When a Physician Leaves, the Revenue Doesn’t Leave All at Once
A physician resigns on Friday. The practice announces the departure, patients are notified, and the search for a replacement begins.…
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Doctors Are Looking at Independence Again. But They Aren’t Going Back to the Old Private Practice.
For years, the direction of physician practice seemed fairly clear. Doctors left independent practices and moved into hospital systems, large…
The Coverage Cliff: What Happens to Your Revenue When Medicaid Patients Lose Coverage?
As Medicaid eligibility becomes more fluid, a coverage change can quickly turn into a denied claim, a patient balance, and…
The Medicaid Coverage Churn Coming in 2027 — and What It Could Mean for Your Revenue Cycle
There’s a version of this story that reads like a Washington policy debate, and there’s another version that shows up…
Congress Just Proposed the Biggest Rewrite of Medicare Physician Pay in a Decade. Here’s What Practice Managers Actually Need to Do About It
Three physician lawmakers introduced a bill on July 15, 2026, that could reshape the financial foundation of Medicare physician payment.…
Your Next Prior Authorization Decision May Be Made by AI. Should Practice Managers Be Worried?
Prior authorization has always been the most quietly hated word in a physician’s office. It is the fax that never…
Is Your Patient Seeing a Therapist — or an AI? The Healthcare Policy Battle Nobody Can Ignore
Her name was Emilie. She said she was a doctor of psychiatry, licensed in Pennsylvania, and she gave patients a…
The Copay You Collect Today May Be the Refund You Owe Tomorrow
Practice owners keep telling me the same thing, in the same confused tone: patient volume is up, claims volume is…
10 Administrators for Every Doctor. So Why Is the Doctor Still Filing the Paperwork?
A familiar healthcare statistic is making the rounds again this week, and it deserves more scrutiny than it’s getting. Since…
