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Medicare Reimbursement

Simplify Medicare complexity; drive compliant reimbursement

A Medicare reimbursement solution combining technology and expertise to capture revenue and strengthen audit defense.

Proven Medicare reimbursement results at scale

2-4%

Increase in DSH/MBD allowable

$73M

Medicare/Medicaid recoveries in 2025

~100%

MAC audit pass rate

R1 helps hospitals and health systems improve reimbursement accuracy, uncover missed revenue and support compliance across key Medicare programs

Medicare Bad Debt (MBD)

Identify, validate and support eligible MBD claims with lifecycle management and audit-ready documentation.

Worksheet S-10 Uncompensated Care

Improve uncompensated care reporting with data validation, documentation support and compliance review.

Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH)

Strengthen DSH reimbursements with defensible data, eligibility review and support through MAC scrutiny.

SSI Redetermination

Find underreported SSI reimbursement opportunities with expert analysis and documentation support.

R1’s approach to Medicare reimbursement aligns policy expertise, RCM data and audit-ready documentation to identify, file and defend Medicare reimbursement opportunities

Process
Assess scope + data
Description
Confirm fiscal years, reimbursement focus areas, required claims data, logs and cost report inputs.
Analyze reimbursement drivers
Description
Reconcile claims, eligibility, write-offs and cost report data to find reimbursement opportunities.
Validate + build support
Description
Create defensible listings, calculations, and documentation for filing and audit readiness.
File + defend results
Description
Support filing, MAC review and audit response, from follow-up through resolution.

Medicare reimbursement success stories

Case Study

How R1’s Medicare experts recovered $13 million in Medicare bad debt reimbursement

R1 helped recover $13 million in lost revenue for several Midwestern and Northeastern clients reporting to the same Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC).

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Autonomous follow up for Medicare reimbursement

Phare flow

Part of Phare Flow

Phare Flow doesn’t just follow up — it follows through. From claim submission until payment, intelligent agents work alongside humans to manage claim status checks, denials, escalations, credits and adjustments at scale. By combining payer connectivity, automation and human expertise, R1 supports greater continuity across back-end revenue cycle workflows and helps drive open AR down to zero.

Differentiators

Tech-enabled R1 expertise across reimbursement and revenue cycle with defensible support from analysis to audit

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Audit-ready support

Near 100% MAC audit pass rate with full support.
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Find more value

R1 consistently finds value that other vendors miss.
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Recognized category leader

Provider of choice for government reimbursement services.
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Minimal staff lift

Full-service support helps reduce the burden on hospital reimbursement and finance teams.
R1 Best in KLAS awards 2026
Ranked #1 by KLAS

R1 is ranked #1 by KLAS® in Government Reimbursement Services

We’re proud to be recognized for outstanding performance and customer satisfaction excellence in the Government Reimbursement Services category.

Meet our experts

Solution Overview

Download the Medicare Reimbursement solution overview

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Solution overview

Get a concise overview of how R1 blends specialized expertise, cutting edge technology and scaled support to strengthen reimbursement outcomes and audit defensibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ: Medicare Reimbursement Solution

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