3 signs a physician practice’s revenue cycle management is ailing

Here are three indications that a physician practice’s revenue cycle management process needs to be improved, according to a MediGain blog post.

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1. Claims are not being paid within 45 days. To improve claims payment, file claims electronically, investigate unpaid claims and verify CPT codes.

2. Variation in total collections. Create a key performance indicators report and seek the reason for the variation.

3. Collections per RVU rates are less than $35.80. Top commercial payers should have a collection per RVU rate higher than the Medicare conversion factor, $35.80 for 2015, according to the report. Consider dropping a payer that is paying less than others for the same procedure.

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