» Verification of Benefits
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**Due to the high volume of requests for benefits information, with the start of the new benefits cycle for many insurance companies, the estimated turn around time to receive benefit information is 8-10 business days. We expect this extended time frame to be temporary and we thank you for your patience.**
Steps for Hiring LBS to Verify Benefits
- Submit a completed Client Registration Form
- Client Registration Form is for Larsen Billing Service clients only
- Larsen Billing Service understands the importance of protecting personal information and has taken the necessary steps to insure all transmitted information is secured and kept confidential.
- To fill out the Client Registration Form, please click the following link
- Client Registration Form (please fill out form completely)
- Submit payment if required.
- You will receive an email confirmation of your Client Registration submission within 2 business days. If you have questions, please feel free to email – VOB@larsenbilling.com
Note: Once these steps have been completed, Larsen Billing will begin the process of verifying your benefits. We will also pursue obtaining pre-authorization and in-network exception (if possible). This process could take up to 5 business days to complete. We will send a copy of the verification information to the email address listed on the Client Registration Form and to the midwife.
When verifying benefits we determine:
- Your rate of coverage
- Deductible amount (if any)
- Whether or not midwifery services and/or homebirth and birth center births are part of your specific insurance coverage
Note: Verification is not confirmation that the insurance company will pay what is stated when verifications were obtained. The insurance company has the right to make a final ruling on each claim submitted according to their latest policies and procedures.
Verification of Benefits Overview
The first step in obtaining optimum reimbursement from an insurance company is the verification of benefits. Verifying benefits is the process of gaining information regarding a member’s insurance coverage. It also helps to alleviate surprises along the way and can be used in cases where appeals may need to be written.
Due to the important nature of obtaining complete and accurate information regarding benefits, Larsen Billing Service will not pursue troubled claims in cases where verifications were not performed by Larsen Billing Service, or by a midwife who has been trained in gathering this information.
Larsen Billing Service has a team of specialist who are specifically trained in obtaining midwife and birth center benefits information. With Larsen Billing, we do not stop at obtaining verifications; we continue the process by obtaining a pre-authorization (if one is required) and an in-network exception.