by Judeh Handoush
Claim denials are the silent cash-flow killer in healthcare. If your practice is spending valuable time chasing rejected claims, it’s time to switch to a proactive denial management strategy.
The True Cost of Denials
The financial impact is huge:
- Lost Revenue: Many denied claims are never resubmitted, leading to permanent loss.
- High Admin Costs: Every denial requires staff time for review, correction, and appeal, draining resources.
- Delayed Cash Flow: Denials directly lengthen your Accounts Receivable (A/R) cycle.
3 Keys to Denial Prevention Success
Successful Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) focuses on prevention, not just correction:
- Front-End Prevention: The vast majority of denials are errors made before submission. Strict adherence to patient eligibility verification and prior authorization (PA) tracking eliminates the most common denials.
- Expert Appeals: When denials happen, speed is critical. A dedicated team is needed for rapid categorization and expert appeal, utilizing nuanced knowledge of payer policies and medical coding (ICD-10, CPT) to ensure maximum recovery.
- Root Cause Analysis: Use advanced analytics to identify the root causes across all payers and procedures. This data-driven approach allows you to implement system-wide changes to predict and prevent future issues. The goal is to drive down your A/R time significantly.
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