For most FQHC finance leaders, forecasting next year’s patient service revenue feels a little like trying to navigate with last decade’s map. The terrain keeps shifting—payer behavior, claim complexity, staffing challenges, and regulatory updates mean the old forecasting methods don’t tell the full...

Five diagnostics to protect margin, mission, and momentum in 2026. Year-end is the moment to tune your billing engine. With grant timing uncertain and payer rules evolving, every collectible dollar needs to reach your bank fast. Here’s a concise, evidence-based checklist tailored for FQHCs. 1) Days...

Every month, healthcare providers across the United States lose more than $1.6 billion to recoupments—payments that were already received, deposited, and recorded as revenue, only to be clawed back later by insurance companies. Recoupments are one of the least understood and most disruptive forces...

Act Now to Protect Your Health Center’s Cash Flow — and Your Patients As federal budget negotiations drag on, FQHC leaders once again find themselves planning for continuity in the face of uncertainty. The headline: even during a shutdown, patient care continues—but operations can still feel the...