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Healthcare revenue at year-end: a claim is not necessarily revenue

At year-end, healthcare revenue must be reconciled with services delivered, claims, contractual agreements, amounts yet to be invoiced and any repayment risks.

Practice employees compare treatment records with the processing of reimbursement claims.
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Reconcile care, claims and cash

Care may be delivered but not yet invoiced or paid; advances may fund future care. Connect service registration, claims and accounting to establish the correct period and avoid omitted or duplicated revenue.

Assess contract ceilings and rejected claims

Production limits, reviews and repayment risks can restrict entitlement. A submitted claim is not automatically final revenue. Distinguish registration errors from disputes over the service and identify which amounts will be resubmitted or may be lost.

Compare final settlements with earlier estimates

Retain production data, contract conditions and assumptions behind estimates. Assign responsibility for following final settlements and assessing later information relevant to year-end. Explain whether differences arise from new facts, corrections or estimation, using the same basis for annual accounts and healthcare reporting.

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