Billing Automation & AI
Clearinghouse Comparison for Physician Practice Claims
Pick your clearinghouse based on scrubbing depth and payer connectivity, not price.
Desmond Achike
· 10 min read
Pick your clearinghouse based on scrubbing depth and payer connectivity, not price.
Payers exploit technicalities in filing deadlines to deny otherwise valid claims permanently.
Why insurers are quietly cutting reimbursement through algorithmic downcoding.
Insurers quietly eliminated prior auth rules without notifying practices.
Bouncebacks halt claims before adjudication; denials require appeals after payer review.
Programs exempt top providers from prior auth requests but face gaps in real-world implementation.
Billing departments must monitor payer policy changes systematically to prevent claim denials.
Medicare Advantage plans must now decide prior authorizations in seven days, not fourteen.