A tricky part of medical billing is the insurance allowed amount, because each payer and even payer plans have different allowed amounts. And those amounts rarely match your actual billed amount. Billers can end up tracking allowed amounts for 10…
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With electronic billing and digital medical records, medical practices have a lot of valuable data at their fingertips The key to mastering medical practice financial management is knowing which date to look at, how to find it, and how to…
Mastering Medical Practice Financial Management — How to Start Read more
RHC is a federal designation given to outpatient care facilities by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The designation lets clinics receive higher reimbursements for outpatient primary care services for Medicare and Medicaid patients. RHCs provide critical primary care,…
What Is RHC and Why Rural Health Clinics Matter Read more
From 2022 to 2024, 75% of providers reported increased denial rates.1 And in 2025, 41% of providers reported denial rates of 10% or higher.2 That’s a larger percentage than in 2024 meaning denials are still going up. The time required…
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Transitioning to the rural emergency hospital model helps eligible hospitals access a more consistent and predictable revenue stream. Medicare adds 5% on top of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rate for rural emergency hospitals (REHs). It also pays…
The Journey to the Rural Emergency Hospital Model Read more
The health of residents and the vitality of the community are interconnected. The importance of rural health centers on keeping healthcare services within a community. And local access to care can help rural areas thrive, improves health outcomes, and strengthens…
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