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.

From payer contract homework to a 15-minute morning huddle, these are the moves practice administrators can make after four days of sessions and interviews at MGMA's centennial meeting.

An IDR win isn't a check. Payers have 30 days to pay, courts won't force them to and CMS admits awards are slipping through.

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

Laws bind, ethics codes guide and morals are personal. Here's why physicians need to know the difference, especially on conscientious objection.

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

A review of 1,536 patient inquiries found those answered within five minutes booked at more than three times the rate of those waiting over a day.

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