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Insights for revenue cycle leaders

RCM trends, denial analysis, and operational strategy from the Exactrx team.

ArticleJuly 2, 2026
The Checklist Top ASCs Use to Prevent 86% of Claim Denials

Denial management is now one of the costliest jobs in the revenue cycle. The groups pulling ahead score claims for denial risk before they ever reach the payer.

GuideJuly 2, 2026
The Ultimate Guide to Building an Ambulatory Surgery Center

A veteran ASC operator shares hard-won lessons on RCM timing, credentialing pitfalls, and where AI actually helps in ambulatory surgery centers.

ArticleJune 30, 2026
2.3 Million Patients Are About to Vanish From Your Books (Here's What Nobody's Telling ASCs)

CMS projects 2.3M Medicaid enrollees lost by FY2027. Here's what that shift means for ASC and outpatient payer mix.

ArticleJune 23, 2026
The $19.6 Billion Skin Substitute Reclassification: What CMS's Incident-To Reimbursement Shift Means for Surgical and Wound Care Practices

CMS's 2026 skin substitute reclassification cuts $19.6B in Medicare spending. Here's what wound care and surgical leaders must do now.

ArticleJune 15, 2026
Stuck Collecting 2022 Rates? An ASC Insider on Winning the Margin War

Merritt Healthcare's Danilo D'Aprile on succession, margin, and why the smartest people in healthcare run surgery centers, and no one's listening.

ArticleJune 9, 2026
Hospital Claim Denial Costs 2026: How to Stop Funding the Appeals Economy

CMS is expanding prior authorization while pulling back transparency rules. Here's what revenue cycle leaders must do before denials compound.

ArticleJune 5, 2026
Hospital Denial Rate 2026: Why 41% of Providers Are Writing Off $5M a Year and What to Do About It

41% of providers absorb $5M+ in annual denial write-offs. Here's what RCM leaders must do before the losses compound further.

ArticleJune 2, 2026
CVS-340B Hospital Dispute: What the $250M Underpayment Allegations Mean for Your Revenue Cycle

CVS faces $250M in underpayment claims from hospitals over 340B contract pharmacy disputes affecting revenue cycles nationwide.

ArticleMay 26, 2026
Optum’s CEO Just Named the Real Problem in Healthcare AI

The highest-value applications of AI in healthcare will be measured by when they intervene, not whether they automate.

ArticleMay 18, 2026
Field Notes from ASCA 2026: An Operator's Wishlist, How to Negotiate Payer Contracts, and What CMS Is Signaling for 2027

ASCA + SAMBA 2026 had one question running through every panel: how does a center get paid the first time?

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