Tag: Denial Management

Key to RCM Success

Key to RCM Success: Expertise in Denial Management, Coding & Prior Authorization

A survey conducted by leading healthcare technology company, revealed the top revenue cycle tasks like denials management, coding, and prior authorizations requiring the most subject matter expertise. Out of 15 tasks listed, over 550 healthcares financial and revenue cycle leaders identified denials management, coding, and prior authorizations as the top choices. Denials management was chosen […]
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Preventing Denial with the Power of Critical Thinking Skills

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how to prevent claim denials, especially considering the high number of claims that were denied in 2021. As coders, we can use critical thinking skills to improve the accuracy of our coding and ultimately reduce claim denials. Critical thinking involves formulating questions, gathering information, applying the information, considering the implications, […]
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The State of Claims and Denials in 2023

How do you resolve a repeated and shooting up problem like claims denials? It’s been a fresher subject for revenue cycle management professionals for years that are only experiencing hotter with the growing pressures of staffing shortages, troubles with staff movement and instructing and developing policies and protocols at the government and payer levels. On […]
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Three Ways to Outsmart Denials in 2023

Denial rates serve as a barometer for the financial well-being of healthcare organizations. An increase in denials can have wide-ranging negative implications for an organization — impacting everything from accounts receivable to the patient experience. By preventing denials upfront, providers can realize revenue faster, boost staff efficiency and satisfaction, and reduce patient anxiety related to […]
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Practical Tips For Reducing Claims Denials

Medical claims denials are on the rise and continue to be a costly problem for health systems. Unfortunately, the vast majority of providers focus their resources on reactive responses, working to appeal denials and recover payments after denials have already occurred. In a Becker’s Healthcare podcast an expert, discussed the problem of rising denials, why […]

Optimizing the Billing and Collection Process for Medical Billing Companies

The billing and collection process in medical offices can be a time-consuming and error-prone process. This can lead to denied claims, uncollected revenue, and frustrated patients. Medical billing companies are looking for ways to optimize this process to improve efficiency, accuracy, and patient satisfaction. One way to optimize the billing and collection process is to […]