September 30th, 2026Practice leaders tell MGMA an approved prior authorization is no guarantee of paymentHold times, delayed approvals and denials on authorized care dominated member feedback to MGMA's government affairs team.Read more
September 29th, 2026On coding and curiosity: Hunting for gold in the numbers your practice already generatesA spreadsheet and the question ‘why?’ are enough to get started, an expert says.Read more
September 28th, 2026Some payers worry about meeting Jan. 1 electronic prior authorization deadline, MGMA saysMGMA is pushing back on any delay as insurers describe a three-step build.Read more
September 25th, 2026UnitedHealthcare, Cigna and Centene sign on to shared credentialing programThree big payers are moving to shared credentialing through CertifyOS. What it could fix for practices and what it leaves on your desk.Read more
September 23rd, 2026CMS marketplace fraud sweep puts eligibility checks back on the front deskCMS dropped 760,000 marketplace enrollees in a fraud sweep. Real-time eligibility checks keep the fallout from turning into denials.Read more
September 18th, 202612 new ICD-10 codes worth adding to your pick list before Oct. 1Heel pain gets laterality, BRCA gets its own code and liver fibrosis gets a middle stage. These are the FY 2027 additions your physicians will reach for.Read more
September 14th, 2026A billing vendor cut 1,000-plus jobs the same week Medicaid fraud scrutiny intensifiedConifer's 1,037 layoffs and an intensifying Medicaid fraud crackdown are squeezing practice revenue cycles from both sides.Read more
September 9th, 202610 FY 2027 ICD-10 changes that will bounce your claims on Oct. 1The FY 2027 code set lands Oct. 1 with no grace period. Deleted codes, quiet demotions and new laterality rules start denials on Day 1.Read more