Evaluate Corporate Compliance Plan Evaluate speed and accuracy of payment posting Audit end-of-month, end-of-year reports Determine potential for electronic claims submission and posting and where current procedures will benefit from updated technology Review aging analysis and causes for aging Review statement cycle Review balancing procedures Review current fee schedule and make recommendations for changes Analyze third party payments Evaluate accuracy of ICD-10 coding of charges and validity of CPT coding Review denied claims for trends Interview accounts receivable personnel strengths and weaknesses Interview accounts receivable personnel for accuracy in the knowledge of coding Perform charge audit, comparing hospital logs to charges entered to ensure no missing charges Compare payments entered to expected payment profiles Compare dates of services to posting dates Evaluate refund procedures Review quality of demographics and follow-up on bad addresses Compare financials with like groups to determine if collections fall in the proper guidelines Review all billing data forms and make changes as needed Review general office policies and procedures associated with billing system operations for HIPPA guidelines Interview physicians to determine needs and concerns as related to the billing area