The Revenue Cycle Blog

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.

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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%.

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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.

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Case Study: Recovering $420K Annually from Claim Denials in ASC Billing

MBW RCM partnered with a Texas-based ASC facing a 24% claim denial rate and ongoing revenue loss. By addressing gaps in documentation, modifiers, and authorizations, we implemented a structured denial management approach. This reduced denials to 9% and delivered $420K in annual revenue recovery.

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Case Study: Resolving Ophthalmology NPI/TIN Mismatches to Prevent Out-of-Network Losses

An ophthalmology practice in New York faced major reimbursement issues when incorrect NPI/TIN setup caused in-network claims to process as out-of-network. MBW RCM identified the mismatch, corrected the provider configuration, and helped the practice prevent further revenue loss.

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Case Study: Non-Covered Charges & Missing Patient Acknowledgments in Ophthalmology

A New York ophthalmology practice faced repeated denials for refractions and diagnostic tests due to missing patient acknowledgments. MBW RCM implemented refraction policies, ABN procedures, and upfront collection workflows to prevent non-covered write-offs and protect revenue.

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Case Study: Eliminating $151,695 in Coding-Related Denials for a South Dakota Ophthalmology Practice

A South Dakota ophthalmology practice faced $151,695 in coding-related denials due to modifier errors, incorrect CPT/ICD pairings, and NDC discrepancies. MBW RCM corrected the coding issues, appealed denied claims, and helped the practice recover significant revenue.

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Case Study: Preventing Oncology Denials with Smarter Coding Practices

An oncology practice was struggling with frequent medical necessity denials, missing documentation, and incorrect modifier use. By adopting smarter coding practices, targeted training, and pre-bill audits, denials were reduced by 75%, first-pass payments improved, and lost revenue was recovered.

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