Denied: The Battle Against Readmission and Length of Stay Claims
May 10, 2023 8:00:00 AM / by Aspirion posted in Denial Management, clinical denials
Inpatient readmissions and length of stay claim denials are major issues in the healthcare industry. When a patient is readmitted to an acute care hospital within a certain period of time following the hospital discharge—typically within 30 days—it can lead to a claim denial by the insurance company. Similarly, if a ...
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4 Tactics for Level of Care Denials Resolution and Prevention
Feb 28, 2023 8:00:00 AM / by Aspirion posted in Denial Management, clinical denials
As revenue cycle management experts, we're always looking at the broad picture of denied accounts placed with Aspirion to see where there is an uptick in payer denials. One area of uptick relates to level of care denials. Although hospital Utilization Management (UM) teams are requesting inpatient authorization as ...
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Mounting prior authorization denials worsen hospital-payer relations
Nov 21, 2022 11:31:34 AM / by Aspirion posted in Patient Experience, Denial Management, Outpatient Care, Inpatient Care, clinical denials
Prior authorization requirements have been around for decades, and frustration from providers is nothing new. But a new report suggests that abuse of these policies is compounding hospitals’ already cratering finances and pushing relations with health insurers to the brink.
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UHC sepsis-related changes to know
Jul 7, 2021 3:13:09 PM / by Aspirion posted in Denial Management, Complex Claims, clinical denials
Beginning July 1, 2021, United Healthcare (“UHC”) will begin reviewing Medicare Advantage and commercial claims for sepsis-related treatment on a pre-payment basis and post-payment basis. Previously, UHC only reviewed sepsis-related claims on a post-payment basis. Payer policy changes, such as this, can have a lasting ...
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