Commercial Insurer Accountability, Billing & Collections, Finance & Budgeting, Hospital Data A New Solution to Benchmark Claims Data and Enhance Strategic Decision-Making Oct 21, 2021 By Gloria Kupferman A recent AHA survey of hospitals and health systems found that 89% of respondents experienced an increase in payment denials over the past three years, and 51% reported experiencing a 鈥渟ignificant鈥 increase in denials.