For Apex IONM, daily operations included:

  • Payer outreach for benefit & eligibility verification.
  • Claim follow-ups to get accurate status updates.
  • Repeated calls, long hold times, and inconsistent information depending on who answered.

Out-of-network dynamics made it even harder: many payers don’t offer the same self-serve portals or toolkits, so phone calls remain one of the only reliable paths to understand where accounts receivable stands—and to confirm coverage so there are fewer surprises for patients.