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Pathology practices of all sizes have reaped the benefits of using Vachette Pathology as their practice manager. We oversee the day to day business issues that need detailed attention.
Our staff has 30 years of combined experience in managing pathology practices. By specializing and working exclusively with pathologists and laboratories, our team has the insight of industry trends and the knowledge of factors that are affecting pathology practices today. Vachette Pathology will work closely with you to implement the checks and balances that are needed to improve your bottom line and to secure the future of your practice.
“We hired Vachette Pathology services and they have helped us to increase our monthly payments by over $32,000.00 per month.”
- Southview Pathologists
Review the list of ways we can assist your business...
Practice Management Services
Vachette Pathology offers a key difference in practice management
service. We will work with you to audit your billing and collection process and re-negotiate manage care contracts in order to secure your income. Our experienced professionals have the knowledge and
expertise needed to handle the issues that confront your practice.
Billing Consulting
Do you wonder about your billing? Are they collecting enough; are
they working correctly? Are there dollars being left on the table? When
was the last time you audited your billing? If you don’t audit your
billing, I can guarantee your practice is losing revenue.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Are you thinking about merging your practice? Are there offers on the table
that you need to review? Vachette offers a unique perspective on these
types of ventures. Using our database of over 100 pathology and
laboratory practices we can benchmark details that can make the
difference.
Strategic Consulting
What is the future for your practice? Are you considering the options
of global billing? How will you handle transition issues in your
practice? Vachette has worked with over 100 pathology and laboratory
practices over the past seven years. We have the
answers you need.
Buy-In Buy-Out
Is your practice changing? Are there new pathologists joining the
business? Are older pathologists retiring and moving on? We can help
you answer your financial questions and provide solutions that are
beneficial to your organization.
Part A Contracting
Vachette Pathology has handled over 100 Part A contracts over the past
seven years. We have a database of nationwide metrics to help with your
negotiations. This is a vital part of many hospital based pathology
practices. Do not over look this negotiation.
Starting A New Lab
With the changes in payment practices, many pathologists are looking to
start their own lab. We know the variables and can provide the
projections necessary to help determine whether this is the best
business concept for you. We can help with the process and maximize your profits from day one.
Managed Care Contracting
Simply put, your managed care contracts determine the profitability of
your practice. We have negotiated with all the major insurance carriers
in approximately 37 states. We know your payers and we know the issues
in your region. Give us a call to discuss your managed care problems.
Billing Audits
We audit pathology billing – anatomic and clinical. We do this for
hospitals, laboratories, and hospital based practices. There is no
company in America that has audited more pathology billing than
Vachette Pathology.
Billing Metrics
Are you wondering if your billing is correct? What are the average
charges per year per pathologist? How much should an average
pathologist make per year? FYI, the CAP numbers are drastically lower
than any of our practices. We are the national source for pathology
and laboratory billing metrics.
Billing RFPs
Are you thinking about changing your billing service? Are you thinking
of outsourcing or insourcing your billing? We have successfully guided
numerous organizations through this process over the past seven years.
Compensation Models
We can help build individual compensation models for your practice.
This means we can answer those tricky questions about who should make
what in your practice.
Marketing and Branding
Who handles the marketing for your practice? If you are relying on
others for this task, it may be time for you to build a detailed
marketing and branding plan for your practice. Vachette can assist in
marketing concepts and hiring direct marketing representatives for your
practice.
Fee Schedule Development
Do you know there are hospital based pathology practices and hospital
outreach practices that are actually charging less than some managed
care plans are willing to pay? Let us review your fee schedule and tell
you what is missing.
Client or Office Billing
Are you doing client billing? Do you have these arrangements set in the
correct legal structure? At what point are these practices no longer
beneficial for your practice?
Charge Capture
Are you capturing all of the charges for which you are rendering
services? Does your billing agency have a consistent process for
checking the charges at CPT level for each month? If not, you are
leaving money on the table. We have hands on experience with setting up
tracking processes to ensure 100% charge capture.
Reimbursement Tracking
What processes do you have in place to track the payments from
contracted carriers and managed care networks? Are you monitoring the
payments on a regular basis? Vachette has a thorough, in-depth
knowledge of setting up processes to track incorrect contractual
payments from these companies.
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