Primary Care & FQHC RCM Services

Built for high visit volume, Medicaid churn, and payer scrutiny, to keep claims clean and cash predictable.

What is Primary Care & FQHC RCM?

Primary care and FQHC revenue cycle management (RCM) keeps your claims flowing from eligibility and charge capture through denial prevention, payment posting, and A/R follow-up, so high patient volume and insurance changes don't turn into delayed reimbursements or write-offs.

Why Primary Care & FQHC Revenue Cycles Break (and How We Fix Them)

Primary care and FQHC billing is a high-volume, high-variation environment. A single error at the front end (coverage, demographics, authorization, provider identifiers, plan rules) can ripple through the entire revenue cycle, creating rework, denials, and aging A/R.

In 2025, many organizations experienced a "resource triage" reality: teams prioritized easy claims and let tougher accounts age. In 2026, churn and payer validation pressure makes that approach expensive. We help you stabilize collections using repeat eligibility checks, clean-claim validation, fast A/R cadence, and root-cause prevention loops.

Real Challenges We See in Primary Care & FQHC Billing

Our approach is practical: we reduce rework at the source, keep claims moving, and use reporting to prevent repeat denials.

Operational Benchmarks We Align To (Primary Care & FQHC)

> 95%
Clean Claim / First-Pass Target
< 35
Days in A/R Goal
< 12%
A/R Over 90 Days Target
≥ 95%
Net Collection Rate Target

Benchmarks depend on payer mix, state Medicaid rules, and system configuration. We baseline your KPIs during onboarding and set measurable SLAs.

IntegraRCM Primary Care & FQHC Workflow

Eligibility + Insurance Discovery

Demographics + COB QA

Charge Capture + Coding Review

Scrubbing + Clean Claim Submit

ERA/EOB Posting + Exceptions

Denials + A/R Follow-up Cadence

Dashboards + Prevention Loop

Designed to reduce churn denials, protect timely filing, and keep high-volume claims moving.

Before & After Impact (Primary Care & FQHC)

Metric Area Before IntegraRCM After IntegraRCM
Eligibility / churn denials Coverage gaps discovered after submission; repeated rework Repeat eligibility checks + exception routing before submission
Front-end rejections Demographic errors, plan selection issues, missing IDs Registration QA + standard edits to keep claims clean
A/R aging & timely filing risk Denied claims age; follow-up cadence inconsistent Structured cadence + worklists to prevent filing-limit losses
Small balances Under $100 ignored; accumulates silently Rules-based strategy to recover efficiently without overload
Reporting & prevention Static snapshots; repeat denial patterns persist Dashboards + root-cause loops to reduce repeat denials

EHR & PM Systems Common in Primary Care & FQHCs (and How We Work With Them)

Primary Care and FQHC organizations often run on a mix of EHR/PM systems and clearinghouses. Our workflow is built to align with your existing technology, whether you're centralized on one platform or operating across multiple sites with different configurations.

OCHIN Epic (FQHC & Community Health)

We support FQHC workflows typically seen with OCHIN Epic environments: consistent registration QA, coverage verification, charge routing, claim edits, remittance posting, and denial workqueues aligned to your operational model and payer mix.

  • Workqueue / exception routing alignment
  • Charge/claim validation checkpoints
  • Denial segmentation and follow-up cadence

Epic (enterprise clinics & health systems)

For Epic clinics, we align to your charge capture processes, edit logic, and remittance posting rules to reduce rework and improve claim cleanliness while keeping A/R follow-up consistent and measurable.

  • Pre-claim edits + clean-claim focus
  • ERA/835 posting + exception handling
  • Payer trend reporting to drive prevention

Cerner (Oracle Health)

For Cerner environments, we work within your claims workflow and remittance processes and implement a consistent denial and A/R work strategy to reduce aging buckets and protect timely filing.

  • Consistent edits + data quality checks
  • Denial categorization + appeals workflows
  • A/R segmentation by aging and priority

athenahealth

High-volume clinics using athenahealth benefit from workflow standardization: eligibility checks, claim edits, denials follow-up, and payment posting processes that keep throughput high without sacrificing accuracy.

  • Charge + claim review routines
  • ERA/835 posting alignment
  • Operational KPI reporting

eClinicalWorks (eCW)

In eCW setups, we focus on front-end data quality, claim scrub consistency, and fast denial correction to prevent claims from aging into uncollectible buckets.

  • Data quality & demographics QA
  • Denial worklists and cadence
  • Timely filing protection processes

NextGen / AdvancedMD / Other PMs

For NextGen, AdvancedMD, and other PM systems, we adapt to your claims, posting, and denial workflows and provide a consistent operational blueprint that drives measurable improvement.

  • Eligibility + COB corrections
  • Claim edits + quality assurance
  • Reporting that drives prevention

If you have a hybrid environment (multiple EHR/PMs across sites), we map workflows per location and roll them into a unified KPI dashboard.

Case Study: Community Clinic Stabilizes Collections During Coverage Churn

Client: Multi-site Primary Care + FQHC-style clinic network with high Medicaid volume, frequent plan changes, and heavy visit throughput.

Challenges

What IntegraRCM Implemented

Repeat Eligibility Checks

Implemented repeat verification at critical points: scheduling, check-in, and pre-bill, catching coverage changes early.

Registration QA & COB Corrections

Standardized demographic QA, plan selection validation, and COB updates to reduce rejections and payment delays.

Clean-Claim Build & Edit Consistency

Put front-end edits in place to prevent common claim errors that trigger avoidable denials and rework.

A/R Segmentation + Cadence

Segmented A/R buckets and established a consistent follow-up cadence to protect timely filing and recover high-yield balances.

Results (typical outcomes after stabilization)

Note: Results vary by payer mix, state policy, clinic configuration, and documentation patterns. We define KPIs during onboarding and report against SLAs.

Engagement & Pricing Models (Primary Care & FQHC)

Model Description Best Fit
Hybrid RCM Support We take targeted workflows (eligibility churn, denials, aged A/R) while your team keeps core operations. Clinics needing immediate relief without full outsourcing
Dedicated Team / FTE Model A dedicated team aligned to your systems, volume, and reporting cadence, with SLA-managed throughput. Multi-site clinics and FQHC networks
Full Revenue Cycle Partnership End-to-end delivery including eligibility workflows, claims, posting, denials, A/R, and performance reporting. Organizations wanting unified accountability

Each engagement starts with onboarding: baseline KPI audit (denial drivers, A/R aging distribution, first-pass rate), workflow mapping, and SLA definition.

What Primary Care & FQHC Clients Can Expect

Many organizations see early momentum in 30–60 days (throughput + backlog reduction), with deeper improvements as prevention loops mature.

Quick Answers for Primary Care & FQHC RCM

How do you reduce eligibility denials?

We reduce eligibility denials by repeating verification at scheduling, check-in, and pre-bill, then routing exceptions into workqueues for correction before claim submission. This prevents avoidable rejections caused by coverage churn and missing plan data.

What is a "clean claim" for primary care?

A clean claim is complete, accurate, and compliant on first submission, including demographics, payer details, proper diagnosis-to-procedure linkage, provider identifiers, modifiers/units where needed, and any payer-required data elements.

Why does A/R age so fast in FQHCs?

A/R often ages quickly when eligibility changes mid-cycle, COB is incorrect, denials follow-up isn't segmented, or staffing constraints push older claims into "later" queues. A consistent cadence and prioritized worklists prevent stagnation.

Which KPIs matter most?

Primary care and FQHC KPI focus typically includes clean claim rate, denial rate, days in A/R, A/R over 90 days, net collection rate, and posting turnaround time, plus top denial root causes by payer.

Do you help with small balances?

Yes. We use rules-based strategies to efficiently recover small balances without overwhelming staff, combining statement cadence, outreach workflows, and prioritization so "under $100" doesn't become a silent write-off bucket.

Can you work with our current EHR?

Yes. We align to common systems used by clinics and FQHCs, including OCHIN Epic, Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, and other PM platforms, mapping workflows to your configuration and payer mix.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is Primary Care & FQHC RCM?

Primary care and FQHC revenue cycle management (RCM) keeps your claims flowing from eligibility and charge capture through denial prevention, payment posting, and A/R follow-up, so high patient volume and insurance changes don't turn into delayed reimbursements or write-offs.

Q2. Why do eligibility denials happen so often in clinics?

Eligibility denials often happen because coverage changes between scheduling and the date of service, COB is outdated, or key payer fields are missing. A churn-aware workflow uses repeat verification and exception routing before claim submission.

Q3. How do you protect timely filing limits?

We segment denials and rejected claims into worklists, enforce a consistent follow-up cadence, and prioritize claims nearing filing deadlines. This prevents small issues from aging into unrecoverable losses.

Q4. Which EHR/PM systems do you support for clinics and FQHCs?

We align workflows to common systems used in primary care and FQHC environments, including OCHIN Epic, Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, and other practice management platforms.

Q5. Do you handle payment posting and denial follow-up too?

Yes. Accurate payment posting keeps A/R current and triggers denial/underpayment work sooner. We also manage denials and A/R follow-up using prioritized queues and reporting to reduce repeat issues.

Q6. What turnaround time should we expect for improvement?

Many organizations see early traction in 30–60 days through backlog reduction and faster follow-up, with deeper revenue integrity improvements as prevention loops mature.

Request a Primary Care & FQHC RCM Audit

We'll review a recent sample of claims and A/R to identify churn denials, front-end rejection drivers, aging bucket risks, and fast-win prevention opportunities — then deliver a KPI baseline with recommendations.

Audit reports are typically delivered within 10 business days.

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