While communication is key to reducing denials, it’s very difficult to do well, according to Nancy Blattberg-Smith, MPH, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, manager of inpatient data integrity at University of Utah Health. She explains that her team has been aiming to encourage communication among...Read More »
After receiving negative feedback from industry stakeholders on its new reimbursement approach for certain inpatient Medicare Advantage (MA) claims, Aetna recently extended the policy’s implementation date.Read More »
Sourcing field-tested, reliable denials management processes is not a simple task. To solve this problem, the NAHRI Leadership Council spent the past year conducting research into current denial trends, including costs and volume, and successful strategies to resolve and prevent them.
