BillChek®
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BillChek®
HELPING PAYERS FIGHT MEDICAL BILLING FRAUD AND EXCESS COSTS BillChek ® BillChek® is an innovative program designed to maximize out-of-network medical bill savings, helping to drive costs down and savings up while providing supportable recommendations for carriers and other medical bill claims payers Bill types • Ambulatory surgical center • Emergency room • Inpatient hospital • Outpatient hospital • Ambulance • Provides greater savings than “prompt pay” methods • Focused on fair reimbursements to both payers and providers • Patent-pending software leverages proprietary and public data analytics • Methodology supported by physician-based expertise • Recommendations supported by Qmedtrix-led dispute resolution team • Concise recommendation summaries • Bills received via electronic data interface (EDI), secure email, fax or mail BillChek® is grounded in a fusion of human and artificial intelligence. • Excessive hospital charges triggering outlier or stop-loss thresholds The Qmedtrix algorithm-based methodology calculates appropriate facility and ancillary medical payments using data from public and private sources. BillChek® is available for out-of-network workers’ compensation and automotive medical claims bills. • Fragmented charges • Medically-unlikely procedures • Unreasonable procedure charges To identify savings opportunities and fairly reimburse providers, Qmedtrix reviews each state’s specific statutes, regulations and case law, analyzing data for changes in billing patterns and trends. BillChek® identifies and corrects: • Unbundling – separate billing-related services • Upcoding – using “trauma” or “with complications” to exempt charges from fee schedules • www.qmedtrix.com © 2014 Qmedtrix Systems, Inc. Duplicate charges, particularly when billed under separate codes BillChek® recommendations are supported by Qmedtrix-led dispute resolution team. Provider inquiries, reconsiderations and dispute resolution support services can be included in the cost of the services, depending on agreement terms. The Qmedtrix methodology incorporates historical data, a physician-based expert knowledge of medical procedures and billing practices, and extensive legal and regulatory due-diligence to deliver accurate and reasonable payment recommendations. To talk to a Qmedtrix representative, please contact us at [email protected]. Our people have helped place us again among a distinguished list of companies. Portland’s Grant Thornton LLP is ranked fourth among large companies in Oregon Business Magazine’s 2009 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon list. 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CLE and Panel Presentation, Madison Room Register by sending this form and your payment (checks only) payable to: Oregon Women Lawyers by May 30 to: Oregon Women Lawyers, PO Box 40393, Portland, OR 97240 3-5:00 pm q OWLS Members ($75) q Non-OWLS Members ($90) 2008 OWLS Spring CLE Friday, June 13, 2008, 3:00 PM Public Reception, 5:00 PM Oregon Historical Society 1200 SW Park Ave, Portland Immediately following the CLE, OWLS members and the public are invited for a book signing and reception. Justice Roberts will read an excerpt from her memoir, which will be available for sale. Reception includes hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar. Public Reception, 5:00 - 7:00 PM An autobiography release CLE and reception Two panels will discuss the themes and events in Justice Roberts’ groundbreaking book, and the evolving role of women in Oregon’s political, legal and social landscape. Panelists include Justice Roberts, former state legislators Norma Paulus and Gretchen Kafoury, Justice Virginia Linder, Judge Adrienne Nelson, and a#orneys Liani Reeves and Cashauna Hill; PSU Political Science Department Chair Melody Rose will moderate. MCLE credits pending. Registration fees include a copy of the book.* Friday, June 13, 2008 3:00 - 5:00 PM With Grit And By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law With Grit And By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law I n 1955, Be y Roberts le! behind a homemaker lifestyle to find fulfillment in an inspiring and varied career that included practicing law, serving as a legislator, and eventually becoming the first woman appointed to both the Oregon Court of Appeals and the Oregon Supreme Court. Join Oregon Women Lawyers to celebrate Justice Roberts’ life and career at a CLE and reception marking the release of her autobiography, With Grit and By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law. 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