π¨ Why “Seasonal Slumps” Might Be Costing Your Practice More Than You Think
π¨ Why “Seasonal Slumps” Might Be Costing Your Practice More Than You Think If you’ve noticed your revenue dip during the summer or around the holidays, you’re not alone. Most private practices chalk it up to “that’s just the slow season.” But here’s the truth π It’s usually not the calendar that’s causing the problem… it’s your revenue system. ❌ The Real Reasons Behind Revenue Drops When we run practice reviews, here’s what we find again and again: Delayed Claims → Staff get overwhelmed, and claims sit too long before submission. Uncollected Patient Balances → High deductibles + holiday expenses = patients delay paying. Denied Claims That Never Get Reworked → Coding changes and insurer pushback slip through the cracks. AR Backlog → What looks like “seasonal” revenue loss is really a pile of money stuck in your system. π¬ The Cost of “Waiting It Out” Every week you assume it’s just the season, your practice is: Losing cash flow you’ll never ge...