How To Use Contract Testing And Analysis

Two areas that affect the impact of contract changes include how payers define categories and services and hierarchies of payment.

A substantial provider-payer contract is nearing the renewal period. The payer initiates proposed changes to current payment terms, but the provider already has in mind specific outcomes desired for the upcoming contract year. The provider is faced with two choices; accept and move forward with the proposed changes or engage in the negotiation process. What should the provider choose?

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