Revenue Cycle Management

Ask the Experts:  Denial Write-Offs

What is the best practice target for denial write-offs as a percent of net revenue? 

HFMA February 16, 2018

Ask the Experts:  Cash Payment Metrics 

Outside of the days cash on hand (DCOH) liquidity metric, what other cash or payment term metrics are useful? 

HFMA February 16, 2018

3 Key Disciplines for Productive Denials Management

Tracking trends, categorizing denials by code, and implementing root cause analysis processes are actions that provide steady progress toward denial management. 

Shawn Yates February 16, 2018

Do Medical Credit Cards Make Sense for Providers?

Feb. 14—Can so-called medical credit cards help hospitals address growing bad debt challenges? 

Cheryl V. Jackson February 14, 2018

Title: 2018 ACA Marketplace Plan Selections Reach 97 Percent of 2017 Total

Feb. 7—Nationwide plan selections in government-run individual-insurance marketplaces reached 11.8 million during open enrollment for 2018, according to outside analysts.

Rich Daly February 8, 2018

Coding Root Operations in ICD-10 Reiterate the Basics

How can coding managers help their coding professionals master root operations in ICD-10-PCS?

Sharon Nichols , BSB/EB, RHIT, CCS, CHTS-TR February 1, 2018

What Anthem’s Imaging Policy Means for Hospitals

Hospitals that own outpatient imaging departments should not ignore the significance of Anthem’s new imaging site-of-care policy.

Lola Butcher February 1, 2018

Improved Patient Payments Allow Health System to Reinvest in Growth

In less than a year, Hackensack Meridian Health’s patient loan program has helped patients cover almost $3.5 million in medical costs, cut bad debt from patient pay in half, and achieved an ROI of 380 percent.

Timothy Mattson February 1, 2018

Appealing Medicare Denials in an Age of Reform

New reforms are giving providers more options for appealing Medicare claims denials, yet early preparation of appeals is essential.

Laura Ramos Hegwer February 1, 2018

MVA Claim Payment Requires Coordination Across Departments

When motor vehicle accident information and policy information is not captured correctly, providers may not receive payment for up to 50 percent of claims filed each year

Brandon Rife February 1, 2018
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