Billing and Collections Resources
Billing & Collections
- Billing Standards
These documents describe best practices identified by health centers in the Financial Infrastructure Partnership survey of health centers in Arizona, Illinois and Oregon. These standards may provide ideas for improving revenue and cashflow:
- Brown Consulting Associates
Bonnie Brown Lewis, RN
Brown Consulting Associates is an "all about coding" consulting group providing consulting services in over 37 states. We will help you with on-site services in the areas of Clinic & Coding Reimbursement Assessments, Annual Retainer Services, Medical Record Audits, Compliance Plan Audits, Fee Schedule Evaluation, Custom Training, Seminars and Workshops. We will help you develop tools such as encounter forms, chart documentation tools and cheat sheets. Please email or call for more information.
- CMS Information Center
This webpage resource has been developed in an effort to incorporate all Medicare Fee-for-Service FQHC specific information in one place. It includes CMS manuals, information regarding billing/payments, tools, news, Part D info, helpful links, and an electronic mailing list.
- Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA)
provides training and resources, including on-line classes and "webinars" designed for billers.
- Oregon Health Plan/Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP)
The State of Oregon's Tools for Providers website lists training sessions for providers, as well as billing tips, instructions and sources for help (including contact info). Click the link for Billing Tips and Training. You'll have to check the site periodically or sign up for their emailed updates to locate training opportunities as they post them.
Note: A special thank you to Bill Norris, Director of Financial Services, ORPCA.
