical billing. It also says it trains staff on an ongoing basis to improve performance and daily workflows. Leadership talks about using analysis in planning and problem-solving, and about meeting productivity and customer service targets.

Buyers comparing vendors may want to note a few points. The firm offers free billing audits, which let a practice see where it is losing revenue before signing up. It also commits to handling patient information confidentially under HIPAA. Its office hours run Monday through Friday. The website doesn't name particular medical specialties it focuses on, so practices with specialty billing needs should ask directly about their field.