Medical Billing Companies & Consultants in Kirkland, WA

Advantage Billing Services, also known as ABS, is a medical billing firm in Washington State. It has worked for healthcare practices since 2003. Its clients are independent providers and their office staff across the state, from the Seattle area to Spokane and the communities in between. ABS takes over the revenue cycle so that clinicians and front-desk teams spend less time on claims and more time on patient care.

Specialties Served

The firm works with many outpatient and specialty disciplines. Its client list includes:

• Physical therapy and occupational therapy
• Nurse practitioners (ARNPs) and physicians
• Psychiatry and other behavioral health practices
• Podiatry and orthopedics
• Pain management
• Ambulatory surgical centers
• Naturopathic providers

Billing Services

ABS handles claims for most types of payer, including Medicare, Washington state plans, Labor and Industries, commercial insurers, and personal injury or auto claims. Its staff check that documentation is complete, apply current ICD-10 codes and use modifiers correctly, all to reduce denials and increase reimbursement.

Claims are filed electronically, and the firm can set up electronic funds transfer with most payers so deposits go straight to the practice's bank account. Unpaid claims are followed up every week. ABS does not charge extra for resubmissions or appeals. It also produces profit reports so practices can track how they are doing over time.

If an account is still unpaid after normal follow-up, ABS can refer it to a collection agency.

How Engagements Work

Practices send their charges to ABS once a week, either through their EMR system or by email. The firm enters and files those claims within one business day of receiving them. Most remittance advice arrives electronically. Any paper payments the clinic receives can be forwarded to the ABS post office box or scanned and emailed each week for posting.

Patients receive a statement once a month with a pre-addressed return envelope and the option to pay by card, and those payments go directly to the clinic. ABS says it adapts to each office's existing routines rather than making staff learn a new process.

Fees are a percentage of the practice's monthly collections. ABS does not use fixed-term contracts and says it has no hidden fees, so clients stay because they are satisfied, not because they are locked in. The firm also argues that outsourcing can cost less than keeping billing in-house once wages, training, benefits, software updates, postage and supplies are counted.

What Sets ABS Apart

ABS reviews accounts receivable aging every 15 days, which it says is twice as often as typical billing companies. It describes its billing as HIPAA-compliant and stresses close working relationships with providers and their staff. The firm also says it treats patients respectfully when it contacts them about balances.

According to ABS, many clients have stayed with it since it opened in 2003, either to the present day or until they retired. This long client retention may matter to practices looking for a stable billing partner.