A new Kodiak report shows prior authorization and medical necessity denials accounted for nearly all of the 25% jump in revenue leakage. Here are four steps practices can take now to fix that.
A simple break-even calculation turns a reimbursement advantage into staff minutes, showing practices when prior authorization, denials and uncollected patient balances wipe out a better rate.
Medical Economics spoke with Monique Delgado, former CEO of Integrated Medical Services, about where salary-only pay falls short, which metrics to tie incentives to and how to change physician pay without eroding trust.