RCM

Your Monday Brief: The $15 IDR Fee, Denial Prevention, the Outpatient Shift

Jul 13, 2026

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3 min read

Your Monday Brief: The $15 IDR Fee, Denial Prevention, the Outpatient Shift

The arbitration math changed, denial defense is moving upstream, and a new bundled-payment model is pushing surgical volume outpatient.

Athena Doshi

RCM

Your Monday Brief: CMS Shifts Payments, a Loophole Pays Big, Denials Fall

Jul 6, 2026

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3 min read

Your Monday Brief: CMS Shifts Payments, a Loophole Pays Big, Denials Fall

New CMS rules pushing volume to ASCs, a $22K-an-hour billing loophole, and the checklist that stops most denials. Plus, Janet Carlson on getting revenue cycle right.

Athena Doshi

RCM

The AI split-screen, RCM's boardroom moment, and an ASC insider on the margin war

Jun 15, 2026

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2 min read

The AI split-screen, RCM's boardroom moment, and an ASC insider on the margin war

Issue #15: Merritt's Danilo D'Aprile on succession and the margin war, plus the AI split-screen pitting provider revenue gains against a rising wave of payer denials.

Athena Doshi

RCM

Your Monday Brief: The $15 IDR Fee, Denial Prevention, the Outpatient Shift

Your Monday Brief: CMS Shifts Payments, a Loophole Pays Big, Denials Fall

The AI split-screen, RCM's boardroom moment, and an ASC insider on the margin war

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