Practical guides, industry updates, and billing intelligence from ChargeInsight RCM's certified specialists.
Denial rates above 10% are a symptom of upstream process failures, not billing errors. We break down the seven root causes driving denial volume in 2026 and the prevention framework our team uses to keep client denial rates under 5%.
Most practices underestimate in-house billing costs by 40%. We build a complete cost model — salaries, software, training, and denial write-offs — and show what practices actually save.
CMS released 395 new ICD-10-CM codes and deleted 28 others for FY2026. We highlight the high-impact changes affecting primary care, cardiology, and behavioral health billing.
High AR days are a cash flow killer. Our step-by-step AR recovery workflow — from payer prioritization to appeal scripting — has reduced average AR days from 52 to 18 for our clients.
A single lapsed payer contract can block reimbursements for months. We document the five most expensive credentialing errors, including missed CAQH attestation windows and payer re-enrollment failures.
OCR HIPAA audits are increasing. This checklist covers the 14 safeguards CMS inspectors look for first — from BAA documentation to breach response protocols and workforce training records.
The CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule requires payers to respond within 72 hours for urgent care. Here's what changes for your front office and billing team.
CO-97 and CO-4 are among the most misunderstood denial codes. We share the exact documentation and appeal language that reverses these denials at an 88% rate.
Studies show 60% of E&M visits are undercoded by at least one level, leaving an average of $28 per encounter on the table. Learn how MDM complexity is properly documented and coded.
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