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Medical Billing Outsourcing: Is It the Solution to Rising Costs?

Premier BPO

Rising operating costs continue to challenge even the most financially stable healthcare providers. Operating costs increased nearly 7% year-over-year, driven by wage inflation, staffing gaps, and regulatory overhead. While early 2024 showed modest margin recoverymedian margins rising to 1.2% expenses remain stubborn.

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Beyond the Big Three PBMs: Examining a Potential Trend

Perficient Digital Transformation

This integration raises critical questions about reduced competition, increased market power for industry giants, and a lack of transparency in cost control and profit distribution. This program caps co-pays at a predetermined level, mitigating the impact of price fluctuations on patients.