RCMToday 2026

For clinic billers & RCM teams

Stay Ahead of Billing Changes. Free Resources for Clinic Billers.

The fastest-changing part of running a practice isn't clinical โ€” it's billing. We cover prior authorization updates, CMS-1500 compliance, payer policy changes, and the best software for medical billing so your team stays paid.

Featured Guides

Practical resources built for front-office staff, billers, and RCM managers.

Essential Guide
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Prior Authorization: Complete Guide 2026

Which payers require PA, how to submit correctly, appeal denial scripts, and automation tools that cut approval time by 60%.

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High-Value
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CMS-1500 Form Errors: The 23 Most Common Mistakes

Box 21, NPI mismatches, date format errors โ€” the claim rejections that cost practices thousands each month. Validate free at cms1500.app.

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Verification of Benefits Automation

Stop calling payer lines. TurboVOB checks eligibility and benefits in real time โ€” before the patient walks in. Reduces front-desk call time by 80%.

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Recent Billing News

Policy changes, payer updates, and RCM news affecting your practice this month.

CMS Update

CMS Finalizes 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Key RVU Changes for Primary Care and Behavioral Health

Primary care E/M codes see a 3.2% increase while imaging reimbursements face cuts under the finalized 2026 physician fee schedule. Practices should audit their top 20 billed CPT codes before July 1.

Prior Auth

United Healthcare Expands Gold Carding Program to Specialist Referrals โ€” What Billers Need to Know

High-performing practices with 12-month clean claim rates above 95% are now eligible to bypass PA requirements for select specialist CPT codes under UHC's expanded gold card criteria.

Technology

AMA Report: AI-Assisted Prior Authorization Tools Cut Average Approval Time from 14 Days to 2.3 Days

A new AMA survey of 400 practices using automated PA submission tools found dramatic reductions in denial rates and staff time spent on hold with payer lines, with ROI achieved within the first billing cycle.

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Free Tools for Billers

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CMS-1500 Validator

Free claim error checker

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TurboVOB

Real-time benefits verification

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Prior Auth Guide

Complete 2026 walkthrough