If your Chicago practice is losing time to denials, underpayments or aging A/R, The Medical Billing can take over billing and coding end to end. We work with physicians, specialty groups and labs across Cook County, Illinois.
Medical Billing for Chicago's Healthcare Market
Healthcare in Chicago is anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medicine and Cook County Health. Independent practices here refer to — and receive referrals from — those systems every day, which means accurate referring-provider data, prior authorizations and place-of-service coding are essential to getting paid. We set up those details correctly at charge entry instead of fixing them after a denial.
Illinois Payer Rules We Handle for Chicago Practices
- Medicare: Part B claims go to National Government Services (NGS); Medicare Advantage claims go to the patient's private plan with its own authorization rules.
- Medicaid: Illinois Medicaid is run by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), and most members are in HealthChoice Illinois managed care plans such as CountyCare, Meridian and Blue Cross Community Health Plans.
- Commercial plans: we bill Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna and the employer plans common in Cook County.
- Local detail: Every Illinois Medicaid provider — including ordering and referring providers — must be enrolled in IMPACT, and missing enrollment is a frequent cause of rejected Medicaid claims.
What's Included for Chicago Practices
- Insurance eligibility and benefits verification before each visit
- Medical coding (CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS and modifiers) by certified coders
- Charge entry and claim scrubbing to catch errors before submission
- Electronic claim submission to Medicare, Illinois Medicaid plans and commercial payers
- Denial management and appeals with root-cause tracking
- A/R follow-up on aging claims, worked daily
- Payment posting from ERAs and EOBs, including underpayment checks
- Credentialing and payer enrollment, including IMPACT provider enrollment
- Monthly reporting on collections, denials and days in A/R
Why Chicago Practices Outsource Billing to Us
An in-house biller has to know every payer rule, every code change and every portal. Our team already does. Chicago practices that outsource to us get specialist coders, daily denial follow-up and clear monthly reporting without adding payroll or software costs.
We also support practices in Evanston, Oak Park, Cicero and Skokie, and across the rest of the state — see our Illinois medical billing services or nearby pages for Joliet and Naperville. Specialty groups can read more about our toxicology billing and neurology billing services.
Specialties We Bill For in Chicago
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you provide medical billing services in Chicago, IL?
Yes. We work remotely with physician practices, clinics, specialty groups and labs in Chicago and across Cook County. We handle coding, claims, denials and A/R follow-up for Medicare, Illinois Medicaid and commercial payers.
Which insurance payers do you bill for Chicago practices?
Medicare Part B through National Government Services (NGS), Medicare Advantage plans, Illinois Medicaid and its managed care plans, and commercial payers such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, UnitedHealthcare and Aetna.
Do you work with practices near Chicago?
Yes — including Evanston, Oak Park, Cicero and Skokie. Billing is done remotely, so practices anywhere in Illinois can work with us.
How much does medical billing cost for a Chicago practice?
Most billing companies charge a percentage of monthly collections, commonly between 4% and 10% depending on specialty and claim volume. We give you a fixed quote after a free audit of your claims and A/R.
How long does it take to switch to your billing service?
It depends on how quickly payer and EHR access can be set up. We plan the transition so that existing A/R keeps being worked while new claims move to our team, and we share a timeline after the free audit.