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Rural Revenue Cycle Management Denials: Why They're Increasing and What to Do About It

Denials Are on the Rise—And Rural Providers Are Feeling It More Than Ever
For rural healthcare providers, managing revenue cycle operations has never been easy. But today’s environment—marked by shrinking workforces, payer rule changes, and financial instability—has turned routine claim processing into a high-stakes balancing act. Denials, in particular, are climbing at a concerning rate in rural settings, creating cash flow headaches and threatening the viability of many facilities.

Understanding why denials are spiking—and what to do about it—is the first step toward turning things around.

5 Workflow Bottlenecks That Are Killing Your Revenue—and How to Fix Them

Behind Every Rejected Claim, There’s Lost RevenueIf your hospital, clinic, or physician practice is...

Denial Rates Are Climbing: What Healthcare Revenue Cycle Leaders Should Be Watching in 2025

Claim denials are no longer just an operational hiccup—they’re becoming a serious financial...

7 Workflow Best Practices to Elevate Your Revenue Cycle Management

Revenue cycle management (RCM) is only as strong as the workflows behind it. When those workflows...

Navigating 2025 Reimbursement Changes in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management

In 2025, the landscape of revenue cycle management (RCM) is undergoing significant transformations...

The Critical Importance of the Revenue Cycle in Rural Hospitals

Today is National Rural Health Day. In appreciation, we are taking this opportunity to celebrate...

Changing the Conversation on Denials: Make Your Focus First Pass Yield and Not Clean Claim Rate

OS inc. President, Lori Zindl, presented Changing the Conversation on Denials at the 2023 AAHAM...

2023 Revenue Cycle Terminology and Trivia Game

It's that time again! We're back with an exciting update to our Revenue Cycle Terminology document...

Using ATB Reports and Resolution Rates to Help Run a More Effective Billing Office

Last April, OS team members had an opportunity to attend the Hawkeye AAHAM Spring Conference....

Business Office Staffing Issues Solved: A Long-Term Solution

According to the results of a recent HFMA survey commissioned by AKASA, one in four healthcare...