Blindside discounts: are you being underpaid for your noncontract claims?
Emkes, B.J.; Phillips, W.
Healthcare Financial Management Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association 61(10): 92
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0735-0732 PMID: 17953189 Document Number: 606684
White space managers--firms that access health networks on behalf of payers to pay noncontract claims at a discount--can undermine a hospital's revenue potential. Hospitals should routinely monitor their noncontract claims to ensure that they are not being subject to undue discounts as a result of white space manager activity. Identifying noncontract claims and confirming correct payment are two critical steps in this process.