Hazelet Healthcare Consulting

07/30/2026

😂 Proof that someone, somewhere, has had a VERY specific bad day…

Real ICD-10-CM codes include:

🐄 **W55.21XA** — Bitten by a cow, initial encounter
🦜 **W61.12XA** — Struck by a macaw, initial encounter
🔥 **V91.07XA** — Burn due to water-skis on fire, initial encounter
🐢 **W59.22XA** — Struck by a turtle, initial encounter
😬 **Z63.1** — Problems in relationship with in-laws

We have questions.

*How fast was that turtle moving?*
*Why were the water skis on fire?*
*And does Z63.1 require prior authorization? 🤔*

*Medical billing: where every code tells a story—and sometimes we desperately want the rest of it!*

*Which one deserves its own movie?*

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07/14/2026

Medical Billing Specialist – Immediate Opening

We are hiring a full-time Medical Billing Specialist to join our team immediately!

Position Details:

💻 100% Remote
🕒 Full-Time with Flexible Hours
📋 Revenue Cycle experience required
💰 A/R Follow-Up experience required
🖥️ Epic experience is a plus
If you're a motivated medical billing professional with strong revenue cycle knowledge and experience managing accounts receivable follow-up, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send your resume or contact us for more information.
Email: [email protected]

07/10/2026

💭 What's the biggest billing challenge your practice faces?

Is it...

📋 Insurance denials?
⏳ Slow reimbursements?
📞 Endless follow-up with insurance companies?
📈 Keeping up with ever-changing payer rules?
😩 Simply finding enough hours in the day?

You're not alone. Every minute spent chasing claims is a minute taken away from growing your practice and caring for patients.

At Hazelet Healthcare Consulting, we believe your billing should work for you, not against you. We help healthcare practices improve cash flow, reduce denials, and simplify the revenue cycle so you can focus on what matters most.

👇 Tell us in the comments:

If you could eliminate ONE billing headache forever, what would it be?

Your answer might even inspire one of our upcoming billing tips!

💙 Follow our page for practical billing insights, industry updates, and proven strategies to help your practice thrive.

07/10/2026

💙 Behind every paid claim is someone who refused to give up.

Medical billing isn't just data entry. It's solving puzzles, navigating insurance rules, tracking down denials, correcting payer issues, and making sure healthcare providers are paid for the care they provide.

Every day brings a new challenge, and that's exactly what keeps us passionate about what we do.

If you're a healthcare provider, practice manager, or billing specialist, what's the biggest billing challenge your organization faces right now?

Drop it in the comments. 👇 You never know who else might be dealing with the same thing, and we'd love to share ideas that can help.

06/23/2026

Why Medical Claim Denials Cost More Than You Think

Most healthcare practices focus on the denied claim itself, but the true cost goes far beyond the dollars attached to that one service.

When a claim is denied, staff must spend additional time researching the issue, correcting errors, gathering documentation, and resubmitting the claim. What could have been a straightforward payment becomes a cycle of follow-up work that takes attention away from other important tasks.

Some of the most common reasons for denials include:

• Eligibility issues
• Missing or incorrect patient information
• Authorization requirements
• Coding errors
• Timely filing limits
• Coordination of benefits discrepancies

The challenge is that many of these denials are preventable. A strong front-end process, accurate documentation, and regular claim monitoring can significantly reduce rework and improve cash flow.

Healthcare reimbursement continues to evolve, making it more important than ever for practices to review denial trends and identify patterns. A denial isn't always just a one-time issue. It can be a warning sign of a larger workflow problem.

Taking the time to analyze and address root causes today can save countless hours and dollars in the future.

What denial reason do you see most often in your organization?

06/17/2026