decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 1 (January)
Practice Management / Tips to tame your accounts receivable
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Article Overview
This practice management article focuses on how medical offices can monitor and improve accounts receivable performance. It covers general approaches to tracking unpaid claims, identifying denial patterns, reviewing payer policies and managed care contracts, and strengthening front-end billing processes. The guidance is aimed at practice managers, billers, coders, and staff involved in reimbursement and claims follow-up, especially in pain practices and Medicare-heavy environments.
Why This Topic Matters
Accounts receivable problems can tie up cash flow, delay reimbursement, and expose a practice to compliance risk. This article is relevant to teams that want to improve claim cleanliness, identify payer-specific issues earlier, and tighten billing and collection workflows.
What You Will Learn
- How to monitor accounts receivable performance over time
- Ways to identify patterns in unpaid claims and payer behavior
- Why contract review and payment verification matter
- How front-end billing and documentation practices affect reimbursement
- General areas where coding, modifiers, and payer policies influence collections
Who Should Read This
- Practice managers
- Medical billers
- Coders
- Revenue cycle staff
- Physician office administrators
- Pain practice staff
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