{"id":144,"date":"2019-07-08T18:23:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T18:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bradybilling.com\/blog\/?p=144"},"modified":"2019-08-13T18:26:54","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T18:26:54","slug":"find-out-what-happens-when-your-medical-insurance-claim-is-denied","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bradybilling.com\/blog\/find-out-what-happens-when-your-medical-insurance-claim-is-denied\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Out What Happens When Your Medical Insurance Claim is Denied"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Just when you think everything is running smoothly, and your patient is ready to move forward with their sleep apnea treatment, you suddenly learn that medical insurance denied<\/a> the claim. How could this be? Unfortunately, this is a reality, and when this happens, it can cause serious delays and problems for both you and your patients. This is where a third-party billing provider can intercede and work to get you and the patient the payment deserved. Find out what happens in this type of situation and what Brady Billing can do to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Happens When a Claim is Denied?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Typically, the standard procedure when a claim is denied is\nto file an appeal. You can rely on your third-party billing provider to take on\nthis responsibility. They will send a letter that incorporates your argument against\nthe denial, as well as any supporting documentation or evidence. Remember, in\nany time of appeal case, it\u2019s important to remain focused on the specifics the\ninsurer gave for denying a particular claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By providing additional explanation and supporting\ndocumentation, this will hopefully reduce the chances of the claim being denied\nagain. But if it is denied once more, keep re-applying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Would a Claim be Denied?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many reasons a medical insurance claim can be\ndenied. In fact, apart from the \u201cgeneral\u201d errors such as demographics, date of\nbirth, and other basic form information, an insurance company can deny a claim for\na long list of reasons. Some of these include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n