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Buried Revenue: How to Recover Cash Hiding in Your Paper and PDF Correspondence

A Practical Guide to Automating Payer Correspondence and Uncovering Revenue in Healthcare RCM

Published November 20, 2025 2:01 pm | Updated December 1, 2025 10:28 am

Healthcare providers are drowning in paper and PDF correspondence from payers. From appeals and audits to contract changes and denial letters, these critical documents too often get lost in the shuffle, resulting in delayed payments, compliance risks, and increased operational costs.

The impact? Revenue is left on the table, and staff are stuck chasing paper instead of closing the books.

This How-To Guide gives healthcare RCM leaders practical guidance on how to use modern, AI-powered solutions to:

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  • Uncover hidden revenue opportunities buried in paper-based correspondence
  • Eliminate manual sorting and indexing of payer correspondence
  • Automatically route document types to the right work queues to ensure more timely responses

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