The Iowa RCM Authority
Master Revenue in
Iowa.
Des Moines.
Cedar Rapids.
Iowa City.
Davenport.
Operating a practice in the Hawkeye State means navigating Wellmark BCBS complexities, expansive rural healthcare networks, and strict WPS (J5) guidelines. We engineer 98% clean claim rates to ensure your cash flow never stalls.
Takes less than 60 seconds
98%
Clean Claims
9+
Years in AL
$2B
Revenue Managed
- HBS IA-GATEWAY
WPS (J5)
LCD Scrubber Rules
Synced
Wellmark BCBS
Policy & Modifiers
Active
IA Health Link
Provider Portal Sync
Scanning
Core Capabilities
The HBS Advantage in IA.
Beyond standard billing, we offer a comprehensive revenue cycle management ecosystem tailored specifically for Iowa’s mix of academic health systems and expansive rural clinic networks.
AI-Driven Scrubbing
Our proprietary rules engine preemptively identifies coding errors and WPS (J5) LCD mismatches before claims ever reach the payer, ensuring our 98% clean claim rate.
Dedicated IA Teams
You don’t get a generalized call center. You are assigned a dedicated pod of RCM specialists who strictly handle Iowa accounts and understand the nuances of Wellmark commercial plans and regional Medicaid.
Transparent Analytics
Stop guessing about your financial health. We provide real-time, granular dashboards showing exact A/R aging, denial reasons, and daily cash flow projections.
Seamless Transition
How We Partner With You.
We designed our onboarding to be frictionless. We integrate with your existing systems without disrupting your daily patient care.
1
Deep-Dive Audit
We analyze your historical data to identify leaks in your revenue cycle
2
EHR Integration
Secure, remote tunnels into your Epic, Cerner, Athena, or cloud EHR system.
3
A/R Rescue
Our specialists immediately attack your aging buckets (>90 days).
Maximized Profit
Clean claims go out daily. Revenue goes up. You focus on patients.
Operational Footprint
Statewide Integration.
We securely tunnel into your existing EHR remotely, providing world-class RCM support across the state. We understand the specific payer nuances in every major Iowa region.
Des Moines
Primary Challenge: Massive Wellmark BCBS and UHC penetration, highly competitive landscape, and complex multi-specialty network billing.
HBS Solution: Advanced clearinghouse rules engines tailored for complex commercial pre-authorizations and swift denial appeals to maintain high cash flow.
Top EHRs:
Epic | NextGen
Cedar Rapids
Primary Challenge: Rapidly growing tech and business hub leading to scaling issues for independent clinics and an influx of commercial plans.
HBS Solution: Rapid front-end eligibility verification and highly scalable A/R rescue teams to handle surging patient volumes without hiring extra in-house staff.
Top EHRs:
Cerner | Athena
Iowa City
Primary Challenge: Massive academic medical center presence, complex teaching physician rules, and multi-specialty referrals.
HBS Solution: Direct portal management and precise adherence to teaching physician guidelines (modifiers GC, GE) for maximum compliance.
Top EHRs:
ModMed | Epic
Davenport
Primary Challenge: Aging demographics driving high Medicare (WPS) volume, chronic care management billing, and cross-border IL complications.
HBS Solution: Strict adherence to WPS (J5) LCDs, precise time-based CCM coding, and streamlined cross-state claims routing.
Top EHRs:
AdvancedMD | Kareo
Sioux City
Primary Challenge: Heavy industrial/manufacturing presence leading to high workers’ compensation volume and cross-border SD/NE patient billing.
HBS Solution: Aggressive documentation attachment protocols for workers’ comp and specialized rules for tri-state commercial networks.
Top EHRs:
Allscripts | eCW
Rural Iowa
Primary Challenge: Rural Health Clinic (RHC) billing complexities, heavy reliance on Telehealth, and IA Health Link (Medicaid) management.
HBS Solution: Deep expertise in PPS rate reconciliation, mastery of Telehealth modifiers (95, GT), and specialized RHC modifier management.
Top EHRs:
Elation | DrChrono
Proven Results
Iowa Success Stories.
Real data from practices across the Hawkeye State that transformed their revenue cycles by partnering with HBS.
Multi-Specialty Clinic
Des Moines, IA
Struggled with massive A/R aging > 90 days due to complex Wellmark BCBS pre-authorizations and WPS (J5) audits.
A/R > 90 Days
-74%
Monthly Cash Flow
+$112K
Orthopedic Center
Iowa City, IA
Plagued by high denial rates (23%) due to complex surgical coding errors and delayed academic system referrals.
Denial Rate
3.5%
Clean Claim Rate
98.4%
Secure Your IA Revenue Audit
Stop leaving money on the table. Our Iowa specialists will analyze your revenue cycle and uncover hidden billing opportunities.