SaRA Health and Medbridge join to improve RTM billing capture

SaRA Health and Medbridge have partnered to embed billing optimization inside Medbridge’s platform for outpatient rehab practices, aiming to close the gap between RTM care delivered and RTM revenue collected. The integration is designed to identify eligible codes in the background so clinicians can keep working without changing their workflow.

Why it matters: - RTM revenue is often left on the table when billing systems fail to capture codes clinicians have already earned. - SaRA Health and Medbridge are trying to close that gap for independent outpatient rehabilitation practices. - The integration could lift net revenue per visit while reducing billing friction and clinician burnout.

What happened: - SaRA Health announced a strategic partnership with Medbridge on July 10, 2026. - SaRA’s billing optimization engine is now integrated directly into the Medbridge platform. - The companies say the integration lets practices capture and bill every RTM code they earn. - The rollout is aimed at independent outpatient rehabilitation practices using Medbridge for clinician education, home exercise programs, outcomes collection and RTM.

The details: - The integration works behind the scenes, so clinicians continue using Medbridge as they do today. - SaRA’s engine identifies eligible RTM codes, validates timing and documentation requirements, and sends them for billing. - SaRA and Medbridge say the setup creates zero workflow disruption for clinicians. - The companies cite industry-wide RTM code fill rates of 80% to 85% at best, with some practices as low as 9.5% because of EMR limitations. - The problem affects nearly all EMRs, where clinicians deliver care but billing infrastructure fails to capture the revenue. - SaRA Health said the partnership with Medbridge is a “dream come true” and framed the change as a way to move the industry past the idea that RTM is not worth the effort. - Medbridge said the partnership is meant to turn real care between visits into durable revenue without adding operational headaches. - Medbridge’s chief content and clinical officer, Andrew Mickus, said clinicians should not have to think about billing while using Medbridge for HEP and RTM. - SaRA Health’s chief clinical officer, Paul Yerhot, said the integration is built on the belief that strong patient-provider relationships and engagement between visits drive better outcomes. - SaRA Health describes itself as a patient engagement, billing and network infrastructure company for independent outpatient rehab. - SaRA says its platform combines RTM billing infrastructure with clinically integrated network capabilities for PT, OT and speech therapy practices. - SaRA says the goal is to help independent practices capture new revenue and show value to payers as consolidation increases in rehab. - SaRA and Medbridge said the integration is the first step in a broader partnership. - The companies said additional clinical and operational capabilities are planned. - Current Medbridge customers should contact their account manager for more information. - Interested practices can reach Medbridge at sales@medbridge.com. - SaRA Health’s website is the company’s announcement. - SaRA Health also shared its LinkedIn page at SaRA Health on LinkedIn.

Between the lines: - The partnership is as much a billing infrastructure play as a clinical one. - SaRA and Medbridge are betting that automation will make RTM easier to scale for rehab practices that have struggled to convert work into reimbursement. - The emphasis on “no workflow disruption” suggests adoption will depend on keeping clinicians in the same tools and routines. - The companies are positioning the deal as a foundation for a larger product and services relationship, not a one-off integration.

What's next: - Medbridge customers are being told to contact their account manager for next steps. - Practices interested in the integration can contact sales@medbridge.com. - SaRA and Medbridge expect to expand the partnership with more clinical and operational capabilities. - The companies are signaling a broader push to make RTM billing more reliable for outpatient rehab practices.