Private Medicare Claims Denials are Common – What Providers Can Do About It
The Problem and Scope A recent headline in USAToday caught our eye: “Watchdog: Private Medicare plans denied nearly 1 in 5 claims that should have been paid.”1 The “watchdog” in question, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the US government’s Department of...
The Business of Billing
When an individual decides to enter the medical profession, there are numerous reasons to do so. Many are obvious ones, such as compassion and a desire to serve, a passion and curiosity for learning, medicine, and science, and other cases, even a family tradition. It...
Why Advantum Health Excels at Provider Enrollment
We get it: the provider enrollment process is no fun! Paperwork is overwhelming, often challenging, incredibly time-consuming, and costly. The difficulty and tedium of the entire process lends itself to mistakes and unpaid services. But the reality is that your...
Explaining Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management
Revenue cycle management is one of the most critical processes that organizations need to master to be successful. Here’s what you need to know! Understanding healthcare revenue cycle management is crucial for every healthcare organization, large or small. In this...