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Issue 06 · November 1, 2026 · Coming Soon

The Denial Code That's Quietly Draining Your AR

CO-4, CO-16, CO-97 — three denial codes most billers see every week but few practices have systematically closed. Here’s what each one is actually telling you, and the workflow that stops them from repeating.

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Issue 05 · September 1, 2026 · Latest

Your Q4 Credentialing Window Is Closing

Payer enrollment deadlines hit in October. Practices that miss them get locked out of Q4 network participation. The timeline, the providers most at risk, and your September action checklist.

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Issue 04 · August 1, 2026

Q4 Is Coming. The Practices That Prepare in August Win in November.

Payer contract renegotiation, write-off review, and Q4 eligibility preparation. Three things to act on before September.

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Knowledge Archive

Issue 03 · July 1, 2026

The Compliance Deadline Passed. The Problem Didn't.

Electronic prior authorization, Medicaid unwinding AR, and 2026 audit risk. Three things your practice needs to act on now.

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Issue 02 · June 1, 2026

CMS Just Handed Your Chronic Care Patients to a Tech Platform. Here's What Happens Next.

The ACCESS model launches July 5. Medicare Advantage 2027 filings are the inflection point. Prior auth reform deadlines passed — implementation is uneven. Three things your practice needs to act on now.

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Issue 01 · May 1, 2026

Three things shifting right now.

An ABN deadline most practices will miss, a Medicaid coverage floor that's about to shift, and Medicare Advantage instability showing up in denial patterns before anyone's announced anything.

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