title: Using denial management techniques to maximize practice reimbursements.
abstract: In today's world of continually decreasing reimbursements and widely anticipated technology expenses, it is imperative that practices maximize their existing reimbursement rates. This article explains the basic concepts of denial management and offers suggestions to ensure that denial management practices are successfully implemented in the practice setting using either an internal or external billing model.
authors.affiliation: Marketing and Business Development, Practice Management Partners, Inc., 11447 Cronhill Drive, Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA. sboggs@pmptrs.com
authors.forename: Shelby L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Boggs
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000191:economics*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States