How to Effectively Negotiate Payer Contracts
While the future of healthcare may be value-based, the reality is most laboratories and pathologists still largely operate in a fee-for-service environment. Given that fact, understanding how to effectively track and negotiate your insurance payer contracts is a must...
What Labs May Be Missing About Timely Filing Write-Offs
By: Amy Keil, Client Manager, RCM Solutions Do you review your monthly payment adjustments? Does your biller explain what they are writing off and why? Do you have anyone that can track your payment adjustments each month? Do you know how much money you are losing...
The Cost of Directory Noncompliance Under the No Surprises Act
By: Dyana Williams, Client Manager, LLS RCM Solutions One of the less familiar provisions in the No Surprises Act is a requirement for in-network health plan provider directories to be maintained and verified no less than every 90 days. These rules apply to providers,...
3 Cost Changes Facing Labs and Providers in the New Year
By: Dyana Williams, Client Manager, Lighthouse RCM Solutions Don’t you love the way we use the phrase “perfect storm” to describe adverse situations? It does bring to mind the way that a combination of events can coalesce into something much greater than the sum of...