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Blog|Articles|July 30, 2025
Getting payers to yes: 6 proven tactics practices can use now
Author(s)Keith A. Reynolds
Fact checked by: Chris Mazzolini
These six effective strategies to streamline revenue cycles, reduce accounts-receivable days and enhance efficiency in independent medical practices.
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By most estimates, every dollar that comes into an independent medical practice takes 60 to 90 days to move from patient encounter to deposit. The chief culprit is the back-and-forth with commercial and Medicare Advantage plans that question codes, deny claims or slow-walk contract renewals. No single tactic erases the friction, but layering the six strategies below can shorten accounts-receivable days, raise fee schedules and reclaim staff time.
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