UnitedHealth says No Surprises Act arbitration awards are its biggest cost pressure. What practices that use IDR should document now.

Only 5 percent of physicians say they have real leverage with payers. Here is what that group does before it ever sits down at the table.

The Kirksville center's grant comes as Missouri practices rework maternity billing, staffing and pay plans for Jan. 1.

Frequently asked questions about differentiating the CMS and AMA code sets.

A former congressman and hospital and medical school advocacy leaders outline which federal health programs could shift in a divided Washington.

States are limiting AI in coverage decisions. How billing teams can cite the laws on appeal, and why self-funded plans fall outside them.

The CMS-0057 rule regulates health plans, not practices, but administrators are the ones who have to get the EHR and billing vendor conversations right.

Payers deny with AI while practices appeal by hand. Taya Gordon on retiring 30-day AR buckets, the benchmarks to watch and a quick downcoding check.