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How Outsourcing Urology Billing Increased Collections by 18% in Six Months
A Texas urology practice struggled with stagnant collections despite consistent patient volume. After outsourcing its billing operations, the practice improved claim accuracy, reduced denials, recovered $238,000 in missed revenue, and increased collections by 18% within six months.
The True Cost of Uncollected Claims in Urology Practices: Revenue Leakage You Can't Afford to Ignore
Uncollected claims are one of the biggest yet often overlooked threats to urology practice profitability. From denied claims and aging accounts receivable to underpaid reimbursements and preventable billing errors, revenue leakage can silently drain thousands of dollars each month.
What Was Causing 1 in 4 Cardiology Imaging Claims to Be Delayed?
A growing cardiology imaging program was performing more studies than ever, yet reimbursements continued to lag. This case study reveals how authorization mismatches, medical necessity reviews, and payer workflow bottlenecks caused nearly 25% of imaging claims to be delayed—and how targeted revenue cycle interventions helped recover over $500,000 while reducing payment delays by 64%.
Top 10 Podiatry Medical Billing Companies in the USA
Explore the top podiatry medical billing companies in the USA and learn how specialized billing services help podiatry practices improve revenue cycle management, reduce claim denials, and increase collections.
UroLift & Aquablation Prior Authorization: A Smarter Approach to Faster Approvals
Prior authorization can significantly impact reimbursement for UroLift and Aquablation procedures. This guide explores documentation requirements, common denial causes, workflow strategies, and best practices that help urology practices achieve faster approvals, improve revenue cycle performance, and reduce administrative burdens.
Case Study: Increasing RAF Accuracy by 18% for HCC Coding Review
A Medicare Advantage provider with 25,000+ members improved RAF accuracy by 18% through retrospective HCC coding reviews, provider education, and ongoing coding audits. The initiative also increased HCC capture rates by 14% and reduced coding discrepancies by 35%.
Case Study: Reducing RADV Audit Risk Through Comprehensive HCC Coding Audits
A Medicare Advantage physician network facing significant RADV audit exposure improved HCC coding accuracy from 82% to 96% through comprehensive coding audits, provider education, and documentation improvements.
Top 10 Billing Companies in California: Choose the Right RCM Partner
This guide explores the top medical billing companies in California, highlights key industry trends, and explains how outsourcing revenue cycle management can improve collections, reduce administrative burdens, and support long-term practice growth. Learn why MBW RCM is a trusted partner for healthcare organizations seeking reliable medical billing services in California.
How We Recovered $180,000 in Aging Urology Claims Older Than 120 Days
A multi-provider urology practice was struggling with over $180,000 in outstanding claims aged beyond 120 days. Through focused denial resolution, payer follow-up, documentation recovery, and strategic A/R management, MBW RCM helped recover significant lost revenue, reduce aging balances, and improve cash flow within 120 days.
HCC Coding vs Traditional Medical Coding: Differences Healthcare Leaders Must Know
As value-based care continues to reshape healthcare reimbursement, understanding the difference between HCC coding and traditional medical coding has become essential.
How a Hospital Identified $487,000 in Lost Revenue from General Surgery Billing
A detailed case study showing how a hospital improved collections, reduced denials, and recovered nearly half a million dollars through strategic general surgery billing improvements.
Top 10 HCC Medical Coding Services in the US (2026 Guide)
This guide explores the top medical billing companies in California, highlights key industry trends, and explains how outsourcing revenue cycle management can improve collections, reduce administrative burdens, and support long-term practice growth. Learn why MBW RCM is a trusted partner for healthcare organizations seeking reliable medical billing services in California.
CMS-HCC V28 in 2026: What Medicare Advantage Plans Must Do to Protect RAF Scores
CMS-HCC V28 introduces major changes to risk adjustment in 2026. Learn how to protect RAF scores, improve coding accuracy, and reduce revenue risk.
Radiology Billing and Coding Best Practices
When clinicians handle the billing themselves, they spend considerable time, money, and effort on administrative tasks rather than doing what they do best-providing outstanding medical care. Trained and specialized Radiology Billing specialists understand the changing rules and regulations for specialties and the nuances of payer-specific guidelines in their respective regions.
Top 10 Radiology Billing Companies to Outsource in 2026
Looking for the best radiology billing companies in 2026? This guide compares top RCM providers and explains how outsourcing can reduce denials, improve cash flow, and optimize revenue performance. See why MBW RCM leads the list with radiology-focused expertise and proactive denial management.
The Real Cost of Poor Orthopedic Revenue Cycle Management
What's your orthopedic practice really losing to claim denials, underpayments, and revenue cycle inefficiencies? Learn how hidden revenue leaks can affect cash flow, profitability, and long-term growth—and what you can do to prevent them.
The Costly Orthopedic Billing Challenges Hurting Practices in 2026
Orthopedic practices in 2026 are facing rising claim denials, modifier-related billing errors, NCCI violations, authorization issues, and reimbursement delays. This blog covers the most costly orthopedic billing challenges affecting practices and strategies to improve revenue cycle performance.
Orthopedic Billing Compliance: 8 Tips to Protect Your Practice Revenue
Orthopedic billing compliance helps reduce claim denials, minimize audit risks, and protect practice revenue. This blog covers 8 key strategies, including documentation, modifier usage, global surgery rules, and coding audits, to support stronger reimbursement performance.
7 Key Orthopedic Coding Modifiers Behind Your Rising Claim Denials
Orthopedic modifier errors are a major cause of claim denials, delayed reimbursements, and payer audits. This blog explains the most common orthopedic coding modifiers affecting billing performance, reimbursement workflows, NCCI compliance, and orthopedic revenue cycle management.
Top 10 Best RCM Companies in the USA
The top RCM companies in the USA include MBW RCM, Change Healthcare, R1 RCM, Athenahealth, CareCloud, Experian Health, eClinicalWorks, AdvancedMD, Kareo (Tebra), and Waystar. Among them, MBW RCM ranks as the best overall revenue cycle management company due to its high clean claim rate, strong denial management, and customized billing solutions for healthcare providers.