What we do
Complete billing, from signed note to paid claim
We code every visit, send and track every claim, post every payment, work every denial and unpaid claim, and bill your patients. Coverage is checked automatically before each visit and authorizations are tracked. You see every claim, live, in your dashboard.
Scope
The scope, line by line
| Function | Mark | Mohenara | Your practice | Page |
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| Coding and charge review | Included |
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| Coding and charge review |
| Claim scrubbing and submission | Included |
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| Claims |
| Payment posting | Included |
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| Payment posting |
| Denials and appeals | Included |
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| Follow-up and appeals |
| Accounts receivable (A/R) follow-up | Included |
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| Follow-up and appeals |
| Patient statements and calls | Included |
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| Patient statements and calls |
| Live dashboard and monthly summary | Included |
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| Live dashboard |
| Eligibility and benefits | Automated check only |
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| Before the visit |
| Prior authorization | Tracking only |
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| Before the visit |
| Credentialing and payer enrollment | Not included |
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| See below |
Tasks
Every task, and who does it
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Coding and charge review
IncludedCoding and charge review- IncludedCoding from your documentationMohenaraMohenara codes every visit from your clinicians' signed notes
- IncludedCodes, units and modifiers checkedAutomated, checked by MohenaraAgainst the signed note and the payer's written rules
- IncludedDocumentation questionsMohenaraSent to your clinician with the reason
- Your practiceSigned notesYouYour clinicians write and sign the notes, and clarify a note when we ask. We never ask a clinician to change a signed note to get a claim paid.
Claim scrubbing and submission
IncludedClaims- IncludedClaim scrubbingSoftwareRequired fields, payer IDs, code pairs, authorization dates, filing deadline
- IncludedSubmissionSoftwareSent through a clearinghouse
- IncludedDuplicate claims stoppedSoftwareDuplicates are blocked before they go out.
- IncludedRejections fixed and resentMohenaraClearinghouse and payer rejections
- IncludedSecondary claimsMohenaraSent after the primary pays
Payment posting
IncludedPayment posting- IncludedElectronic remittances postedAutomated, checked by MohenaraEach payment and adjustment matched to its visit
- IncludedPaper checks and explanations of benefits (EOBs)MohenaraPosted when you send them
- IncludedUnmatched payments and take-backsMohenaraFlagged and worked, not written off
- IncludedPayments that differ from what the payer allowed beforeAutomated, checked by MohenaraFlagged and worked with the payer
- Your practiceRefundsYouWe prepare them; you approve; software never moves money
Denials and appeals
IncludedFollow-up and appeals- IncludedDenials sorted by reason and deadlineSoftware
- IncludedCorrections and appealsMohenaraA billing specialist reviews every appeal before it is sent.
- IncludedClinical appealsMohenaraSent to your clinician for review and signature
- IncludedWrite-off recommendationsMohenaraIn writing; above your limit, only with your approval
Accounts receivable (A/R) follow-up
IncludedFollow-up and appeals- IncludedNext step and date on every unpaid claimSoftwareOrdered by filing deadline, amount and age
- IncludedPayer calls and status checksMohenaraEach contact recorded on the claim
Patient statements and calls
IncludedPatient statements and calls- IncludedPatient statementsAutomated, checked by MohenaraAfter insurance has paid its share
- IncludedPatients' billing questionsMohenaraBalances explained; payment plans inside your policy
- Your practiceFinancial policy and collections decisionsYouPayment plans, small balances, collections
Live dashboard and monthly summary
IncludedLive dashboard- IncludedLive dashboardEvery claim in real time, for your practice and for each patient
- IncludedMonthly summaryMohenaraBilled, paid, still owed by age, every write-off, and what we need from you
Eligibility and benefits
Automated check onlyBefore the visit- Automated check onlyCoverage check before scheduled visitsSoftwareCoverage, plan dates, copay, coinsurance, deductible and visit limits as the payer returns them
- Automated check onlyProblems to your front deskAutomated, checked by MohenaraInactive or changed coverage goes on your front desk's list before the visit
- Automated check onlyUnclear answers stay unknownSoftwareAn incomplete answer from a payer is flagged, never guessed
- Not includedCalling payers to verify benefitsThe coverage check is electronic, before every scheduled visit
Prior authorization
Tracking onlyBefore the visit- Tracking onlyAuthorization trackingSoftwareVisits used against visits approved, and the date each authorization ends
- Tracking onlyRecertification datesSoftwarePlan-of-care and recertification dates, with a warning before they end
- Your practiceAuthorization requestsYouYour front desk decides when one is needed and requests it
Credentialing and payer enrollment
Not includedSee below- Not includedCredentialing and payer enrollmentYour practice or a credentialing service
Comparison
How our scope compares with billing companies
What US billing companies include in their core fee, from a 2022 industry survey, next to what we include.
| Service | Billing companies (2022) | Mohenara |
|---|---|---|
| Claims submission | 96% | Included |
| Claims follow-up | 95% | Included |
| Appeals | 86% | Included |
| Patient support | 74% | Included: statements and calls |
| Medical coding | 62% | Included: we code every visit from your clinicians' documentation |
| Verification of benefits | 50% | Automated check before every scheduled visit |
| Credentialing | 25% | Not included |
Survey of 277 people at US medical billing companies, September to October 2022.1 The survey's labels are kept.
Your practice
What stays with your practice
You
Your clinicians
- Your clinicians see patients and document the care.
- Your clinicians sign the notes.
- Your clinicians answer our documentation questions.
You
Your front desk
- Your front desk collects insurance cards and fixes insurance details.
- Your front desk requests authorizations.
- Your front desk collects copays at the visit.
You
You
- You set the financial policy.
- Software never moves money. Refunds need your approval, and write-offs above a limit you set need your approval.
- You keep credentialing and payer enrollment current, or use a credentialing service.
Credentialing and authorization requests
Credentialing and payer enrollment stay with your practice or your credentialing service, as they do with most billing companies: in a 2022 survey of 277 people at US billing companies, 25% counted credentialing as part of their core service.1 Prior authorization requests stay with your front desk; we track visits used against visits approved and warn before an authorization or recertification date runs out.
One visit
One visit, from signed note to paid
Follow one visit through every step, with who did each one.
Claim record
Claim C-28941
Secondary planChecks before the claim went out
7 of 7 passed- Passed: 62 timed minutes = 4 units under Medicare's 8-minute rule (53 to 67 minutes).Software
- Passed: GP on every line.Software
- Passed: CQ on every line: a PTA furnished the visit. Medicare pays these lines at 85%.Software
- Passed: KX not needed: $1,298.63 of therapy this year before this visit, under $2,480.Software
- Passed: Plan of care certified Jul 15 through Sep 23; this visit is covered.Software
- Passed: 97140 with 97530 on the same day: no Medicare code-pair edit since 2020, so no 59 or X modifier.Software
- Passed: Units within Medicare's daily limits (MUE).Software
Timeline
Who did what, and when- Fri Sep 4, 6:05 amSoftwareEligibility for the Sep 8 visit: Medicare Part B active, supplement on file.
- Tue Sep 8You (PTA 1)Visit 15; note signed the same day.
- Tue Sep 8, 7:40 pmSoftwareCharge review passed (checks above).
- Wed Sep 9, 5:30 pmSoftwareClaim sent to Medicare Part B.
- Thu Sep 10SoftwareAccepted by the payer (277CA).
- Fri Sep 25, 8:05 amSoftwareMedicare paid $69.08: payer adjustment (CARC 45) including the multiple procedure reduction (CARC 59); sequestration (CARC 253) $1.41; coinsurance $17.62; claim forwarded to the supplement plan (remark MA18).
- NextSoftwareWaiting on the supplement plan. If the supplement plan is late, a billing specialist follows up.
Outcome
Split of the $88.11 allowed: Medicare paid $69.08; sequestration $1.41 (CARC 253); coinsurance $17.62, billed to the supplement plan by crossover; patient $0.00. Payer adjustment $242.89 (CARC 45, including the multiple procedure reduction) plus $1.41 (CARC 253). Expected $86.70.
Claim record
Claim C-29033
Needs youChecks before the claim went out
5 of 6 passed- Passed: 56 timed minutes = 4 units under Medicare's 8-minute rule (53 to 67 minutes).Software
- Passed: GP on every line.Software
- Passed: No CQ: a physical therapist furnished the visit.Software
- Passed: KX not needed: $1,314.10 of therapy this year before this visit, under $2,480.Software
- Held: Plan of care certified through Sep 24; this visit is after that date. Held until the recertification is signed.You
- Passed: Units within Medicare's daily limits (MUE).Software
Timeline
Who did what, and when- Fri Sep 25, 6:05 amSoftwareEligibility for the Sep 28 visit: Medicare Part B active, supplement on file.
- Mon Sep 28You (PT 1)Visit 14; note signed the same day.
- Mon Sep 28, 5:40 pmSoftware, checked by a billing specialistCharge review held the claim: plan of care certified through Sep 24. Added to Needs you for PT 1.
- NextYou (PT 1)Get the recertification signed by the referring physician before the Sep 30 visit.
Expected outcome
Expected split of the $111.34 allowed: Medicare $87.29; sequestration $1.78 (CARC 253); coinsurance $22.27 to the supplement plan. Expected $109.56. Held until the recertification is signed.
Claim record
Claim C-28884
Being recoveredChecks before the claim went out
6 of 6 passed- Passed: 54 timed minutes = 4 units under Medicare's 8-minute rule (53 to 67 minutes).Software
- Passed: GP on every line.Software
- Passed: No CQ: a physical therapist furnished the visit.Software
- Passed: KX not needed: $874.50 of therapy this year before this visit, under $2,480.Software
- Passed: Plan of care certified Jul 20 through Oct 17; this visit is covered.Software
- Passed: Units within Medicare's daily limits (MUE).Software
Timeline
Who did what, and when- Fri Aug 14, 6:05 amSoftwareEligibility for the Aug 17 visit: Medicare Part B active, supplement on file.
- Mon Aug 17You (PT 3)Visit 9; note signed the same day.
- Mon Aug 17, 7:40 pmSoftwareCharge review passed (checks above).
- Tue Aug 18, 5:30 pmSoftwareClaim sent to Medicare Part B.
- Wed Aug 19SoftwareAccepted by the payer (277CA).
- Tue Sep 8, 8:05 amSoftwareMedicare denied the claim: missing information (CARC 16). The referring physician's NPI on the claim did not match Medicare's records.
- Thu Sep 10Billing specialistConfirmed the referring physician's NPI with your front desk.
- Thu Sep 17Billing specialistCorrected claim sent to Medicare Part B.
- NextBilling specialistWaiting on the decision on the corrected claim. If Medicare is late, a billing specialist follows up.
Expected outcome
Expected split of the $108.22 allowed once Medicare pays the corrected claim: Medicare $84.84; sequestration $1.74 (CARC 253); coinsurance $21.64 to the supplement plan. Expected $106.48.
In detail
Each part, in detail
Coding and charge review
We code every visit and check every claim before it goes out.
Before the visit
Coverage checked, authorizations tracked.
Claims
Checked, sent and tracked.
Payment posting
Every payment matched to its visit.
Follow-up and appeals
A next step and a date for every unpaid claim.
Patient statements and calls
Clear bills and a person to answer.
Live dashboard
Every claim, live. Plus a monthly summary.
Questions
Questions about scope
Coding and charge review, claim scrubbing and submission, payment posting, denials and appeals, accounts receivable (A/R) follow-up, patient statements and calls, a live dashboard and a monthly summary.
Coverage is checked automatically before every visit, and prior authorizations are tracked while your front desk requests them.
Credentialing and payer enrollment stay with your practice or your credentialing service. We bill under the enrollments you already have.
Your front desk requests them, and we track them: visits used against visits approved, and the dates authorizations and recertifications end. Your front desk is warned before they run out.
We check coverage electronically before every scheduled visit, including visit limits and deductibles, so no one waits on hold. Coverage problems go on your front desk's list before the visit, with the reason.
Collects insurance cards and keeps insurance details current, requests authorizations, and collects copays at the visit. Your clinicians document care. Mohenara does the rest.