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Compliance
The rules a practice’s billing has to follow: documentation that supports what is billed, payer and CMS requirements that change every year, prior authorization deadlines, and how to check your own billing before an auditor does. Each guide links the rule to its source, so you can read it for yourself.
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Prior Authorization Rules 2026–27: What Practices Must Know
Since January 1, 2026, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and CHIP plans must decide prior authorization requests within 72 hours (urgent) or 7 calendar days (standard) and give a specific reason for every denial. Here is who the rule covers, what comes in 2027, and the WISeR model.
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Medical Billing Compliance Checklist for US Practices
A medical billing compliance checklist for a US practice: ten areas, each with the specific checks to run, from loading the new code sets and testing E/M documentation to HIPAA risk analysis, NCCI edits, overpayments and staff training, plus when in the year to run each one.
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