AMA sponsors 'Heal that Claim' month

For the month of November, the American Medical Association is sponsoring a "Heal the Claims Process" campaign with the goal of reducing the cost of submitting claims for physician practices from as much as 14% of total collections to just 1%.

The program encourages physicians to do their part to ensure an efficient claims process by implementing practice efficiencies and submitting timely and accurate claims. The AMA website has additional information about the campaign, including resources to help practices with the claims submission process and a request for physicians to pledge to take part.

ACP supports the "Heal that Claim" campaign and also wants to know when insurers are not doing their part and are inappropriately denying or holding up claims. The College is working to address these issues with payers. Physicians having difficulties with claims can contact Tenita Richards at trichards@acponline.org or 202-261-4574.