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New MediConnect Forum
A new open forum hosted by MediConnect Global is tailored
for professionals in the legal and insurance
(health/life) industries as well as individuals who want to
discuss health issues. Topics are completely open and will hit
on the most relevant issues in the industry today. For
example:
Should we have federal insurance regulation?
What criteria should be utilized to fairly rate insurance
agencies?
How do health insurance companies manage the large volumes of
records for CMS deadlines in March, September and
January?
Check
out the forum and leave your own comments at http://forum.mediconnect.net/ or click on the link under the "Media" button on the
MediConnect website.
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On a Lighter Note . . . 
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their
shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you
have their shoes."
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"Do's" and
"Don'ts" for Getting Authorizations Accepted |
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Authorization
forms rejected by the healthcare provider can cause delays in
retrieving medical records. Check the most common "do's" and
"don'ts" to get yours accepted the first
time.
 Check Applicant's Signature and
Date. Authorizations are often only valid
for 60 - 90 days from the date of signature. Check Disclosures. Indicate that HIV,
drugs or psychiatric conditions can be disclosed regardless of the
patient's condition.
Check Legibility. Make sure there is no hard-to-read handwriting,
smears, smudges, etc.
Identify MediConnect as Your Agent.
Provide our full name, address and phone
number.
Provide Proper Supporting
Documents. Always
include a death certificate and an executor of estate document if
the patient is deceased or a letter of testamentary or power of
attorney document if the patient is incapacitated.
DON'T Submit Incomplete Forms. Providers
will not release records to MediConnect if the form has blank
sections.
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Visit Us in Person at this Upcoming Event
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Nailba
27, November 13-15, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego,
CA, Booth 1017 www.nailba.org
What conferences
and tradeshows do you attend? Let us know HERE.
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MediConnect Gives Back
 Patients or healthcare facilities
that lost paper medical records in hurricanes Ike, Gustav, or
tropical storm Fay may recover records through
MediConnect Global. Any records previously obtained by
MediConnect but that are no longer available from the provider
and have been scanned into a digital file will
be available free of charge with proper
authorization.
Read the Press Release HERE.
Visit http://www.mediconnect.net/ike.asp to recover records.
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Inspirational Quote of the Day
"Twenty years from
now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover."
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It's Getting Better All the Time |
No doubt you have
probably received email notifications from MediConnect informing you
about the status of your record requests. To better serve you, these
emails will receive a new face-lift that will include a new layout,
new design and new text. The new notifications will be more clear,
concise and easier to follow.
To view a sample of
what the new notifications will look like, click here.
In the near future,
more features and choices will be added to customize notifications
to fit your needs. We will keep you informed!
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FREE $25 Gift Card
Simply refer a friend. Once
they sign up for a new account and request 25 records,
you'll receive a gift card worth $25 to shop online at
www.giftcards.gifts.com.
Shop online at The Gap,
Barnes & Noble, Starbucks Coffee, The Cheesecake Factory
and hundreds more top retailers!Submit your referrals
here.
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How do You Feel About
MediConnect's Electronic Invoicing?
Recently your firm's billing was changed from
paper-based invoices to electronic invoices emailed
to your firm's billing contact weekly. This new
system was designed to make billing less cumbersome
and more convenient. Your feedback will help us
continually improve. If you have any thoughts to share, please
"Talk Back."
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MediConnect Global Newsletter for
the Insurance Community, October 2008
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