Tag: Healthcare Insurance companies

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Payer Strategies and the Long Road to Payment

The average cost of debunking a denial is $25 per claim, not to mention the continuous challenges associated with attaining timely payment. Reviewing denial management strategies on a regular basis may prove a more efficient payment journey. Claim denials are a continuous challenge for the healthcare industry, as providers struggle with write-offs and the resources […]
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AMA: Prior Authorization Creates Physician Burden, Patient Care Delays

Although health plans aim to promote value-based care with prior authorization requirements, providers and patients may experience negative repercussions from the process. Prior authorization negatively impacted patients and providers alike by leading to care delays for patients and creating administrative burden for physicians, according to a survey from the American Medical Association (AMA). Health plans […]
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Beware: Proportion of Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries is Shrinking

The volume of Medicare beneficiaries has been slowing growing while the distribution of Medicare plans is quickly changing. Medicare provides federal healthcare coverage for Americans 65 or older, or anyone with end-stage renal disease, regardless of age, as well as certain people with disabilities under the age of 65 who often also have Medicaid benefits […]
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