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Bill Insurance in Office Ally Without Using the Calendar

Bill Insurance in Office Ally Without Using the Calendar

Bill Insurance in Office Ally Without Using the CalendarMarie T Matteson MS
Published on: 12/11/2026

You can bill insurance in Office Ally without the calendar. Add a Visit, fill in the billing info including the diagnosis pointer, create the claim, then submit or print it.

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Free Fillable Superbill and CMS 1500 Forms for Practitioners

Free Fillable Superbill and CMS 1500 Forms for Practitioners

Free Fillable Superbill and CMS 1500 Forms for PractitionersMarie T Matteson MS
Published on: 05/11/2026

Free fillable superbill and CMS 1500 forms for practitioners who do not use billing software, plus the one document your client has to submit with the form or the claim comes back unpaid.

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How to Fill Out a HCFA Form: Units, Charges, and NPI Placement

How to Fill Out a HCFA Form: Units, Charges, and NPI Placement

How to Fill Out a HCFA Form: Units, Charges, and NPI PlacementMarie T Matteson MS
Published on: 29/10/2026

The charge column needs the total for all units billed, not the rate for one. Your NPI goes on every service line and at the bottom. Quick tips for filling out a HCFA form correctly.

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Office Ally: Facility Still on the Claim Form After You Removed It

Office Ally: Facility Still on the Claim Form After You Removed It

Office Ally: Facility Still on the Claim Form After You Removed ItMarie T Matteson MS
Published on: 22/10/2026

The facility field reads empty but the facility keeps printing on the claim form. Here are the two places to clear it in Office Ally and the Update click that breaks the ghosted link.

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