Medical Billing Companies & Consultants in Culver, OR

Independent Medical Billing, LLC is a small revenue cycle firm in Central Oregon that works with independent and small healthcare practices. Bridget Keely started the company in 2023 and runs it as owner. It mainly takes on clients in Oregon and Washington but can work with providers anywhere in the country. Its main market is Bend and nearby towns such as Redmond, Sisters, Terrebonne, Sunriver, La Pine and Prineville. It has recently started serving practices in Portland and Eugene too.

Services

The firm can run a practice's whole revenue cycle or just the parts the practice wants to hand off. Its offerings fall into three main areas: billing, revenue cycle management and credentialing. It also offers advisory work.

• Preparing and sending insurance claims
• Posting payments received from payers
• Managing denials and following up on appeals
• Managing accounts receivable
• Coding support and claims management
• Checking insurance coverage and answering patient billing questions
• Analyzing revenue and reporting trends
• Credentialing and provider enrollment with insurance companies
• Billing consulting from the front desk through to reimbursement
• Training staff for practices that keep billing in-house

Credentialing and Consulting

The firm handles credentialing for both new and established providers. This lets clinicians join insurance networks and bill payers as contracted providers. The firm does the paperwork, phone calls and communication with insurers and other parties until the applications are approved. In its consulting work, the firm looks at a practice's whole workflow.

It points out that revenue problems can begin at a patient's first contact with the office. It then recommends changes to cut errors and get claims paid sooner.

Who They Serve

The firm works with a wide range of providers, from small clinics to larger facilities. Specialties it names include:

• Physicians and physician assistants
• Physical and occupational therapists
• Chiropractors, acupuncturists and massage therapists
• Mental health, behavioral health and substance abuse providers
• Pediatric, family medicine and internal medicine practices

How They Work

Bridget Keely does the client work herself, including revenue cycle management. Clients therefore deal directly with the person who handles their accounts instead of going through a large team. She says she tells clients right away when she notices patterns in payments or denials, so problems can be fixed early.

She describes billing as a kind of detective work, which matches her focus on chasing unpaid claims. The firm stresses efficiency, open communication with clients and measurable results. It also says it keeps up with changes in regulations and the industry to help practices stay compliant.

One thing that sets the firm apart is its knowledge of local insurance. The owner says she prefers Oregon and Washington clients because she knows the insurance plans in those states firsthand. Practices in the Pacific Northwest that want a hands-on, owner-run billing partner, instead of a large national outsourcing company, may find this useful.