Eye on Denials: A Norwood special report

Denials are being turned up, not down. But they’re happening in less noticeable and more insidious ways, often under a different name.

Aided by new AI technologies, payers are finding increasingly creative ways to deny claims outright or blanket reduce payments–a soft equivalent to a denial.

This report examines some of the latest trends and payer techniques–a few of the ones we’ve heard.

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