16 Oct How Clean Claims Improve Healthcare Practice Revenue
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There is a vast difference between a claim that gets paid and a claim that gets paid on the first attempt. The second type, known as a clean claim, is submitted in full compliance with payer requirements and does not need resubmission or further documentation. Clean claims are the quiet engine of good revenue cycle management, and most practices don't think about them nearly enough.
When claims aren't clean, everything that follows becomes slower and more costly. Work takes longer than expected, and payments arrive months late, if they arrive at all.
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