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Denial Management

Denial Management & Appeals Services

Roughly two-thirds of denials are recoverable, yet most are never reworked. We work every denial by root cause, appeal what payers get wrong, and fix the upstream process so it stops repeating.

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Denials are the most expensive problem in billing that most practices never fully measure. Our denial management service finds why claims are denied, reworks and appeals them before timely-filing windows close, and clears the root causes so your denial rate falls month over month.

What we do

  • Root-cause analysis. Every denial classified by reason code (CO-45, CO-97, PR-1, CO-16, and more).
  • Fast rework & resubmission. Corrected claims out quickly, before filing deadlines.
  • Payer appeals. First- and second-level appeals with supporting documentation.
  • Underpayment recovery. Payments compared to contracted rates and appealed.
  • Prevention. Upstream fixes to eligibility, coding, and auth so denials stop recurring.
  • Trending & reporting. Monthly denial-reason reporting to target the biggest leaks.
Denials worked fast are usually recoverable. A denial worked in a week is often paid; one that sits two months often isn't. Our team works denials by priority and reason code so recoverable revenue doesn't age into a write-off.

Denial management vs. just resubmitting

Anyone can resubmit a claim. Real denial management asks why it was denied and fixes that cause, whether it's a missing authorization, an eligibility error, a coding edit, or a payer rule. We do both: recover the money on the current claim and close the gap so next month's claims don't hit the same wall.

What a healthy denial rate looks like

A healthy practice keeps its initial denial rate under 5%. Many run 10 to 15% without realizing it, and every point is delayed or written-off cash. We measure your rate, trend it by payer and reason code, and drive it down.

What you get with PRMS

Reason-code routing

Every denial routed to the right fix by CARC/RARC, not worked at random.

Appeal discipline

Documented, deadline-tracked appeals on denials and underpayments.

Falling denial rate

Root-cause prevention that lowers denials over time, not just reworks them.

FAQs

What denial rate should we expect?

A healthy practice keeps its initial denial rate under 5%. If you're running 10 to 15%, there's significant recoverable revenue and room to improve the process, which is exactly what denial management targets.

Do you appeal underpayments too?

Yes. Payers underpay against contracted rates more often than practices notice. We compare payments to your fee schedule and appeal the difference. That's found money most practices leave behind.

How fast do you work denials?

By priority and timely-filing risk. Working a denial quickly often decides whether it's recovered or written off for good, so aging and deadline-sensitive denials are worked first.

Can you reduce denials, not just rework them?

Yes. We trend denial reasons and fix the upstream causes (eligibility, prior auth, coding) so the same denials stop recurring. Read how to reduce claim denials.

Related services

Denial management is part of full revenue cycle management. See our billing services, AR recovery, and eligibility verification.