Payer Operations

Helpful guides and information relating to medical management, provider relations, partnerships, vendors and more!

ai questions for payers,payer ai question guide
By Will Schmidt August 6, 2026
Explore how health plans and MSOs can use AI for claims auditing, prior authorization, de-identified data research, remediation, and workflow automation.
healthcare coding,payment integrity,Medicare compliance
By Will Schmidt July 30, 2026
Review the most important Q2 2025 healthcare coding, Medicare, compliance, fraud and payment integrity updates affecting health plans and providers.
healthcare coding,payment integrity,Medicare compliance
By Will Schmidt July 30, 2026
Review the most important Q1 2026 healthcare coding, Medicare reimbursement, compliance, fraud, and payment integrity updates.
Healthcare Special Investigations UnitHealth plan fraud control,Claims analytics for fraud detection
By Will Schmidt June 29, 2026
Learn how health plans can build an effective SIU, improve fraud control, strengthen compliance, and use claims analytics to identify risk.
asc market share,asc acquisitions,asc mergers
By Will Schmidt February 5, 2026
Find the latest ASC market share, mergers, and acquisitions details. Article updated regularly. The who, what, when, financial impact, and more.
hospital closures,financial mismanagement,healthcare access
By Will Schmidt January 20, 2026
An in‑depth look at U.S. hospital closuresdue to poor financial and/or operational mismanagement; who, what, where, when, and lessons learned.
ai prior authorization, healthcare authorization automation, prior authorization compliance
By Will Schmidt January 12, 2026
A practical analysis of AI prior authorization—cost savings, automation benefits, compliance risks, and why payer-defined rules still matter most.
medical coding ai,chatgpt billing compliance,ivecoder software
By Will Schmidt December 23, 2025
Explore why ChatGPT falls short for compliant medical coding and how iVECoder, with AMA licensing and CMS updates, offers a safer, more accurate solution.
provider relations guide to reducing denials and improving compliance
By Will Schmidt December 23, 2025
Step-by-step strategy for provider relations teams to reduce denials, speed up payments, and use AI-enhanced Excel tools to support clean claims.
aapc conferences,aapc conference impacts,aapc conference as a vendor
By Will Schmidt December 12, 2025
A strategic review of AAPC HEALTHCON—who it serves, how it operates, attendee value, sponsor and ROI.