Fix the claim and the pattern
The problem
Soft denials for missing data are cheap to fix and expensive to ignore. Hard denials for non-covered or no-auth services do not get better with another appeal template. Most shops only work the first kind — and only when someone has time.
The IMMP cycle
How we work it
Resolution with prevention
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Identify
Identify: categorize every denial by CARC/RARC and owner (front desk, coding, credentialing, payer).
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Manage
Manage: correct and resubmit, or appeal with records, within contracted timeframes.
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Monitor
Monitor: weekly denial rate by reason, payer, and provider.
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Prevent
Prevent: feed the top reasons back into eligibility, auth, and coding so the same edit does not recur.