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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.

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

Overhead ratio, days in A/R and the owner draw explain why a practice can collect more than last year and still come up short on payroll.

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

Most Medicaid improper payments trace to missing paperwork, not fraud. These nine checks close the gaps auditors keep finding.

MGMA acting CEO Akash Madiah on what members need, what the association must fix and how administrators can stop revenue leaks now.

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.