Revenue cycle metrics
Aged A/R
Receivables grouped into buckets by age, typically 0-30, 31-60, 61-90, 91-120 and 120+ days.
What it means in dermatology
Recovery rates drop sharply after 90 days and again after most payers' timely-filing and appeal deadlines pass. The buckets exist to force triage, not reporting.
In dermatology, the 120+ bucket is usually dominated by two things: unappealed medical-necessity denials and patient balances after high-deductible plans.
Why it matters to your revenue
Anything sitting past the appeal window is no longer receivable, however it appears on the report.
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