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Getting Started with Billing through DrChrono
Getting Started With Billing The DrChrono platform revolves around patient appointments. It works this way since that is how you interact with patients and bill for the care provided. First, fill out the schedule appointment prompt crea...
Credentialing vs. Enrollment: What is the difference?
Credentialing and Enrollment When applying to become "in-network" with a health insurance payer, the process contains several distinct parts including credentialing and enrollment. Let's discuss each of these so you will know what to exp...
Individual vs Organizational NPIs
National Provider Identifier A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a 10-digit numerical unique identifier and a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standard. NPI replaced the numerous different provider numbers previou...
Getting to Know the Billing Menu
Billing Menu Navigate to Billing Click on each blue title on each item below for additional information.
Billing Summary : An overview of your financials comparing the current month to the previous, quarter-to-date to t...
Introducing Your Core Billing Tools
Core Billing Tools DrChrono provides many tools for you to effectively and efficiently process your claims and keep up-to-date on your financials. Here is a quick introduction to the various tools available to you. Billing Summary ...
Explaining Basic Billing Concepts
How Does DrChrono Work?
When patients come in for an appointment, they receive treatments and/or services and then are charged correspondingly.
Their charge(s) can be split into two categories: charges billed to insurance and charg...
What are my options with accepting assignment from insurance payers?
Accepting Insurance Assignment Part of accepting assignment on your claims to insurance payers will usually direct the insurance payment to your office, rather than being sent to the patient. There are times when you need to "not" accept ass...