Tag: Claims Management

Automating Claims Management Processes

How Automated Claims Management Significantly Reduces Healthcare Costs

In today’s complex healthcare environment, efficiency and cost control are critical for the financial health of providers, payers, and revenue cycle management (RCM) companies. One area that continues to experience inefficiencies is the claims management process—where errors, delays, and administrative overhead inflate operational costs. However, the rise of automation technologies is changing the game. Automating […]
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Maximizing A/R Efficiency with RCM Automation

A well-managed A/R process ensures timely cash flow, reduces administrative burdens, and maintains the stability of a healthcare practice. However, many healthcare practices still struggle with outdated, manual A/R management processes that can lead to inefficiencies, errors, and delayed payments. In recent years, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) automation has emerged as a game-changer in addressing […]
Survey: High Initial Claim Denials Impact Healthcare Providers

Survey: High Initial Claim Denials Impact Healthcare Providers

The Rising Denial Rates in Healthcare Claims Processing Initial Claim Denials: In a new survey conducted by healthcare Company an increased percentage of initial claims are denied by private payers, including pre-approvals for medical claims. Hospitals, health systems, and post-acute care providers may have a difficult time getting paid for medical services. The survey respondents […]
The Impact of Location on Claims Reimbursement Speed and Denial Rate

The Impact of Location on Claims Reimbursement Speed and Denial Rate

A recent examination has revealed a significant link between the operational location of healthcare providers and the speed and accuracy of claims reimbursement by insurers. If your practice encounters delays in claims reimbursement, this may be attributed to the geographical area in which your practice is situated, according to a recent scrutiny of financial transactions. […]
Top Advantages of Automated Medical Claim Processing

Top Advantages of Automated Medical Claim Processing

With the arise of indirect health practices such as telehealth, it is becoming increasingly indispensable to play with bill payments and claims orderly. The medical billing cycle is a complex system encompassing procedures such as medical recordkeeping and patient data processing. Medical claim processing is the keystone for healthcare insurance companies since it needs data […]
EHR-RCM Integration Can Improve Revenue Cycle Efficiency

EHR-RCM Integration Can Improve Revenue Cycle Efficiency

Partnering with a vendor that provides EHR and RCM capabilities helped one healthcare organization boost communication and improve revenue cycle efficiency for 150 care centers. Leveraging automation for revenue cycle management (RCM) processes can streamline tasks and improve efficiencies. Specifically, partnering with an EHR vendor helped a healthcare organization to achieve $1 billion in patient […]
Payers Wrongly Cutting Payments To Physicians For E/M Services

Payers Wrongly Cutting Payments To Physicians For E/M Services

Payers have been wrongly cutting payments to physicians for evaluation-and-management (E/M) services—often automatically through the use of claim-editing algorithms. A new AMA resource helps physicians fight back against health insurer downcoding. Downcoding happens when a payer changes a claim to a lower-cost service than what was submitted by the physician, leading the practice to get […]