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Payer Contracting and Negotiation Strategies

April 5, 2026 / Alex J. Lau / Payer Contracting, Rate Negotiation
Rate Negotiation between Payer and Provider

Payer contract negotiation is one of the few ways a practice can raise revenue without seeing another patient, yet most providers never learn how to do it. They spend years on clinical training and almost no time on the contracts that set what they get paid. That gap can cost a practice tens of thousands […]

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Contract Negotiation, Payer Contract Analysis, Payer Contract Re-Negotiation, Payer Contracts, Rate Negotiation Service

Rate Negotiation: Get Paid What You Deserve

October 24, 2025 / Alex J. Lau / Rate Negotiation
Doctor Challenged by RCM

Most healthcare providers are being underpaid by insurance companies, and rate negotiation is where that gets fixed. The usual reason is that providers accept whatever rates are offered without pushing back. When you first join an insurance network, signing the contract and getting started feels easier than questioning the payment terms. Yet, that decision to […]

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Benchmarking, Payer Contracting, Rate Data, Rate Negotiation Service, Revenue Cycle Support

The Value of Rate Negotiations

September 14, 2025 / Alex J. Lau / Rate Negotiation
Healthcare Rate Negotiations (Megaphone)

Rate negotiations are where healthcare organizations across the country face an uncomfortable reality. Many are accepting reimbursement rates that barely cover their costs, while others unknowingly leave significant revenue on the table by failing to negotiate effectively with insurance payers. Strategic rate negotiations represent the difference between thriving organizations that can reinvest in patient care […]

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Inadequate Rates, Payer Contracting, Revenue Enhancement

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Recent Posts

  • Medical billing specialist wearing a headset reviews a fee schedule and claims spreadsheet at her desk beside ICD-10 coding books in a busy clinic

    Fee Schedule Drift: What Changes When You’re Not Watching

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Credentialing

    BCBS Credentialing by State: What Changes and What Doesn’t

  • Management Service Organization (MSO) CEO

    Management Services Organizations: What Private Practices Need to Know Before Signing

  • Payer Contracting Scene. A Provider and Payer.

    In-Network vs. Out-of-Network Contracting: Which Pays More for Your Specialty?

  • Provider Credentialing Specialist

    Why You Can’t Bill What You Can’t Credential

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