FOOTNOTES:

1. U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO): “Private Health Insurance: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-268

2. MGMA Connection, “How to avoid ‘unclean’ claims,” by Amber Taufen, MA, March 28, 2014. http://www.mgma.com/practice-resources/mgma-connection-plus/online-only/2014/march/how-to-avoid-unclean-claims

3. Becker’s Hospital CFO Report, “4 ways healthcare organizations can reduce claim denials,” by Kelly Gooch, July 26, 2016.http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/4-ways-healthcare-organizations-can-reduce-claim-denials.html

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