Claims & denials
Timely filing limit
The deadline by which a claim must reach the payer, after which it is unpayable regardless of merit.
What it means in dermatology
Limits range from 90 days to a year or more depending on payer and contract. Corrected claims and appeals carry their own separate deadlines.
The most common way dermatology practices lose to timely filing is a claim that was denied, queued for rework and never worked.
Why it matters to your revenue
A timely-filing write-off is a total loss on work that was already performed and documented.
See this term in your own numbers
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