# Are health claims billing errors really all that common?

It’s unfortunate, but yes … [health claim](https://lucenthealth.com/2019/07/whats-being-done-to-regulate-surprise-billing-in-health-care/) errors happen way too often, even by the big-name companies. As [Strategic Finance Magazine reported](http://sfmagazine.com/post-entry/september-2015-healthcare-fraud-time-for-a-cure/) in September 2015, billing errors are estimated to be as high as 21%. That’s a pretty high number, isn’t it? Also reported is the estimate that the health care industry puts nearly 12% of its revenue toward the costs of billing and collection.

So, what’s the solution for fixing these billing issues? There’s no magic answer, but I believe that a lot of these excess errors come down to the need for a single, transparent set of processing and payment rules. Until that time arrives, a big part of our role is diligence. We need to be checking our [health claims](https://lucenthealth.com/2019/07/whats-being-done-to-regulate-surprise-billing-in-health-care/) more carefully and more often. Scrutinizing them line by line.

The numbers tell the story – these costly mistakes are happening all the time. The more we are able to catch by being proactive, the fewer dollars out of everyone’s pockets.

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