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PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION · PROFESSIONAL BILLING · PRACTICE ANALYSIS · PAYER CONTRACTING ·
PROCEDURE AND DIAGNOSIS CODING · PROVIDER CREDENTIALING ·
REIMBURSEMENT ANALYSIS · COMPLIANCE AUDITING

Since 1984, BCS, Incorporated has been working exclusively in the healthcare environment. Our initial area of focus was that of the day to day issues of hospital Patient Accounting and Administrative operations. On-Site Hospital Patient Accounting Services and our Hospital Business Operations Educational Workshops, in-services, and seminars backed our success. Our continued growth allowed us to develop the nation's largest CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) Practice Management Service. The value of the services of BCS is also well entrenched in the areas of Physician Practice Management, displaying a proven track record as a valued consulting resource in healthcare practice consulting issues and concerns. Today, BCS manages millions of dollars each year in patient accounts receivable in over 40 states across the US from a wide variety of healthcare providers and institutions.

BCS also welcomes the opportunity to bring our proven practice management techniques and innovative designs of service to the on going practice and patient accounting needs of the Physician Practice and today's healthcare facility. BCS has experience in managing physician practices in numerous specialties such as General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, as well as Anesthesia. Furthermore, BCS also provides consulting services to the administrative and financial operations of many healthcare facilities and health systems and in some instances manages the patient accounting and professional services charge capture of entire departments within facilities such as anesthesia.

The Practice Management Services of BCS are virtually tailored to your practice's requirements and entirely ready and operational at this very moment. BCS is a 24/7 operation, allowing clientele access to many of our technology and operational functions at any time. The human expertise of BCS originates 100% from within the US. We do not "do offshore." Our operations for healthcare practices nationwide include important aspects such as our comprehensive Patient Accounting Services, Certified and Degreed coding staff and consulting personnel, Detailed Cash Management, ePractice and ePatient Solutions, including important details such as toll free access by your patient community to our Patient Account Representatives. BCS covers all aspects of practice management operation such as the unpredictable costs associated with postage, form requirements, transmission costs, and even envelopes and return mailing envelopes as a convenience to your patients. BCS continues to prove our value in providing an experienced payer/provider credentialing staff who's primary focus is set on the details of provider credentialing and providership establishment and the services of Practice Implementation.

Clientele work directly with BCS President as BCS plays a key role in the complex process of Managed Care and Third Party Reimbursement negotiations and subsequent participation contract evaluations.

Our unique approach to Practice Management development and ongoing design truly displays that we are the “only organization of our kind.” Our Practice Management Services as well as our Consulting Services will free your administrative team from the ever costly and time consuming patient accounting functions and analysis and ever growing reimbursement issues. Keeping them balanced and on track for your practice’s or department’s success. BCS has been successful in establishing ourselves as a true dedicated member of the healthcare management team. On behalf of our clientele we have secured many quality reimbursement contracts with numerous managed care organizations and commercial knowledge base and our dedication to you, the HealthCare management team. This is what we believe classifies BCS as the only organization of its kind.

Our Practice Management Services provide all that is needed to effectively, cost consciously, and professionally manage your patient accounts receivable. Our proven operations will maximize your cash flow, while maintaining an acceptable accounts receivable balance with a quite tolerable A/R days outstanding. BCS has a historical reputation of maintaining an average overall A/R Days Outstanding of 28-45 days.

BCS utilizes the most advanced computer and communication systems available to link you to our Processing Center. Your office can provide all patient billing data via our toll free FAX Communication Network, utilize our eAPR/eMPR systems via our secured website, or in larger volume practices, BCS Information Systems Analyst will work with your IT Staff to facilitate electronic data transfers via secured FTP upload or downloads or other secured data transfer methods. No postage, no mailing lag time, generally your patient accounts are well on the way to completed processing within 48 hours of receipt...safe... secure... and confidential.

Upon receipt, BCS staff will review the Patient Record data for completeness, and create the electronic patient record within the BCS system. Our staff will then perform all necessary CPT-4 and ICD9-CM coding by a degreed Medical Records Director and staff, admit the patient account to the cutting edge BCS PassAdvance - Patient Accounting System. On an average, more than 90% of the professional charges are processed electronically to the nation's third party payers, those requiring paper claim submission formats are processed as well. In those instances where the patient does not have or does not provide any third party payer information, we will process those charges directly to the patient. BCS will even provide processing to all secondary carriers as a service to you and your patient community. BCS provides all that is necessary; toll free access, coding, forms, secured online access to patient accounts for your patient community, statements, envelopes, postage costs....and more, all at an inclusive single cost to you. No additionally processing costs are passed on to you.

With BCS’s advanced technology, and comprehensive staff, all statistical data, cash flow data, and accounts receivable data is available instantaneously and is also reviewed by numerous BCS staff daily, weekly, and capsulated monthly in our practice recap sent to you each month. All reporting is done in a secured electronic standard Excel format with paper reporting when requested.

Electronically processing professional services claims to the respective third party payers is a must in today’s fast paced practice management environment. AR days absolutely need to be at their lowest and electronic claims processing is the only way to reach these goals. Many payers require electronic submission of claim data, and many others prefer the method. Therefore superior knowledge and experience in the world of electronic claim management is mandatory. BCS, realizing this critical aspect of practice management, set out years ago to create our own proprietary electronic claims processing system within the BCS PassAdvance system. Based of course upon the standards set forth by HIPAA—Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996– Today BCS’s electronic claims processing system, known as PassDirect, electronically communicates with third party payers –governmental as well as private– all across the nation. Furthermore, PassDirect is interactive with the payers’ systems and receives claim processing updates and responses during the data exchange. Secure and HIPAA compliant. A majority of our PassDirect connections are directly with the payers, bypassing any "clearinghouses" this provides for a more reliable and faster return. There are instances when the best electronic path to a payer is via a clearinghouse, in those instances there are only two clearinghouses that meet BCS standards.

Our EDI, Electronic Data Interchange Network, continues to expand daily coupled with our ongoing system upgrades. Our utilization of our proprietary electronic claims processing system, PassDirect, allows us to edit claims closely prior to their delivery either electronically or in paper format to the third party payer, whichever format the payer requires. In line with our commitment to your practice of providing and utilizing the most innovative technology available, our PassDirect system is constantly evolving to achieve the fastest claims turn around time available. There is essentially no Medicare, Blue Cross, or Medicaid plan in the nation in addition to nearly every commercial third party payer that our PassDirect system cannot access. Electronic claims processing often times allows for payment of your charges within 7—21 days of receipt by the payer, compared to 45-55 days if the charges are prepared in the traditional paper format.

The Practice Consulting Services of BCS are comprehensive, detailed oriented, and committed to results.

The experts of BCS can audit charges and charge methodology, conduct compliance evaluations, random case audits, evaluate diagnosis and procedure coding, review patient accounting procedures, and prepare practice evaluations on new, existing, or expanding practice opportunities. Our services can be conducted OnSite and/or at our corporate office.

You can rest assured that BCS will work along with your administrative team to assist in resolving whatever issues are at hand. Whether onsite or via our in-depth data gathering processes, BCS will evaluate, and compile the appropriate practice data to secure recommendations to your concerns and more than likely point out several other issues that you and your team may not have been aware of. BCS’s unique background, exposure, and access to the resources of BCS's Practice Management Systems gives us a true insight into the many issues that face healthcare practices today. BCS has years of experience in negotiating with third party payers to achieve an equitable end result. BCS puts this experience to work for each of our clients.

Our consulting Services can consist of short or long term objectives with several phases of implementation as well as resolving simpler issues more easily. BCS’s Consulting Fee structure is unique in that, following an initial consultation, a general project quote can usually be made which will allow for true cost effective use of an outside resource such as BCS.

Our Financial Impact Study process has been put to the test in nationally recognized teaching facilities, urban healthcare centers as well as rural healthcare facilities across the nation. Departmental or practice evaluation and valuation, as well as profitability in facility practices, physician practices, or allied healthcare practice issues can be addressed very effectively by BCS. Often times an outside expert's opinion such as BCS is quite beneficial to resolve internal issues.

BCS has worked extensively in the areas of “re-designing” healthcare providers’ relationships with the facility where they provide their services. Although not a legal representative, BCS has a unique insight into the complexities that surround the implementation and ongoing nature of a healthcare provider’s practice. From Practice Management Evaluation and Implementation of alternatives and innovative solutions, BCS is the key to success and should be at your side at the decision making table.

Although private anesthesia practice management makes up the bulk of the BCS clientele, BCS continues to find itself providing the same comprehensive practice management services to healthcare facilities nationwide.

In this practice scenario, BCS contracts with a healthcare facility to provide all business aspects of a facility’s anesthesia department. This includes of course, practice evaluation, coding and billing functions, third party payer processing and patient account contact and follow-up. The expertise of BCS to provide these services in a cost contained mode with proven success coupled with the access to the private practicing fee schedules this type of practice scenario has to offer are quite attractive to today’s healthcare facility executives. Healthcare executives who are constantly searching for additional revenue sources to offset ever increasing operational costs.

Many executives do not realize the gain that may await them in moving to this type of practice scenario. If the current anesthesia providers are not interested in private practice and wish to further support their position with their facility executives, this is one of the best methods to do so.

BCS now manages these types of practices in many states across the US. Questions about BCS’s Anesthesia Department Practice Management Services should be directed to BCS President, Lee S. Broadston or BCSConsult.com

Be sure to visit us on-line at BCSConsult.com many resources are available to potential BCS clientele as well as current clientele. Recent industry news, public and private policy developments are highlighted for up to the minute information that is important to your practice regardless of your practice environment.

Find out what is happening in the field of healthcare practice management, procedure and diagnosis coding, reimbursement and managed care contracting issues.

The Upcoming Events Section of BCSConsult.com features upcoming speaking and educational events either sponsored by, or featuring BCS experts. BCSConsult.com also allows clientele to access a secured side of the site to obtain last minute practice specific data regarding their practice. Clientele can now even submit billing data directly to BCS via the HIPAA secure side of BCSConsult.com via our eAPR and eMPR systems. You can also access the key BCS Employee Directory and email directly to key BCS staff members or obtain their direct dial toll free telephone and secure personal fax numbers.

BCS continues to enhance our website to accommodate the needs of our clientele. We have a special section on the secure side of the site that is designed to assist new providers or new group members in gathering all that is necessary for the detailed credentialing process managed by BCS. Simply log on to the net and access BCSConsult.com and click on the BCS Provider Registration link. By completing this on-line document you automatically send this data directly to the BCS Credentialing Administrator. This feature of the BCS site is available 24 hours per day and 7 days per week.

The time to begin saving money and dramatically increasing efficiencies in the areas of practice management, patient accounting, employee wages, benefits, taxes, paper products, postage, etc., as well as gaining management control over your practice...in the critical areas of compliance, HIPAA requirements, and payer complexities is now. In light of current healthcare issues stressing extreme cost effectiveness on the part of the provider of service, BCS has the experience and the knowledge to easily assist in your transition and modify our customized services for your practice. Whether you have a single practice or entire multi-specialty professional services piece to re-design in each of these critical areas BCS is your answer. BCS provides each client with experience, dedication, and overall service that is unmatched in the industry, and we have the reference base to prove it. Just ask us for a confidential reference listing. Remember, BCS is the only complete Practice Management and Consulting Service in the country with our unique design, philosophy, and experience. BCS, Incorporated addresses every angle of operation in developing, maintaining, and evaluating your practice's success.

• Document Development and Production
  • Patient Billing Records eAPR –Anesthesia Patient Billing Record and APR
  • Patient Invoicing
  • Monthly Patient Statements
  • All required Third Party Forms - e.g. CMS 1500

• Printing Costs
  • Group Letterhead for generated correspondence
  • Envelopes Outbound #10 and Return #10

• ALL Postage Costs
  • Patient Invoice and return envelope postage –outbound
  • Patient Statement and return envelope and postage–outbound
  • Patient Correspondence and return envelope and postage –outbound
  • Claims Submissions forms, EDI, and related Postage costs

• Computerized Patient Accounting
  • Maintain within HIPAA compliance standards all Patient informational databases
  • Process Patient Billing
  • Generate Patient Billing/Statements 30 Day Cycle
  • On-Line Claims Transmissions via BCS’s PassDirect.
  • Update Patient Records with Payment Posting/Adjustments
  • Date by Date System Reports –with online access-PassWebView
    • A/R Aging
    • Carrier Aging
    • Patient Directories
    • Alpha Aging Directories
    • Directory by Provider
    • Revenue by Provider
    • Payment History by Provider
    • Number of Cases/Units by Provider
    • Aging by Financial Classification

• Third Party Claims Processing/Submission/Follow-up
  • Preparation of all necessary forms for Third Party Processing
  • All Diagnostic ICD-9-CM and CPT– 4 Coding
  • On-Line Transmission: Computer to Computer, claims submission
  • Postage Costs of those Non-On-Line Claims submissions
  • All Contact/Editing/Follow-up of EACH patient account
  • Cash Management and Contract Payment Editing—online Access available.
  • Cost of Resubmission/Correspondence, claim dispute, documentation etc, when necessary.

• Patient Contact
  • Specific Patient Representatives follow your patients from account admission to closure. Our Patient Representatives know your patient base.
  • Toll Free Patient Information Line for billing questions, insurance issues, etc.
  • Patient Follow-up on aging or past due patient accounts receivable. Telephone contact as well as written correspondence and related expenses.
  • Each aged patient account will be processed through all aspects of our Patient account Follow-up System as determined by BCS.
  • ePayment Systems - Each patient account is accessible via appropriate security via our secure website.

• Collection Agency Costs
  • BCS covers all outside collection agency fees, including attorney fees, as well as court and document fees, when this level of service is selected.

During the past 24 years, advancement has been made from being employed by a single aspect of the healthcare industry providing consulting, educational, and productive solutions to the healthcare marketplace; to becoming an employer in the healthcare industry producing a multiple level of comprehensive practice management, consulting, educational, and resource services. Services that are available to all types and levels of providers within the healthcare industry resulting in the production of positive solutions for the demands of today’s ever changing healthcare marketplace. Solutions that include comprehensive multi-specialty healthcare practice management and consulting services in over 40 states nationwide, educational lecture series to local, state, and national healthcare associations, and BCS corporate sponsored events, related authored and published articles and publications, and individual in-depth professional group and hospital consulting studies and analysis throughout the United States, as well as negotiations in employment, independent practice, hospital and professional healthcare provider reimbursement, and contracted healthcare services.

As the Chief Executive Officer and President, Lee S. Broadston created BCS in 1984 to develop a unique approach to the ever changing hospital reimbursement environment. This was successfully accomplished by implementing the concept of BCS’s On-Site Consultant Placement service. Within both the rural and urban hospital’s administrative team, BCS focused on reimbursement issues, patient accounting, and overall business operations of the facility. As a result, hundreds of thousands of reimbursement dollars once thought lost, were captured and actualized by the hospitals working with BCS.

In 1988, BCS implemented its Professional Services Division, which presently specializes in providing complete practice management services to anesthesia, surgical, and other physician specialty practices in over 40 states throughout the United States. As managed care has continued to become a significant factor in practice management, BCS has secured and negotiated reimbursement agreements for providers that at one time were not recognized by the managed care entity. Furthermore, BCS has extensive experience in negotiating such “real life” agreements that result in a satisfactory gain for its clientele. Drawing from nearly 21 years experience in the healthcare industry, BCS provides a comprehensive consulting service to various providers and professional associations in the healthcare market, such as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, physician specialties such as, Anesthesiologists, General/Vascular Surgeons, Pediatricians, Pathologists, and Ophthalmologists. Furthermore, BCS is continually present in the hospital consulting market, in providing in-depth financial and reimbursement analysis into specific departments of the facilities from both local hospital as well as nationally recognized academic health centers and corporate hospital markets across the United States.

• The Patient Account
• The Realities of Private Practice: Anesthesia
• Challenges In Billing
• The Third Party World
• The Basics of Billing: Anesthesia Services
• Unscrambling Reimbursement: Anesthesia
• Managed Care and Anesthesia: How will it Impact You?
• CRNAs: What Can You Generate?
• Negotiating and Knowing Your Position
• Anesthesia Practice Identification and Development
• Anesthesia Payment in A Changing Market
• Coding and Reimbursement Are The Keys
• Cost Effectiveness of CRNAs in Today’s Healthcare Market
• The Cost Effective Puzzle
• The Realities in the Market Today
• Anesthesia Practice Today-Success Can Be Yours
• Give Up Your CRNA Staff - Give Up Control
• Anesthesia Department Revenue Structure
• A Discussion in Anesthesia Department Revenue Structure
• The Business of Today’s Anesthesia Practice - 16 hour Workshop

• Pain Center Management Today - Fall 1995
• Your Practice - Fall 1995, Spring 1996, Fall/Winter 1996—2008
• BCS Today - 1995/1996/2000/2001/2002/2003/2004 / 2005
• The Business of HealthCare 1995 –2005
• Anesthesia Billing and Contracting Issues 1998 - 2000
• Practice Management ‘Jargon’ - Terms and Concepts in Practice Management 1999-2004
• MedProvider Scenario™ - Practice Evaluation Software 1998 / 2000 / 2009
• MedProvider Systems™ - Practice Management Software 1998 / 2000
• PassAdvance / PassDirect—Patient Accounting Software Systems 2003-2009

• American Associations of Nurse Anesthetists - AANA
• 1996 ICD9-CM Coding for the Physicians Office-McGraw Hill
• 1997 ICD9-CM Coding for the Physicians Office-McGraw Hill
• CodeLink for Anesthesia-Context Publications 1996
• CodeLink for Anesthesia-Context Publications 1997
• CodeLink for Anesthesia-Context Publications 1998
• CodeLink for Anesthesia –Context Publications 1999-2008
• Anesthesia Coding Alert—Editorial Advisory Panel—2000-2008

• McGraw Hill Publications Editorial Panels New York, NY
• PMIC HealthCare Publications Editorial Panels Los Angeles, CA
• Context Software HealthCare Products Chicago, IL
• Context Publications Chicago, IL
• Anesthesia Coding Alert Editorial Advisory Panel, Naples, Florida
• BCS Corporate Compliance Officer
• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Anesthesia Payment Advisory Panel
• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists – Commission on Anesthesia Economics and Reimbursement – CAER Commission

• American Health Information Management Association—Corporate Affiliate - AHIMA
• American Academy of Professional Coders – AAPC
• Healthcare Compliance Association of America—HCCA
• Healthcare Billing and Practice Management Association of America—HBMA