Valant

DECEMBER 16, 2024

r/therapists offers advice on practice management, such as detailed discussions on handling insurance claims. Professionals on r/therapists share links to articles, studies, and news about mental health, therapy techniques, and new research. Members sometimes share anonymized cases to seek advice or discuss treatment options.

Collaboration

CollaborateMD

JULY 31, 2025

After a long day of treating patients, the last thing you want to worry about is the mountain of paperwork and headaches involved in billing insurance companies. At its core, a healthcare clearinghouse is a trusted intermediary that processes and transmits electronic claims between healthcare providers and insurance payers.

HIPAA

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) recently featured an article on the 5 Ways Certification Jump-Starts Newer Dental Assistants Careers. More Benefits Benefits like paid time off, holidays, retirement savings, and health and dental insurance are essential contributors to job satisfaction.

Certification

Valant

JUNE 18, 2025

Behavioral health providers managing both clinical care and business operations face unique challenges: complex prior authorization requirements, extensive documentation standards, and insurance coverage barriers. Insurers denied 19% of in-network claims in 2023 , according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Billing

Physicians Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

Insurance Denials and Prior Authorizations (00:11:26)** Challenges with insurance coverage, prior authorizations, and evolving insurer policies for GLP-1 prescriptions. Reynolds Published: June 2nd 2025 | Updated: June 2nd 2025 Article Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts. Singer, M.D.

Billing

Medical Economics

JUNE 25, 2025

Direct primary care (DPC) offers stable revenue through subscription fees, eliminating routine insurance claims and enhancing patient access. Once the insurer processes the claim, any remaining patient responsibility is automatically charged to the credit card on file, drastically reducing manual collections and bad‑debt write‑offs.

Patient Experience

Medical Economics

JUNE 30, 2025

Three months later, when longtime patients start calling about their insurance no longer covering visits, the physician finds out they have been dropped from multiple networks, not for quality issues but for missing a paperwork deadline. Insurance companies simply drop noncompliant providers and notify them after the fact. In practice?

Insurance

CollaborateMD

MARCH 20, 2025

Whether you’re a physician starting a practice or a healthcare provider working to expand patient access, getting medical insurance credentialing is vital. RELATED ARTICLE: Optimizing Insurance Payer Reimbursement with RCM Services What is Medical Insurance Credentialing? Let’s dive in.

Insurance

Phlebotomy Careers

JULY 5, 2025

This article provides a detailed overview of the necessary education, training, licensure, and practical steps you must take to become a certified phlebotomist. But before you start drawing blood and assisting healthcare teams, its essential‍ to understand the specific phlebotomist⁤ certification requirements.

Certification

Valant

JULY 9, 2025

Blog Artificial Intelligence Sentiment & Adoption in Behavioral Health Learn More Popular Blog Articles Treatment Plan Template August 21, 2024 Therapy Notes vs. Progress Notes July 16, 2024 ICD-10 Codes for Depression 2025 – F32.0–F33.3 June 4, 2021 ICD-10 Code for Anxiety, Unspecified 2025 – F41.9

Clinical Assistant

Medical Economics

JULY 22, 2025

SHOW MORE Insurer announces goals for 2026 as House of Representatives takes up review of PAs and other elements of Medicare Advantage. © monticello - stock.adobe.com Health insurance giant Humana Inc. will accelerate its efforts to cut prior authorizations and the time it takes to do them. Setting goals Humana set a date of Jan.

Insurance

CollaborateMD

JULY 16, 2025

This tool eliminates the time staff spend verifying insurance and benefit information. Accurate payment posting : Records all payments, adjustments, and denials received from insurance companies and patients directly into your billing system. Real-time patient eligibility: Allows your staff to determine eligibility within seconds.

Billing

Medical Economics

JULY 25, 2025

Every provider will be audited — multiple times, across different insurers, sometimes for single claims, sometimes for comprehensive reviews. Audit triggers Olga Khabinskay © WCH Insurance companies aren’t randomly selecting providers to audit. © natali_mis - stock.adobe.com Audits are inevitable. That’s going to trigger questions.

Documentation

Physicians Practice

JULY 24, 2025

Reynolds Blog Article Physicians face malpractice claims throughout their careers. In this article, we’ll walk you through key malpractice claim statistics, proactive steps to take after an adverse event, and what to expect throughout the claims process, so you can feel more confident and prepared should the unexpected occur.

De-Escalation

Practice Index

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Recent articles, including this previous blog from Practice Index, have highlighted the growing challenges caused by pharmacy closures and industrial action. Yet for the 10% of surgeries that are also dispensing practices, the financial pressures are already acute, and their struggles often go unnoticed. What is a dispensing practice?

Patient Resources

Medical Economics

JULY 22, 2025

including participants with both commercial and Medicaid insurance. The study found consistent benefits across insurance types and ethnicities, though the effect was reduced among African American participants. The trial enrolled 901 adults with asthma from 41 states across the U.S.,

Medication

Medical Economics

JULY 22, 2025

Even in areas with technically sufficient infrastructure, lack of insurance or transportation can still prevent people from receiving timely care. Reynolds Key Takeaways Over 120 million Americans live in counties with inadequate healthcare access, affecting over 80% of U.S.

Hospital

Phlebotomy Careers

JULY 11, 2025

This article aims to shed ‌light on these aspects and provide ‍valuable insights into the salary outlook of a‍ phlebotomist. Additional Benefits Benefits like health insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, ⁤and bonuses significantly contribute to⁣ total compensation, indirectly influencing overall earnings.

Certification

Medical Economics

JULY 8, 2025

Industry data showed that insurers on HealthCare.gov denied about 19% of in-network claims in 2023 ; that’s $73 million out of $319 million in claims filed. For example, if you see a spike in denials from a particular insurer due to eligibility, you know exactly where to focus your front-end efforts.

Huddles/Rounds

Phlebotomy Careers

JUNE 22, 2025

In this article, we’ll explore everything you need to know about phlebotomy jobs in ‍Omaha NE, including​ job prospects, required qualifications, salary expectations, practical⁢ tips for success, and real-life case studies. Hourly Wage: Typically ranges from $15⁤ to $22 per hour.

Unit Organization and Environment

Medical Economics

JUNE 24, 2025

Related Videos Related Content Advertisement June 24th 2025 Supportive care services drive better adherence and preventive care June 21st 2025 The peril of relying on one person at your practice June 23rd 2025 Insurance companies vow to fix prior authorization process…again June 16th 2025 Ep.

Medication

Physicians Practice

JULY 2, 2025

He has authored or co-authored over 250 articles that have appeared in peer-reviewed medical publications on various urologic topics as well as articles on practice management. Baum wrote the popular column, The Bottom Line, for Urology Times for more than 20 years. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L.

Communication

Forbes Healthcare

JULY 31, 2025

Yet counterintuitively, it may be artificial intelligence that rescues this intimately human interaction. Shared decision-making is at a crossroads,” declares a Perspective in the Journal of General Internal Medicine , “ Saving Shared Decision-Making.”

Insurance

Medical Economics

JUNE 27, 2025

Establishing medical necessity: The downstream importance of diagnosis codes Establishing a patient’s medical necessity is critical because it ensures that diagnostic tests, treatments and referrals are both clinically justified and reimbursable by insurance. were hospitalized.

Tests

Medical Economics

JULY 24, 2025

The company's stock has declined amid these challenges, and broader implications for Medicare Advantage and private insurers are anticipated. SHOW MORE Federal civil and criminal probes target diagnosis coding in Medicare Advantage plans as insurer launches internal review. The company is down 55% from its all-time high.

Billing

Phlebotomy Careers

JULY 16, 2025

‍Whether you’re just starting or looking to advance your career, this article provides⁢ valuable insights ​to help you succeed in Dayton’s⁣ healthcare scene. Understanding⁣ Phlebotomy as a Career in⁤ Dayton, Ohio What is ⁣Phlebotomy?

Certification

Medical Economics

JUNE 24, 2025

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Vital Signs

Medical Economics

JULY 17, 2025

July 15th 2025 Low-income patients face uphill battle when fighting health insurance denials, Umass research finds June 30th 2025 Ep. July 15th 2025 Low-income patients face uphill battle when fighting health insurance denials, Umass research finds June 30th 2025 Ep. July 14th 2025 Ep. 73: Why physicians are suing RFK Jr.,

Diagnostics

Physicians Practice

JULY 16, 2025

Most denials trace back to the same handful of problems—wrong demographics, lapsed insurance, missing prior auth, lack of medical necessity or late filing. Reynolds May 21st 2025 Article Learn seven proven steps medical practices can use to empower coders, improve coding accuracy, and slash claim denials for a healthier revenue cycle.

Billing

Medical Economics

JUNE 30, 2025

Most of the insurance company data that is provided to a lot of the practices is oftentimes six months or older. When you're looking at where you need to invest for infrastructure, analytics and the administrative portion of that is absolutely something that must be considered. So those concerns are absolutely valid.

Medication

The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 14, 2025

The first citation in the sense that we use in what the online Oxford English Dictionary calls an American term is in an 1883 article from the Womens Herald of Industry : We hope that good housekeeping, good cooking, good health-care, will receive their share of attention. Etymology enthusiast Jeffrey K. In 1977, UnitedHealthcare Corp.

Medication

Medical Economics

JULY 1, 2025

AI and financial tools: Proceed with caution The survey also explored patients’ comfort levels with AI in billing and insurance — and got generally mixed feedback. Reynolds Key Takeaways Patients support AI in healthcare if it enhances face-to-face interactions by reducing administrative tasks, with 57% in favor for this purpose.

Appointments

Medical Economics

JUNE 12, 2025

As an essential first step, the Wellbeing First Champions Challenge recognizes health care facilities, systems, licensure boards, and insurers that eliminate intrusive mental health questions and stigmatizing language from their forms.

Best Practices

Valant

MAY 13, 2025

Do you know how to manage insurance claims to minimize denials and maintain your cash flow? Billing and Revenue Cycle Insurance claims are complex, which is why some practices employ dedicated billing staff. But do you know how to set up an efficient scheduling system? Can you confidently use automation to help your business grow?

Billing

Phlebotomy Careers

JUNE 20, 2025

Whether ‌you’re just starting out or looking to⁢ advance ‍your ​career,this article provides valuable⁣ insights to help you make informed decisions. Her‌ employer offers comprehensive benefits, including‍ health insurance and paid time off.

Certification

Physicians Practice

JULY 15, 2025

Reynolds Blog Article Health care practices enhance revenue by collaborating with payers for digital out-of-pocket payments, improving cash flow and patient engagement. Austin Littrell July 10th 2025 Article Hidden fees, rising costs and inefficiencies could be cutting into your bottom line.

Billing

Medical Economics

JULY 18, 2025

Investing in exempt assets, such as retirement plans and life insurance, can shield personal finances from lawsuits. Carry adequate insurance Medical malpractice insurance rates have risen sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, it's expensive to be properly insured.

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