• As AI use accelerates in healthcare, what does it mean for physicians, their practices, and policymakers?
    2026/04/14
    • Rock Health Survey
    • Previous AI-focused Zotec Answers episode
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    12 分
  • How are payer policies affecting the practice and business of healthcare?
    2026/03/26

    Review MGMA's 2026 Advocacy Agenda here.

    If you've found this episode to be helpful, be sure to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. And if you have feedback or a topic you'd like us to explore, you can reach us anytime at zotecanswers@zotecpartners.com.

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    21 分
  • Why is Urgent Care's recognition in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule significant, and what comes next in policy and practice?
    2026/03/19

    Ready to take the next step in your advocacy journey? Check out our Healthcare Advocacy Toolkit to get involved!

    Learn more about the Urgent Care Association's Advocacy efforts.

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    17 分
  • If AI is already embedded in healthcare workflows, how should physicians and policymakers respond?
    2026/03/12

    Listen to the previous episode in our AI series here.

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    10 分
  • What do payer incentives tell us about today's reimbursement and denial environment?
    2026/03/03
    In this episode of Zotec Answers, Ed Gaines, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Industry Liaison for Zotec Partners, sits down with Ron Howrigon, President and CEO of Fulcrum Strategies, to break down how health insurance payers are shaping today's reimbursement and denial landscape. Drawing on insider payer strategy, they explore why denial rates are rising, how insurers approach reimbursement policy, and what clinicians can do to respond effectively in an evolving revenue cycle environment.
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    19 分
  • What's driving AI in healthcare, and what should physicians be paying attention to?
    2026/02/18

    Check out our previous AI update podcast episode.

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    9 分
  • How can CMS's recently released IDR Public Use Files help physicians strengthen arbitration, negotiations, and financial planning?
    2026/02/12

    Ed Gaines analyzes the CMS IDR Process PUF data for Q1-Q2 2025 and explains what it means for physician arbitration, payer negotiations, and revenue strategy.

    • Learn how recent Transparency in Coverage (TiC) rule changes are affecting physicians in this episode of Zotec Answers.
    • Read more on the release of the IDR Public Use Files.
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    11 分
  • What did Congress question health insurers about, and why does it matter for healthcare?
    2026/02/03
    • Fact-based summary of the hearings on the A to ZPAC blog
    • In late January, the House Budget Committee held a hearing on skyrocketing health care costs. To learn more about that hearing, check out this press release.
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    7 分