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Top 10 Ways to Prevent Claim Denial
How widespread is medical claim denial? According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) collected data from insurers nationwide and found that the aggregate application denial rate was 19 percent in the first quarter of 2010.* That’s approximately one in five claims. Nobody wants their medical claim [...]
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When Healthcare Management Consultants was founded in Ohio back in 1949, it was one of very few healthcare management consulting companies in America. Today, members of two professional organizations for healthcare consultants (The American Association of Healthcare Consultants and The National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants) can be found in every state in the [...]
In Getting to Yes, his classic book on negotiating, Roger Fisher writes: “Like it or not, you are a negotiator. Negotiation is a fact of life. You discuss a raise with your boss. You try to agree with a stranger on a price for his house. . . . Everyone negotiates something every day.” Fisher, [...]
You have to get down to work. You have to sit down to study. But instead, you make another a cup of tea, chat with a friend, or shop online. We all do it, because procrastination is one of life’s guilty little pleasures. But if procrastination becomes a habitual pattern, it can add a lot [...]
What’s the best way to project a completely professional image in job interviews? According to Debra Benton, one of America’s leading executive coaches, you need to pay close attention to all the small things that add up to create your image. “Little things mean a lot when it comes to making important impressions,” Benton tells Medical [...]
There are times when we all could use a good motivational book – one that energizes us to move ahead in our careers, land a new job, or simply attack a backlog of paperwork on the job. If you’re looking for a book to get you moving, here’s a list of 10 of today’s self-help [...]
“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back…” – Maya Angelou, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Is it possible to manage workflow that comes to you from two, three or more bosses? It can be done, but [...]
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