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Posts tagged "Reimbursement"

Payer Contract Analysis: How to Evaluate Reimbursement Rates, Payment Terms, Contract Risk

December 4, 2025 / Alex J. Lau / Payer Contracting
Hawaiian Woman Performing Payer Contracting

Payer contracts determine what a practice gets paid for every service it delivers, and most practices sign them without a complete analysis of their terms, reimbursement methodology, or long-term financial implications. A contract that looks reasonable based on headline reimbursement rates may be unprofitable when administrative burden, payment timelines, and claims process requirements are fully […]

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Contract Negotiations, Payer Contract Analysis, Prior Authorization, Rate Evaluation, Reimbursement

How to Optimize Billing Reimbursement

August 7, 2024 / Alex J. Lau / Medical Billing
Medical Doctor Interviewing Biller for Job

Optimizing billing reimbursement is crucial for healthcare providers, medical offices, and businesses across various industries that want financial stability and proper compensation for services rendered. Optimizing reimbursement in billing involves implementing strategic processes, using technology, and staying compliant with industry regulations. We discuss key strategies and best practices to maximize reimbursement rates and simplify billing […]

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Charge Capture, Denial Management, Prior Authorization, Reimbursement, Value-Based Models

The Challenges and Opportunities of Digital Therapeutics (DTx) Reimbursement

February 19, 2024 / Alex J. Lau / Digital Therapeutics
Digital Therapeutics Reimbursement

Digital therapeutics (DTx) reimbursement is both a challenge and an opportunity for the healthcare industry. The healthcare industry is undergoing a digital transformation, with software-based therapeutic interventions known as digital therapeutics emerging as disruptive new modalities to prevent, manage, and treat a growing range of medical conditions. Digital Therapeutics Breakdown Digital therapeutics deliver evidence-based treatments […]

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Digital Therapeutics Billing, DTx Billing, Reimbursement, Revenue Cycle Management

Why Do Health Insurers Require Prior Authorization?

February 9, 2021 / Alex J. Lau / Prior Authorization
Female Doctor Prior Authorization

Prior authorization is a requirement no patient or healthcare provider wants to hear about when they are ready to proceed with a doctor-approved procedure. “This procedure will require prior authorization.” However, it’s one of the utilization management tools that insurance companies have encouraged to decide if specific prescribed procedures, services and medications are medically required […]

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Billing and Coding, Medical Billing, Prior Authorization Process, Reimbursement, Revenue Cycle Management

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