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Services Menu Claims Management AR Clean-Up Denials & Reporting RCD / PCR Support Ready to start? Let's discuss a custom solution for your agency. Contact Us Full-Service Claims Management Stop worrying about timely filing limits and submission errors. Our team acts as your dedicated billing department, handling every step of the submission process to ensure your claims are clean the first time. Submission Integrity Submission Integrity RAP/NOA monitoring & submission Eligibility verification checks Cash Application Payment posting & reconciliation Secondary claims processing Clearinghouse management Accounts Receivable Clean-up Revenue stuck in aging buckets is revenue at risk. We perform deep-dive audits into your aged AR, identifying patterns and aggressively pursuing old claims before they hit timely filing deadlines, thanks to our effective accounts receivable management services. 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Continue Reading » Outsourced Accounting What... --- - Published: 2024-01-31 - Modified: 2026-02-12 - URL: https://waltersbilling.com/ SPECIALIZED HEALTHCARE BILLING We manage your billing. You focus on patient care. Walters Billing Solutions helps healthcare organizations clean up Accounts Receivable (AR), reduce denials, and get paid faster — with clear reporting and a dedicated expert. REQUEST A REVIEW PERFORMANCE METRIC Reduced Days in AR INDUSTRIES Expertise Tailored to Your Specialty Billing isn’t one-size-fits-all. Home care, home health, and hospice each come with their own regulatory pressures, payer rules, and reimbursement structures. We bring deep expertise in your specialty so claims are submitted accurately, AR optimizations are applied, audits are avoided, and payments arrive faster and in full, without putting added strain on your staff. Get a free specialty audit Home Care Comprehensive Medicaid and waiver billing services supporting EVV compliance, accurate claims, and consistent payment follow-through. Home Health Expert management of PDGM, RAP/NOA submissions, and complex adjustments to ensure you are paid fully for every episode of care. Hospice Navigating the nuances of Notice of Election (NOE), sequential billing requirements, and tiered reimbursement rates with precision. SERVICES Billing Services Built for Busy Healthcare Teams Full-Service Claims We take the burden off your team by managing the end-to-end claims process. From initial scrubbing and submission to aggressive follow-up on unpaid claims, we ensure nothing slips through the cracks. Learn more Accounts Receivable Clean-up Strategies to identify trends, appeal old denials, and turn aged receivables into revenue you thought was lost. Denials Management Track denial trends and address root causes to prevent future revenue leakage. Leadership Reporting Clear, consistent, and... --- --- ## Posts - Published: 2026-02-18 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://waltersbilling.com/hospice-claims-denial-management-guide-for-home-health-and-healthcare-providers/ - Categories: Healthcare Accounting, Hospice Practical hospice claims denial management guide to reduce AR days, prevent denials, and stabilize Medicare hospice revenue for providers. Hospice Claims Denial Management Guide for Home Health and Healthcare Providers Hospice billing has never been simple, but it has become significantly less forgiving. In many markets, a single denied month of hospice per diem can be the difference between a stable cash position and scrambling to make payroll. Claim denials can lead to significant financial stress and lost revenue for home health and hospice agencies, as patient rejections result in delayed reimbursements and financial losses. At the same time, home health agencies are trying to manage PDGM, RAP/NOA rules, and rising audit activity, all while clinical teams are stretched thin. When a Notice of Election is a day late, when a face-to-face encounter is documented incorrectly, or when sequential billing is broken, Medicare does not just delay payment. In many cases it refuses to pay at all. With CMS and the OIG publicly calling out improper payments and documentation gaps in hospice services, denials are no longer an occasional nuisance. They are a structural financial risk that leadership teams have to manage with the same discipline they apply to staffing and cost reporting. Hospice providers face unique challenges due to evolving industry regulations and payer requirements, which add complexity to denial management and billing processes. In this guide, we walk through a practical, operations-focused approach to hospice claims denial management for hospice and home health organizations. The goal is straightforward: fewer surprises in Accounts Receivable, fewer preventable write-offs, and a repeatable workflow your staff can execute even on busy... --- - Published: 2026-02-09 - Modified: 2026-02-09 - URL: https://waltersbilling.com/denial-management-workflow-for-hospice-billing/ - Categories: Healthcare Accounting, Hospice Learn how to design a practical hospice denial management workflow that reduces AR days, protects revenue, and aligns with current Medicare hospice rules. Denial Management Workflow for Hospice Billing Hospice billing teams rarely lose sleep over a single large claim. What keeps people up at night is the slow drip of denials that never quite get resolved, the unexplained balances that sit in AR month after month, and the letters from Medicare contractors that seem to arrive faster than payments. In a fixed per‑diem environment, where margins are already tight, hospice denials are not just annoying. They are a direct hit to cash flow and to your ability to keep staffing and services stable. Hospice agencies face unique challenges in denial management, including complex regulatory compliance requirements, billing intricacies, and operational hurdles that demand tailored solutions. Implementing effective denial management strategies is essential for maintaining financial stability and ensuring the long-term health of your organization. Under Medicare’s hospice benefit, you are paid a daily rate tied to the level of care, with annual payment caps limiting total reimbursement. CMS finalized a 2. 9 percent hospice payment update for FY 2025 and increased the aggregate cap to $34,465. 34 per patient, and then a 2. 6 percent update with a cap of $35,361. 44 for FY 2026 (CMS FY 2025 hospice final rule, CMS FY 2026 hospice final rule). Even with those increases, providers across the country are clear that rate updates are not keeping pace with labor and supply costs (HomeCare coverage of hospice payment adequacy concerns). In this environment, you cannot afford avoidable write‑offs from preventable denials. The average denial rate across... --- - Published: 2026-01-29 - Modified: 2026-01-29 - URL: https://waltersbilling.com/insights-on-healthcare-accounts-receivable-management-services/ - Categories: Healthcare Accounting Insights on healthcare Accounts Receivable management services to reduce Days in AR, control denials, and adapt to PPS, PDGM, and PDPM changes. Insights on Healthcare Accounts Receivable Management Services Running a healthcare organization today means living with a constant tension: you are asked to deliver more complex care under tighter reimbursement rules, while your cash flow depends on claims that may not pay for 30, 60, or even 120 days. When Accounts Receivable starts to age, it does not just show up as a line on a balance sheet. It shows up in payroll stress, delayed vendor payments, and hesitation about expanding services you know your community needs. Healthcare Accounts Receivable management services exist to relieve that pressure. When they are done well, they connect day‑to‑day billing work with the strategic realities of Medicare PPS, PDGM, PDPM, and hospice reimbursement. When they are done poorly, they produce a lot of activity and very little movement in Days in AR. In this article, we take a practical look at what effective AR management should accomplish for healthcare providers, how Medicare’s payment systems shape the work, and how to evaluate whether outside support can realistically move the needle for your organization. Why Healthcare AR Is Different From Other AR Every business waits for payment, but healthcare AR has a complexity that most industries never touch. A single claim can cross multiple sets of rules: federal Medicare, state Medicaid, Medicare Advantage or managed care, and commercial payers, each with its own edits, timelines, and documentation requirements. That complexity increases every time CMS adjusts a payment system. For example, skilled nursing facilities operate under the SNF... --- - Published: 2026-01-23 - Modified: 2026-02-12 - URL: https://waltersbilling.com/optimizing-healthcare-accounts-receivable-for-better-financial-health/ - Categories: Healthcare Accounting How to optimize healthcare Accounts Receivable to stabilize cash flow, reduce denials, and align billing with Medicare PPS, PDGM, PDPM, and hospice rules. Healthy margins in healthcare are rarely about a single big decision. More often, they are built in the quiet details of your billing and Accounts Receivable. When Medicare adjusts a payment system or tightens a rule, revenue does not just change on paper. It shows up in your AR aging, your cash flow, and your leadership conversations about staffing and growth. In the last few years, providers have absorbed a steady stream of reimbursement changes across settings. Skilled nursing facilities saw a 4. 2% net increase in Medicare Part A payments for FY 2025 under the SNF PPS, tied to PDPM and market basket updates (CMS SNF PPS 2025 final rule). Home health agencies are working through CY 2025 home health PPS changes under PDGM that include a modest net payment increase of about 0. 5% alongside ongoing behavioral adjustments (AHA summary of CY 2025 HH PPS final rule). Hospices are planning around a 2. 9% payment update for FY 2025 and an increased aggregate cap (CMS hospice payment update FY 2025). Those percentage points matter. But what often matters more is whether you collect what you have already earned. This is where optimized healthcare Accounts Receivable becomes central to financial health. Clean AR does not just reduce headaches in the billing office. It supports payroll, preserves access to care, and gives leadership real visibility into how PPS rate changes, PDGM or PDPM case mix, and hospice caps translate into actual dollars. What “Healthy” Healthcare AR Really Looks Like Every... --- ---