/**** Author's Custom Styles ****/

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Outfit:wght@100..900&display=swap');


 
*:root{
    --white:#fff;
    --dark-green:#075F2D;
    --light-gray:#F0F7FA;
    --dark:#2F2D2D;
    --black:#000000;
    --primary-gradient: linear-gradient(90deg, #542A53 0%, #A90F36 100%);
    --primary-gradient-cta: linear-gradient(90deg, #73001D 0%, #A90F36 100%);
    --primary-heading-red: #BD092F;
    --primary-yellow: #FFCA00;

}



body{
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 30px;
    color: #343434;
    background-color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    font-weight: 400;
}


h1{
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;;
    font-size: 50px;
    font-weight: 500;
   color: #272727;
}


h1 span{
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
}


h4{
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
}


h3, h5{
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
}


h2 {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}


ul{
    margin: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}


p{
    margin: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 6px; 
}


a, a:hover, a:visited, a:active, a:focus{
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}


.btn{
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    padding: 16px 40px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    border: none;
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
    border-radius: 30px;

}
.btn:hover{
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
    color: var(--white) !important;
}
.btn:focus{
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}


.button-area {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.btn-start,
.btn-our-service {
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-start {
    background: var(--primary-gradient) !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    border: none;
}

.btn-start:hover,
.btn-start:focus,
.btn-start:active {
    color: var(--white) !important;
    opacity: 0.85;
    background: var(--primary-gradient) !important;
}

.btn-our-service {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: var(--dark) !important;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--dark) !important;
}

.btn-our-service:hover,
.btn-our-service:focus,
.btn-our-service:active {
    background: var(--dark) !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    opacity: 1;
}




.home-carolina-practices h2 {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 65%;;
    margin-bottom: 50px !important;
}


/* Default - transparent for homepage */
.scroll-header {
    background-color: #fff;
}

/* White background for inner pages */
.scroll-header.inner-header {
    background-color: #fff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Make nav links dark on white header */
.inner-header .navbar .nav-link {
    color: var(--dark) !important;
}

.inner-header .navbar .btn-contact {
    border-color: var(--white) !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
}









/* * Section */
.section {
    padding-top: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    text-align: left;
}
.section h2{
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--primary-gradient) !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    line-height: 51px;
}
.section span{
    color: var(--teal);
    font-weight: 400;  
}

.section h2:first-child{
    margin-top: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: inherit;
}
.section p:last-child, .section ul:last-child{
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}
.section-padding{
    padding: 0px 120px;
}
.header-padding{
    padding: 0px 120px;
}
.no-padding{
    padding: 0px;
}
.no-margin{
    margin: 0px;
}

header {
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 100;
    opacity: 1;
    top: 0;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    
}

.navbar {
    padding: 0px !important;
}


.home-comprehensive-services h2 {
    width: 85%;
}

header .navbar-brand img {
    transition: ease 0.3s;
    -webkit-transition: ease 0.3s;
    -moz-transition: ease 0.3s;
    -ms-transition: ease 0.3s;
    -o-transition: ease 0.3s;
    width: 220pxpx;
    height: auto;
}

header .navbar-brand {
    margin-right: 40px !important;
}


/*
header .btn-contact:hover {
    animation-name: pulseBtn ;
    animation-duration: 1.5s;
    animation-iteration-count: infinite;

}


@keyframes rotateBtn{
    0%,100%{
        transform: rotate(0deg);
    }
    50%{
        transform: rotate(3deg);
    }
}

@keyframes pulseBtn {
    0% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 #6FE3E0;
    }

    100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px #fafaff;
    }
}
@keyframes shake{
    0%{ transform: translateX(0); }
    25%{ transform: translateX(-5px); }
    50%{ transform: translateX(5px); }
    75%{ transform: translateX(-5px); }
    100%{ transform: translateX(0); }
}
@keyframes float{
    0%,100%{
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
    50%{
        transform: translateY(-8px);
    }
}
@keyframes glow{
    from{
        box-shadow: 0 0 5px #fff;
    }
    to{
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px #00aaff;
    }
}


*/

.navbar-collapse {
    justify-content: flex-end;
}




.navbar-nav {
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    border-radius: 0px;
    min-height: 30px;
    border: none;
    padding: 0px 0px;
    position: relative;
    transition: ease 0.5s;
    -webkit-transition: ease 0.5s;
    -moz-transition: ease 0.5s;
    -ms-transition: ease 0.5s;
    -o-transition: ease 0.5s;
    margin-left: auto !important;

}

.navbar-nav>li {

    padding: 20px 22px;
    font-size: 16px;
    
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    -webkit-transition: 0.3s ease;
    -moz-transition: 0.3s ease;
    -ms-transition: 0.3s ease;
    -o-transition: 0.3s ease;
    color: #535353;

}

.navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
    color: #535353;
}

.navbar-nav>.active>a,
.navbar-nav>.active>a:hover,
.navbar-nav>.active>a:focus {
    color: var(--primary-gradient);
    background-color: transparent;
}

.navbar-nav>li>a:hover,
.navbar-nav>li>a:focus {
    color: var(--primary-gradient);
    background-color: transparent;
}

.navbar-nav>li>a {
    color: var(--dark);
    padding: 6px 0px !important;
    transition: ease 0.3s;
    -webkit-transition: ease 0.3s;
    -moz-transition: ease 0.3s;
    -ms-transition: ease 0.3s;
    -o-transition: ease 0.3s;
    border-color: transparent;
     font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.navbar-nav>li.phone a {
     font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.navbar-nav>li.phone a::before {
    font-family: 'fontAwesome';
    content: '\f095';
    margin-right: 10px;
}

header .navbar ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding-right: 0px;
    margin-right: 0px !important;
}

.navbar-toggle {
    border-color: #000;
    margin: 25px 15px;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.navbar-toggle:hover,
.navbar-toggle:focus {
    background-color: #fff;
}

.navbar-toggle .icon-bar {
    background-color: #000;
}

.navbar-toggler {
    background-color: #fff;
   
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    border: none;
}

.navbar-toggler:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
}

.navbar-toggler-icon {
    display: GRID;
    width: 1.5em;
    height: 3px;
    background-size: 100%;
    background: #000;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 5px 1px;
}

.hvr-underline-from-center {
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
    -webkit-transform: translateZ(0);
    transform: translateZ(0);
    box-shadow: 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hvr-underline-from-center:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    left: 51%;
    right: 51%;
    bottom: 0;
    background: var(--yellow);
    height: 4px;
    -webkit-transition-property: left, right;
    transition-property: left, right;
    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.3s;
    transition-duration: 0.3s;
    -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-out;
    transition-timing-function: ease-out;
}

.hvr-underline-from-center:hover:before,
.hvr-underline-from-center:focus:before,
.hvr-underline-from-center:active:before {
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
}


/* dropdown */
.dropdown-menu {
    display: none;
  }
.dropdown-menu {
    padding: 2px 0px !important;
}
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    color: #000;
}
.dropdown .dropdown-menu li a.dropdown-item {
    background: var(--white) !important;
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: 16px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -webkit-transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -moz-transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -ms-transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.dropdown .dropdown-menu li a.dropdown-item:hover{
    background: var(--primary-gradient) !important;
    color: var(--white);
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -webkit-transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -moz-transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -ms-transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
/** Sticky */
/* header.sticky{
    position: absolute;
}
header.sticky-mobile{
    position: absolute;
} */

img.img-fluid-banner {
    position: absolute;
    /* top: 93px; */
    margin-top: 110px;
}




@media screen and (max-height: 450px) {
  .overlay a {font-size: 20px}
  .overlay .closebtn {
    font-size: 40px;
    top: 15px;
    right: 35px;
  }
}

header .top-area{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.header-inner{
    padding-top:30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.header-inner a{
    font-size: 60px;
}
.header-inner a{
    color: #fff;
}
header .top-area button {
 
    background: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    color: #fff;
    padding: unset !important;
    border: none !important;
}

header .top-area button i{
    font-size: 30px;
}

/* home-banner */

.home-banner{
    background: url('../img/carolina-home-banner.png') center no-repeat ;
    background-size: cover;
    padding-top: 50px;
}


.home-banner.services{
     background: url('../img/hero-bg.png') center no-repeat ;
    background-size: cover;
    padding-top: 100px;
}


.home-banner.about-us{
     background: url('../img/about-us-banner.png') center no-repeat ;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-top: 100px;
    background-position: center;
}

.blogs-banner.about-us {
      background: url('../img/blog-bg.png') center no-repeat ;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-top: 100px;
    background-position: center;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
}



.blogs-banner {

    padding-top: 200px !important;
    padding-bottom: 100px !important;

}


.blog-para {

    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 24px;
    color:#fff;
} 


.contact-banner.about-us {
     background: url('../img/contact-bg.png') center no-repeat ;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.medicalcoding-banner.about-us{
    background: url('../img/medicalcoding-banner.png') center no-repeat ;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-top: 100px;
    background-position: center;
}



.medicalbilling-banner.about-us{
    background: url('../img/medicalcoding-banner.png') center no-repeat ;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-top: 100px;
    background-position: center;
}


.medicalcredentialing-banner.about-us{
    background: url('../img/medicalcoding-banner.png') center no-repeat ;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-top: 100px;
    background-position: center;
}



.denialmanagement-banner.about-us {
     background: url('../img/insurance-ver-bg.png') center no-repeat ;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-top: 100px;
    background-position: center;
}




.section.northcarolina-services {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}



.medicalInsurance-banner.about-us{
    background: url('../img/insurance-ver-bg.png') center no-repeat ;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-top: 100px;
    background-position: center;
}



.denialmanagement-banner {
       padding-top: 200px !important;
    padding-bottom: 100px !important;
}





.medicalInsurance-banner {
       padding-top: 200px !important;
    padding-bottom: 100px !important;
}


.medicalbilling-banner {
    padding-top: 200px !important;
    padding-bottom: 100px !important;
}

.medicalInsurance-banner.about-us h1 {
    width: 55%;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}


.medicalbilling-banner.about-us h1 {
    width: 65%;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}


.medicalbilling-banner.about-us p {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 24px;
}

.home-medical-specialties h2 {
    width: 55%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 30px;

}



.denialmanagement-banner.about-us h1 {
    width: 65%;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}





.denialmanagement-banner.about-us p {
    width: 95%;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}


.medicalInsurance-banner.about-us p {
    width: 95%;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2em;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}


.medicalcoding-banner.about-us h1 {
    width: 65%;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.medicalcoding-banner.about-us p {
    width: 95%;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}




.medicalcoding-banner {
    padding-top: 200px !important;
    padding-bottom: 100px !important;
}


.section.about-medical-coding {
    padding-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;

}

.section.about-medical-coding  h2 {
    width: 55%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}




.medicalcredentialing-banner.about-us h1 {
    width: 65%;
}

.medicalcredentialing-banner.about-us p {
    width: 95%;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}




.medicalcredentialing-banner {
    padding-top: 200px !important;
    padding-bottom: 100px !important;
}


.medicalcoding-banner.about-us h1 {
    width: 65%;
}

.medicalcoding-banner.about-us p {
    width: 95%;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}








/* =============================================
   Partnering Denial Section
   ============================================= */



   .headings-denial {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.Partnering-denial {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background-color: #fdf0f0;
}

/* Title */
.Partnering-denial .pd-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #8B1A4A;
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Subtitle */
.Partnering-denial .pd-subtitle {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 36px auto;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* Left Image */
.Partnering-denial .pd-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

/* Feature Item */
.Partnering-denial .pd-feature {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

/* » Icon */
.Partnering-denial .pd-icon {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #8B1A4A;
    margin-top: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    line-height: 1;
}

/* Feature Text */
.Partnering-denial .pd-text h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #000;
    margin: 0 0 5px 0;
}

.Partnering-denial .pd-text p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #000;
    line-height: 23px;
    margin: 0;
}





/* =============================================
   Claim Denials Section
   ============================================= */

.claim-denials {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Title */
.claim-denials .cd-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #8B1A4A;
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Subtitle */
.claim-denials .cd-subtitle {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* 5-column custom class */
.claim-denials .col-lg-2-4 {
    width: 20%;
    padding: 8px;
}

/* Card */
.claim-denials .cd-card {
    border: 1.5px solid #0A5BB64D;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 40px 16px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #272727;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.5;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 110px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(139, 26, 74, 0.1);
    
}

.claim-denials .cd-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(139, 26, 74, 0.1);
}






.medicalbilling-tabs.about-us h2 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    width: 62%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.medicalbilling-tabs.about-us p {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}








.contact-banner {
    padding-top: 250px !important;
    padding-bottom: 150px !important; 
}


.contact-cards-services {
    padding: 60px 0;
}

.contact-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 35px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    height: 100%;
}

.contact-icon {
    width: 65px;
    height: 65px;
    border: 2px solid #c0152a;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    padding: 14px;
}

.contact-icon img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.contact-card h5 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.contact-card p {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #343434;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 32px;
}







.home-banner .content-area {
    padding: 100px 0px 100px 0px;
    color: #fff;
}
.home-banner .content-area ul{
    padding: 0px;
}
.home-banner .content-area ul li {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
   
    background: rgba(250, 174, 0, 0.2);
    background: cover;
    font-size: 14px;
    width: fit-content;
    padding: 8px 12px;
}
.home-banner.services .content-area p {
   width: 80%;
   margin: 0 auto;
   margin-bottom: 10px;
}



.home-banner.about-us .content-area .count-area h2 {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    justify-content: center;
}
.home-banner.about-us .content-area p{
    width: 45% ;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.home-banner .content-area h1{
    font-size: 50px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 60px !important;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.home-banner .content-area p{
   
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 24px;
    color: #272727;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
   
}

.about-start {
    background: var(--primary-yellow);
    color: var(--black) !important;
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-yellow);
}

.about-start:hover {
    background: #e6c200;
    border-color: #e6c200;
    color: var(--black) !important;
}

.home-banner.about-us .button-area {
    margin-top: 40px;
}



.chart-image {
    width: 130px;
    height: 130px;
    margin: 0 auto 15px;
}

.chart-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.about-progress-bars p {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #000000;
    margin-top: 8px;
}


.section.about-progress-bars h2 {
    text-align: center;
}


.section.about-progress-bars .row {
    margin-top: 60px;
    gap: 50px;
}


.section.home-about-cards {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}


.about-services {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    margin-left: 12px;
}

.about-services:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: #000 !important;
}


h1.banner-heading {
    color: #fff;
}

p.banner-para {
    color: #fff !important;
    margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px !important;
}

.banner-heading p {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0px !important;
} 


.about-card {
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 25px;
    min-height: 490px;
}


.card-btn {

    background-color: #0A5BB6 !important;
    padding: 15px 25px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border:none;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.2em;
    font-size: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}



.section.coding-services h2 {
    width: 65%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}










/* flip card css Insurance */

.Insurance-cards .flip-card {
    height: 180px;
    perspective: 1000px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.Insurance-cards .flip-card-inner {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.6s;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

.Insurance-cards .flip-card:hover .flip-card-inner {
    transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.Insurance-cards .flip-card-front,
.Insurance-cards .flip-card-back {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 60px 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.Insurance-cards .flip-card-front {
    background-color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0  0 12px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.Insurance-cards .flip-card-front .card-number {
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f5c0c8;
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.Insurance-cards .flip-card-front h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    margin: 0;
}

.Insurance-cards .flip-card-back {
    background-color: #b5103c;
    transform: rotateY(180deg);
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.Insurance-cards .flip-card-back p {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    justify-content: center;
}


h2.Insurance-heading {
    width: 55%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.section.Insurance-about-us {
    background-image: url('../img/footer-background.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-top: 75px;
    padding-bottom: 75px;
}
  
.section.Insurance-Providers {
    padding: 0px;
}

/* Insurance Providers Section */
.Insurance-Providers {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.Insurance-Providers .ip-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #8B1A4A;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
}

/* Left Column Image */
.Insurance-Providers .ip-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* Right Column Features */
.Insurance-Providers .ip-feature {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.Insurance-Providers .ip-feature h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #272727;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.Insurance-Providers .ip-feature p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #343434;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}





.section.Insurance-about-us ul {
   padding-left:0px;
}

.section.Insurance-about-us ul li {
   color: #fff !important;
}


/* Section insurance-cards*/

.section.Insurance-image-cards {
  padding: 60px 16px;
}

.section.Insurance-image-cards .container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.section.Insurance-image-cards .emr-section h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section.Insurance-image-cards .emr-section p {
  font-size: 16px;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #000 !important;
}

.section.Insurance-image-cards .grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.section.Insurance-image-cards .last-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}

.section.Insurance-image-cards .last-row .logo-card:nth-child(1) {
  grid-column: 2;
}

.section.Insurance-image-cards .last-row .logo-card:nth-child(2) {
  grid-column: 3;
}

.section.Insurance-image-cards .last-row .logo-card:nth-child(3) {
  grid-column: 4;
}


.section.Insurance-about-us .image-area {
    text-align: right;
}

.section.Insurance-about-us h3 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 50px;
}


.section.Insurance-about-us p {
   color: #fff !important;
   margin: 20px 0;
}

.section.Insurance-image-cards .logo-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 80px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #444;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  cursor: default;
}

.section.Insurance-image-cards .logo-card:hover {
  border-color: #aaa;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

.section.Insurance-image-cards .logo-card img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 48px;
  object-fit: contain;
}












/* flip card css  */



/* flip card css */

.compliance-cards .flip-card {
    height: 180px;
    perspective: 1000px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.compliance-cards .flip-card-inner {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.6s;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

.compliance-cards .flip-card:hover .flip-card-inner {
    transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.compliance-cards .flip-card-front,
.compliance-cards .flip-card-back {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.compliance-cards .flip-card-front {
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.compliance-cards .flip-card-front .card-number {
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f5c0c8;
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.compliance-cards .flip-card-front h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    margin: 0;
}

.compliance-cards .flip-card-back {
    background-color: #b5103c;
    transform: rotateY(180deg);
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.compliance-cards .flip-card-back p {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* flip card css  */


.northcarolina-services .services-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.northcarolina-services .service-item {
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
}

.northcarolina-services .service-number {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #c0103c;
    background-color: #fdf0f3;
    border: 1px solid #f5c0c8;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 2px 14px;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.northcarolina-services .service-item h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.northcarolina-services .service-item p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

.section.compliance-cards {

    background-image: url("../img/footer-background.png");
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}

.section.compliance-cards p {
    color: #fff;
    width: 55%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.2em;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}




/* Sevices cards css */

.home-number-cards {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.number-card {
    
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 30px 24px;
    height: 100%;
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 13px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.number-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.number-card-count {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.number-card-title {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(39, 39, 39, 1);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.number-card-desc {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(52, 52, 52, 1);
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}



.section.cta p {
    width: 65%;
    margin: 0px auto;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
}



.home-outsourcing-billing h2 {
    width: 65%;
    margin: 0px auto;
}


.home-outsourcing-billing .row {
    margin-top: 50px;
}








/* Sevices cards css */




/* Caroline Practices css */

.home-carolina-practices {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.practice-card {
    padding: 28px 24px;
    border: 1.5px solid #D8D8D8;
    border-radius: 12px;
    height: 100%;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    background: var(--white);
}

.practice-card:hover {
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    border-color: transparent;
}

.practice-card.active {
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    border-color: transparent;
}

.practice-icon {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.practice-icon img {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    transition: filter 0.3s ease;
}

.practice-card:hover .practice-icon img,
.practice-card.active .practice-icon img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.practice-title {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.practice-card:hover .practice-title,
.practice-card.active .practice-title {
    color: var(--white);
}

.practice-desc {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.practice-card:hover .practice-desc,
.practice-card.active .practice-desc {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}



.section.coding-services h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 20px;
}


/* Medical billing css */

/* ================================================
   SERVICES TAB SECTION — services.css
   Paste this inside your theme's main CSS file
   or enqueue it as a separate stylesheet.
   ================================================ */

/* ---------- Section wrapper ---------- */
.services-section {
  padding: 60px 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  
}


.medicalbilling-tabs.about-us {
    margin-top: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 120px;
}

.services-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.services-tab-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  width: 500px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.services-content-panel {
  flex: 1;
  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 36px 65px;
  background: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  align-self: stretch;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  animation: panelFadeIn 0.3s ease;
  justify-content: center;
}




/* ---------- Tab list (left column) ---------- */
.services-tab-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  width: 500px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}




.service-tab.active .service-tab__icon img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

/* ---------- Individual tab button ---------- */
.service-tab {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 18px 25px;
  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #ffffff;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #000;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  width: 100%;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.service-tab:hover {
  background: #fdf0f2;
  border-color: #C0193C;
}

/* Active / selected tab */
.service-tab.active {
  background: #C0193C;
  border-color: #C0193C;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---------- Tab icon ---------- */
.service-tab__icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  color: #C0193C; /* default: red icon */
}

.service-tab.active .service-tab__icon {
  color: #ffffff; /* white icon on active tab */
}

.service-tab__label {
  flex: 1;
}





.section.wide-list {
    margin-top: 70px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}





@keyframes panelFadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ---------- Panel icon area ---------- */
.panel-icon-wrap {
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 18px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.panel-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #C0193C;
  width: 60px;
  height: 44px;
}

.panel-icon svg {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
}

/* ---------- Panel text ---------- */
.panel-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.panel-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #555555;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Responsive: stack on mobile ---------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .services-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .services-tab-list {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .services-content-panel {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }
}



/* ── Wide List Section ── */
.wide-list {
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible;
}

.wide-list__right-col {
  position: relative;
}

/* The card that "emerges" outside the section */
.wide-list__card {
  background: #FFDDE4;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 36px 40px;
  position: relative;
 top: -80px;        /* pulls card upward to overflow outside section top */
    margin-bottom: -105px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

/* Checklist */
.wide-list__checklist {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.wide-list__checklist li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #333333;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Checkmark icon */
.wide-list__check {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  background: #C0193C;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 11px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .wide-list__card {
    top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
}



.section.wide-list {

    background-image: url("../img/medicalbilling-practicbg.png");
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-bottom: 0px;
   
}

.section.wide-list h3 {
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 50px;
}

.section.wide-list p {
    color: #fff !important;
}








/* Medical billing css */


/* Caroline Practices css */





/* ================================================
   BULLET LINES SECTION
   ================================================ */

.bullet_left {
  width: 500px;
  background-image: url('../img/denial-bg1.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.bullet_left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.content-center {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}

.content-center h3 {
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 50px;
}

.content-center p {
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.bullet_left h3 {
  color: #fff;
    margin: 0 auto;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.bullet-lines__left h3 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 51px;
}

.bullet-lines {
  padding: 60px 0;
}

/* Two column layout */
.bullet-lines__wrapper {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ── LEFT SIDE ── */
.bullet-lines__left {
  width: 500px;
  margin-right: -90px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  height: auto; /* ← add this */
  margin-right: 20px;
}

.bullet-lines__left {
  background-image: url('../img/overlay-image.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 20px; /* optional */
}


.bullet-lines__overlay-text {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}

.bullet-lines__overlay-text h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
}



.bullet-lines__bg-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  border-radius: 13px;
}



/* Dark/red gradient overlay */
.bullet-lines__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;       /* vertical center */
  justify-content: center;   /* horizontal center */
  padding: 36px 32px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.bullet-lines__heading {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff !important;    /* move color here, remove the h2 override below */
}




/* ── RIGHT SIDE ── */
.bullet-lines__right {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

/* Each row item */
.bullet-lines__item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Number column */
.bullet-lines__left-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  width: 40px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.bullet-lines__number {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border: 2px solid #C0193C;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #C0193C;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: #fff;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Vertical connecting line below number */

/* Dot column */
.bullet-lines__icon-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  width: 20px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.bullet-lines__dot {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  background: #C0193C;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Vertical line below dot */
.bullet-lines__vline {
  width: 2px;
  flex: 1;
  background: #e2e2e2;
  margin-top: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* Content column */
.bullet-lines__content {
  flex: 1;
  padding-bottom: 36px;
}

.bullet-lines__item.last .bullet-lines__content {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.bullet-lines__title {
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  padding-top: 6px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.bullet-lines__desc {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #343434;
  line-height: 23px;
  margin: 0;
  padding-right: 15px;
}

/* Sub bullet list */
.bullet-lines__sublist {
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.bullet-lines__sublist li {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #555555;
  padding-left: 16px;
  position: relative;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.bullet-lines__sublist li::before {
  content: "•";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #C0193C;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .bullet-lines__wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .bullet-lines__left {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 280px;
  }
}


.Partnering-denial h2 {
    width: 65%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 50px;
}

.Partnering-denial p {
    width: 75%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}










/* ================================================
   MEDICAL CREDENTIALING BENEFITS SECTION
   ================================================ */

.medicalcredentialing-benefits {
  padding: 60px 0;
}


.medicalcredentialing-benefits h2 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 47px;
    width: 65%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}


.medicalcredentialing-tabs.about-us h2 {

    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 50px;
    width: 65%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
}


.medicalcredentialing-benefits p {
   padding-bottom: 30px;
}
/* Full-width banner image */
.mcb__image-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}

.mcb__banner-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 380px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.mcb__cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;          /* ← add gap */
  border: none;       /* ← remove border from grid */
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: visible;  /* ← allow cards to show individually */

  background: transparent;
}

.mcb__card {
  padding: 32px 28px;
  border: 1px solid #e8e8e8;   /* ← border on each card individually */
  border-radius: 12px;          /* ← rounded corners per card */
  text-align: center;
  background: #fff;
}

.mcb__cards {
    margin-top: -110px;
    margin-left: 20px;
    margin-right: 20px;
}

/* Icon circle */
.mcb__icon-wrap {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
}



/* Card title */
.mcb__card-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #272727;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Card description */
.mcb__card-desc {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #343434;
  line-height: 22px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    footer .logo-area p {
    width: 100% !important;
    
}
  .mcb__cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .mcb__card {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
  }

  .mcb__card:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .mcb__banner-img {
    height: 220px;
  }
}







/* Sevices line css */

.home-outsourcing-billing {
    padding: 0px 0 60px 0px;
    background: var(--white);
}

.outsourcing-divider-col {
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.outsourcing-divider {
    width: 1.5px;
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    min-height: 100%;
}

.outsourcing-item {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.outsourcing-item:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.outsourcing-title {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--primary-heading-red);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.outsourcing-title i {
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.outsourcing-desc {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-align: left;
}

/* Mobile divider */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .outsourcing-col-left {
        border-bottom: 1.5px solid #e0e0e0;
        padding-bottom: 32px;
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }
}

/* Sevices line css */




/* home-medical-specialties-css */

.home-medical-specialties {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.specialty-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 50px 30px;
    border: 1.5px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    height: 100%;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    background: var(--white);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.specialty-card:hover,
.specialty-card.active {
    background: var(--primary-gradient) !important;
    border-color: transparent;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.specialty-icon {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: #A90F36;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.specialty-icon svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.specialty-card:hover .specialty-icon,
.specialty-card.active .specialty-icon {
    color: var(--white);
}

.specialty-title {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 0;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    line-height: 1.2em;
}

.specialty-card:hover .specialty-title,
.specialty-card.active .specialty-title {
    color: var(--white);
}

.specialty-icon img {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    transition: filter 0.3s ease;
}

.specialty-card:hover .specialty-icon img,
.specialty-card.active .specialty-icon img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}






/* home-medical-specialties-css */



.home-specialties.billing.credentialing .content-area p {
    width: 100%;
}


.home-banner .content-area .count-area {
    margin-top: 35px;
}
.home-banner .content-area .count-area h2{
    display: flex;
    
    gap: 6px;
}
.home-banner .content-area .count-area h2{
    font-size: 30px;
}

/* home-banner form */
.home-banner .quote-form{
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--dark);
    padding: 26px 22px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0px 16px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 12%);
}
.home-banner .quote-form h3{
    color: var(--yellow);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.home-banner .quote-form p{
    color: #626262;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.home-banner .quote-form .form-control{
    background: #f3f3f3;
    border: 1px solid #e9e9e9;
    padding: 12px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
}
.home-banner .quote-form .form-control:focus{
    border-color: rgba(250, 174, 0, 0.6);
}
.home-banner .quote-form .btn-quote{
    background: var(--dark-green);
    color: var(--white) !important;
    margin-top: 6px;
}
.home-banner .quote-form .btn-quote:hover{
    background: var(--yellow);
    color: var(--white) !important;
}
/* home-about-us */

.home-about-us .content-area p{
    line-height: 24px;
}

.home-about-us.billing .content-area p{
    line-height: 24px;
}


.home-about-us.about{
    padding-bottom: 0px;
}
/* home-services */
.home-services {
    background: rgba(7, 95, 45, 0.1);
    padding-bottom: 80px;
}
.home-services .services-area{
    margin-top: 50px;
}
.home-services .services-area .image-area img{
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 12px;
}
.home-services .services-area .item {
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-left: 30px;
}
.home-services .services-area .head{
    font-size: 36px;
    color: #075F2D;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.home-services .services-area .item .number{
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    background: #1F884D;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.home-services .services-area .item h3{
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark-green);
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.home-services .services-area .item p{
    color: #626262;
    font-size: 16px;
}
/* home-specialties */

.home-specialties .content-area p{
    width: 80%;
}
.home-specialties .specilaties-area{
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.home-specialties .specilaties-area .item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #bcbcbc;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.home-specialties .specilaties-area .item:last-child{
    border-bottom: none;
}
.home-specialties .specilaties-area .item .left{
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;

}

.home-specialties .specilaties-area .item .left span{
    color: var(--dark-green);
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.home-specialties .specilaties-area .item .right i{
    background-color: #F3F3F3;
    color: var(--dark-green) !important;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 50px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 24px;
    rotate: -45deg;
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.home-specialties .specilaties-area .item .right i:hover{
    background-color: var(--dark-green);
    color: var(--white) !important;
    scale: 1.1;
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}

.home-specialties .specilaties-area .item .left h3{
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* home-challenges */
.home-challenges .item .content-area  h3{
    font-size: 40px;
}
.home-challenges .item .content-area {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #1F884D, #082213);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 46px 20px 60px 40px;
    border-top-left-radius: 16px;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 16px;
}
.home-challenges .item .content-area .form-check{
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.home-challenges .item .content-area .form-area{
    margin-top: 25px;
}
.home-challenges .item .content-area .form-area .form-control{
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-radius: 0;
}

.home-challenges .item .content-area .form-area .button-area .btn-send{
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 25px;
}

/* home-softwares */



.home-softwares h2 {
    width: 60%;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.home-softwares .owl-carousel .item img{
    width: unset;
}

.home-softwares .owl-carousel{
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.home-softwares  .button-area .btn-ehr{
    background-color: var(--dark-green);
    color: #fff !important;
}
.home-softwares  .button-area .btn-ehr:hover{
    background-color: var(--yellow);

}
.home-softwares .para{
    text-align: center;
    width: 80%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* home-areas */

.home-areas .content ul{
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.home-areas .content ul li{
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* home-trust */

.home-trust .content-area h2{
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 700;
    
}

.home-trust .content-area .button-area .btn-contact{
    background-color: var(--yellow);

}
.home-trust .content-area .button-area .btn-contact:hover{
    background-color: var(--dark-green);
    color: var(--white);
}

.home-trust .items-area{
    background-color: #177E43;
    padding: 20px 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.home-trust .items-area .item{
    background-color: #004A18;
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
}
.home-trust .items-area .item:hover{
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
.home-trust .items-area .item:last-child{
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.home-trust .items-area .item h3{
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;

}
.home-trust .items-area .item p{
    font-size: 13px;
}
/* home-testimonials */

.home-testimonials .content-area span{
    color: var(--yellow);
}
.home-testimonials .owl-carousel {
    margin-top: 40px;
}
.home-testimonials .owl-carousel .item {
    border: 1px solid #bdc5c9;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 36px 30px;
    height: 380px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.home-testimonials .owl-carousel .item ul{
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    gap: 3px;
    color: var(--yellow);
}

.home-testimonials .owl-carousel .item .bottom{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.home-testimonials .owl-carousel .item .bottom img{
    width: 56px;
}
.home-testimonials .owl-carousel .item .bottom .info h3{
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.home-testimonials .owl-carousel .item .bottom .info p{
    font-size: 15px;
}



.contact-form-section {
    padding: 0px 0;
}

.contact-form-wrapper {
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 50px 60px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}


.contact-form-wrapper {
    background-color: rgba(189, 9, 47, 0.05) !important;
}


.contact-form-wrapper h2 {
    color: var(--primary-heading-red);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 40px;
}

.contact-form-wrapper > p {
    color: #343434;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    line-height: 24px;
}

.contact-form-wrapper .form-control {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
    border: none;
}

.contact-form-wrapper .form-control::placeholder {
    color: #aaa;
}

.contact-form-wrapper .form-control:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border-color: #c0152a;
}

.contact-submit-btn {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b2d6b, #c0152a);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 14px 250px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.contact-submit-btn:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
    color: #fff;
}


.contact-card .img-fluid {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.section.contact-cards-services {
    margin-top: -160px;

}


.contact-form-section {
    margin-bottom: 80px;
}





/* footer */


/* Footer General */
footer .links ul,
footer .contact ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

footer .links ul li,
footer .contact ul li {
    text-align: left;
}


footer {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a1535 0%, #2d1b4e 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding-top: 60px;
}

footer .main-footer {
    padding-bottom: 40px;
}

footer .logo-area img {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

footer .logo-area p {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 24px;
}

footer .links h4,
footer .contact h4,
footer .newsletter h4 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #939699;
    display: inline-block;
}

footer .links ul,
footer .contact ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

footer .links ul li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

footer .links ul li a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
}

footer .links ul li a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

footer .contact ul li {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}


footer .contact ul li a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

/* Newsletter */
footer .newsletter {
    margin-top: 24px;
}

footer .newsletter h4 {
    font-size: 24px;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: block;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.2em;
}

footer .newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
}

footer .newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    border: 2px solid #EBEAED;
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    outline: none;
}

footer .newsletter-form input[type="email"]::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

footer .newsletter-form button {
    padding: 10px 18px;
    background: #fff;
    color: #4a1535;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 60px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

footer .newsletter-form button:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

/* Social Icons */
footer .social-icons {
    margin-top: 20px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

footer .social-icons a {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

footer .social-icons a:hover {
    border-color: #fff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

/* Copyright */
footer .copyright {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    padding: 16px 0;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

footer .copyright p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 0;
}

footer .copyright a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

footer .copyright a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}




 footer .social-icons {
    text-align: left !important;
    justify-content: left;
}




footer{

   background-image: url('../img/footer-background.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center center;
    padding-top: 50px;
}



footer .logo-area ul.social {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

footer .logo-area p{
    margin-top: 15px;
    width: 85%;
    color: #fff;
}

footer ul{
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}
footer ul li{
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #fff;
}



footer .contact ul li{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #fff;
}

footer h4 {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
   font-size: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
    width: fit-content;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
}
footer ul li a{
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
footer ul li a:hover{
    color: var(--yellow);
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}

footer .copyright p{
    color: #fff;
}

/* inner-pages */
.title-area{
        padding-top: 123px;
        background-color: #E8FDFF;
}
.title-area .content-area{
    padding: 65px 0px;
}

.title-area .content-area .content h1{
    font-size: 40px;
    color: var(--dark);
}


.cta{
   
    padding-top: 0px !important;
    color: #fff;
    background-image: url("../img/cta-image.png");
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;   
}


.cta .content-area{
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
}


.cta .content-area h2{
   color: var(--white) !important;
}
.cta .content-area p{
   color: var(--white) !important;
   margin-bottom: 50px;
}


.cta .button-area .btn-consult {
    background: var(--white) !important;
    color: var(--black) !important;
    margin-top: 30px;
    display: block;
    width: fit-content;
    margin:0px auto 0;
    padding: 15px 120px;
}




h3.cta-heading {
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    width:75%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}



footer.inner {
    margin-top: -5px;
}



/*
.home-faqs {
    padding-bottom: 80px;
}
.home-faqs .faqs-area{
    margin-top: 40px;
}
.accordion .accordion-item{
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #d1d4d5;
    border-radius: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    background-color: var(--white);
}
.accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    color: var(--dark);
    background-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: Unset;


    
}
.accordion-button {
    background-color: unset;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: 400;
}
.accordion-button:focus {
    box-shadow: unset;
}
h2.accordion-header{
    margin-bottom: 0px !important;
   
}
.accordion-item .accordion-button:after {
    background-image: none !important;
    font-family: "fontAwesome";
    content: "\f078";
    color: var(--teal);
    height: unset!important;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
}



*/

/* ===== NC Credentialing Section ===== */
.nc-credentialing-section {
  background: #fff;
}

.ncs-heading {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #4a0e5c;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.ncs-wrapper {

  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ---- Left Tabs ---- */
.ncs-tabs-col {
  padding-right: 20px;
}

/* Active tab — make arrow white to show on red background */
.ncs-tab.active img {
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.ncs-tabs {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.ncs-tab {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border: 1.5px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #333;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  background: #fff;
}

.ncs-tab:hover {
  border-color: #c0003c;
  color: #c0003c;
}

.ncs-tab.active {
  background: #c0003c;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #c0003c;
  border-radius: 10px;
  position: relative;
}


.nc-credentialing-section h2 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 47px;
    width: 65%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Arrow pointer on active tab */
.ncs-tab.active::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -14px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border-top: 14px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 14px solid transparent;
  border-left: 14px solid #c0003c;
}

.ncs-arrow {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ---- Right Content ---- */


.ncs-content-col {
  padding-left: 40px;
  border: 1px solid #BEBEBE80;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding-top: 50px;
}


.ncs-content {
  display: none;
}

.ncs-content.active {
  display: block;
}

.ncs-number {
  font-size: 72px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #f0c0cc;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ncs-content-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #000;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.ncs-content-text {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #000;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .ncs-tabs-col {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .ncs-tab.active::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .ncs-content-col {
    padding-left: 15px;
  }

  .ncs-heading {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
}




.section.faq {
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}


.faq-accordion {
    width: 100%;
}

.faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
}

.faq-item:first-child {
    border-top: none;
}

.faq-question {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    padding: 24px 0;
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark);
    text-align: left;
    cursor: pointer;
    gap: 16px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-question:hover {
    color: #A90F36;
}

.faq-icon {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    color: var(--dark);
}

.faq-icon svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-icon {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-answer {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.4s ease, padding 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-answer {
    max-height: 600px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.faq-answer p {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #18272E;
    line-height: 32px;
    margin: 0;
}


/* billing-process */

.billing-proces .process-area {
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.billing-proces .process-area .content h3{
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--dark-green);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.billing-proces .process-area .content p{
    font-size: 16px;
}

.billing-proces .process-area .content.content-bottom{
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.billing-proces .process-area .wrapper{
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
}
.billing-proces .process-area .wrapper::after {
    content: url('../img/line-1.svg');
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    rotate: -9deg;
    left: 78%;
     z-index: -1;
}

.billing-proces .process-area .wrapper.wrapper2{
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
}
.billing-proces .process-area .wrapper.wrapper2::after {
    content: url('../img/line-2.svg');
    position: absolute;
    rotate: -9deg;
    top: -25%;
    left: 32%;
    z-index: -1;
}

/* our-mission */


.our-mission .item {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #1F884D, #082213);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 16px;
}

.our-mission .item .content-area h2{
    color: var(--white) !important;
}

.our-mission .item .content-area p{
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.our-mission .item .content-area p:last-child{
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* why-choose-us */




.why-choose-us .item .content ul{
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}
.why-choose-us .item .content ul li{
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: 15px;
}


.why-choose-us.local .item{
    background-color: var(--white);
}

.why-choose-us .item .content h2{
    font-weight: 500;
}
.why-choose-us.local .item .content {
    background-color: #FAAE00;
   
    border-radius: 20px;
   
    padding: 40px;
    margin-left: -151px;
}
.why-choose-us.compliance .item .content {
    background-color: #075F2D;
    color: white;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 40px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-right: -170px;
}

.why-choose-us.compliance .item .content h2 {
    color: #fff !important;
}

.why-choose-us.compliance .item .image-area{
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* services-page cards */
.services-area .cards-area{
    margin-top: 50px;
}
.services-area .cards-area .row{
    row-gap: 24px;
}
.services-area .cards-area .card{
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid #c3ddd0;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background-color: #f8fbf9;
    padding: 28px 18px 18px;
    box-shadow: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.services-area .cards-area .card .icon{
    width: 66px;
    height: 66px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.services-area .cards-area .card h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #1f884d;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.services-area .cards-area .card p{
    color: #475569;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.services-area .cards-area .card .btn-explore{
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1;
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: #fff !important;
    background-color: #faae00;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}
.services-area .cards-area .card .btn-explore:hover{
    background-color: var(--dark-green);
}
.services-area .cards-area .card i{
    rotate: 45deg;
}


/* billing-page */


.home-about-us .content-area .item{
    background-color: #075F2D;
    padding: 20px 18px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: #fff;
}
.home-about-us.billing{
    padding-bottom: 0px;
}

.billing-support  {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #1F884D, #082213);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 80px 40px;
   
    margin-top: 80px;
}
.billing-support.credentialing  {
   background: none !important;
   margin-top: 0px;
   padding: 80px 0px;
  
}
.billing-support.credentialing .item{
     background: linear-gradient(to right, #1F884D, #082213);
     padding:60px;
     border-radius: 16px;
}
.billing-support.credentialing .item .content-area h3{
   font-size: 22px;
}
.billing-support .item .cards{
    background-color: #FAAE00;
    color: #082213 ;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.billing-support .item .content-area h2{
    color: var(--white) !important;
} 


.billing-support .item .content-area .child{
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.billing-support .item .content-area .child:last-child{
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}
.billing-support .item .cards h3{
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.billing-support .row{
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.billing-support .col-lg-6{
    display: flex;
}

.billing-support .cards{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
/* billing-services */

.coding-services .content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.coding-services .content img {
    width: 35%;
    height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}





.billing-services{
    background-color: #F5F5F5;
    padding-top: 0px !important;
  
}
.billing-services .content-area{
    padding: 60px 0px;
}

.billing-services.coding{
    margin-top: 80px;
}

.billing-services .item .content h3{
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #075F2D;
}
.billing-services .item .content p{
    font-size: 16px;

    
}
.billing-services .item .content{
    padding: 20px;
    background-color: #fff;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 8px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 8px;
}
.billing-services .item img{
    width: 100%;
}
.billing-services .item{
    margin-top: 60px;
}


.billing-services .item{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    
}

.billing-services .content{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}
.billing-services .content p{
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.billing-services .item{
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.home-specialties.billing .item p{
    width: 90%;
}

.home-specialties.billing .item{
    align-items: start;
}

.who-we-serve .content-area ul{
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}


.who-we-serve .content-area ul li{
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.who-we-serve .content-area ul li:last-child{
    margin-bottom: 0;
}


.who-we-serve.hippa .item{
    background-color: #075F2D;
    border-radius: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0px 16px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 10%);
    padding: 40px 30px;
    color: #fff;
}
.who-we-serve.hippa .item .content-area h2{
    color: #fff !important;
}

.who-we-serve.hippa .content-area ul{
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.who-we-serve.hippa .content-area ul li{
  
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.billing-why-choose .list-area ul{
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.billing-why-choose .list-area ul li{
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 12px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.billing-why-choose .list-area {
    margin-top: 20px;
}


.home-about-us.coding .content-area ul{
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
 
}

.home-about-us.coding .content-area ul li{
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.home-about-us.coding{
    background: none !important;
}

.who-we-serve-coding .content-area ul{
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.who-we-serve-coding .content-area ul li{
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.home-about-us .content-area ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 15px;
}



.denial-points  .content-area ul li {
     display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 10px;

}

.denial-points  .content-area ul {
    padding-left: 0px;
    
}

.denial-points  {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.home-about-us .content-area ul li{
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 18px;
}


.related-services .item{
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.related-services .item h3{
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.specialties-we-serve .item{
    background-color: #FDFDFD;
    box-shadow: 0px 16px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 10%);
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 25px 60px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.specialties-we-serve .item .row{
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e6eff5;
    padding: 20px 20px;
}
.specialties-we-serve .item .row:last-child{
    border-bottom: none;
}

.our-coding-process .items .item span{

    color: #075F2D;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
   
}

.our-coding-process .items .item h3{
    color: #2F2D2D ;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 8px;

}

.our-coding-process .items .item {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
   .our-coding-process .items {
    margin-top: 40px;
   } 




   .scroll-header{
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 999;
}
 
.scroll-header.scrolled{
    background: var(--white); /* solid color */
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}



/* ===================================================
   CONTACT SECTION — CSS
   Add to your main stylesheet (e.g. assets/css/main.css)
   or paste inside your theme's Additional CSS
   =================================================== */

/* ── Section Wrapper ─────────────────────────────── */
.contact-section {
    padding: 60px 0 80px;
    background-color: #fff;
}






.contact-label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.contact-banner-heading h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.contact-banner-heading p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Info Cards ──────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-info-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-info-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0, 100, 70, 0.10);
}

.contact-info-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    min-width: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: #e6f4ef;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 10px;
}

.contact-info-icon img {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    /* If using Font Awesome instead of SVG, remove img and use: */
    /* color: #0a5c44; font-size: 20px; */
}

.contact-info-content h4 {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0a5c44;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.contact-info-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.contact-info-content a {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark-green);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.contact-info-content a:hover {
    color: var(--dark-green);
   
}

/* ── Remove row gap between banner and form ──────── */
/* Add class="row g-0" (Bootstrap 5) or "row no-gutters" (Bootstrap 4)
   to BOTH .row wrappers in the HTML so banner + form sit flush */
.contact-banner + .contact-form-wrapper,
.contact-section .row + .row {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

/* ── Form Wrapper ────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-form-wrapper {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e4e4e4;
    border-radius:12px;  /* flush under green banner */
    padding: 40px 36px;
    margin-top: 0;
}

/* ── CF7 Form Groups ─────────────────────────────── */
.cf7-form-group {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.cf7-form-group label,
.wpcf7 .cf7-form-group label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color:var(--dark-green);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* CF7 resets all inputs — override here */
.wpcf7 .cf7-input,
.wpcf7 .cf7-textarea {
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
    border: 1px solid #d1d5db !important;
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    color: #333 !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    outline: none !important;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.wpcf7 .cf7-input:focus,
.wpcf7 .cf7-textarea:focus {
    border-color: #0a5c44 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(10, 92, 68, 0.10) !important;
}

.wpcf7 .cf7-input::placeholder,
.wpcf7 .cf7-textarea::placeholder {
    color: #aaa !important;
}

.wpcf7 .cf7-textarea {
    min-height: 120px !important;
    resize: vertical !important;
}

/* ── CF7 Acceptance / Checkbox ───────────────────── */
.cf7-form-check {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.wpcf7-acceptance .wpcf7-list-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.wpcf7-acceptance input[type="checkbox"] {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    accent-color: #0a5c44;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.wpcf7-acceptance .wpcf7-list-item-label {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.wpcf7-acceptance .wpcf7-list-item-label a {
    color: #0a5c44;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ── CF7 Submit Button ───────────────────────────── */
.wpcf7 .cf7-submit,
.wpcf7 input[type="submit"].cf7-submit {
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 14px 24px !important;
    background-color: #0a5c44 !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px !important;
}

.wpcf7 .cf7-submit:hover,
.wpcf7 input[type="submit"].cf7-submit:hover {
    background-color: #073e2e !important;
}

/* ── CF7 Response Messages ───────────────────────── */
.wpcf7 .wpcf7-response-output {
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    margin: 16px 0 0 !important;
    border: 1px solid transparent !important;
}

/* Success */
.wpcf7 .wpcf7-mail-sent-ok {
    background: #e6f4ef !important;
    border-color: #0a5c44 !important;
    color: #0a5c44 !important;
}

/* Error */
.wpcf7 .wpcf7-mail-sent-ng,
.wpcf7 .wpcf7-validation-errors,
.wpcf7 .wpcf7-spam-blocked {
    background: #fff0f0 !important;
    border-color: #e74c3c !important;
    color: #e74c3c !important;
}

/* Inline validation */
.wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
    color: #e74c3c !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    margin-top: 4px !important;
}

/*  blogs css */

/* Carolina Blogs Layout */
.carolina-blogs-inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

/* Left Sidebar */
.carolina-sidebar {
    width: 30%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.carolina-search-box {
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.carolina-search-box h5,
.carolina-browse-posts h5 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--primary-heading-red);
}

.carolina-search-box input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 46px;
    font-size: 14px;
    outline: none;
    margin-top: 20px;
    width:75%;
}

.carolina-browse-posts {
    margin-top: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.carolina-browse-posts ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.carolina-browse-posts ul li {
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.carolina-browse-posts ul li a {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    display: block;
}

.carolina-browse-posts ul li a:hover {
    color: #e8003d;
}

/* Right Blog Cards */
.carolina-blogs-list {
    width: 70%;
}

.carolina-blog-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.carolina-card-thumb {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 200px;
    height: 150px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: block;
}

.carolina-card-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.carolina-card-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.carolina-card-content h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.carolina-card-content h3 a {
    color: #222;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.carolina-card-content h3 a:hover {
    color: #e8003d;
}

.carolina-excerpt {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #181A2A;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.carolina-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.carolina-avatar {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.carolina-author {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333;
}

.carolina-date {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #999;
}

/* Load More Button */
.carolina-load-more-wrap {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 30px 0;
    width: 100%;
}

#carolina-load-more-btn {
    padding: 12px 40px;
    background-color: #e8003d;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

#carolina-load-more-btn:hover {
    background-color: #c00030;
}

#carolina-load-more-btn:disabled {
    background-color: #cccccc;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .carolina-blogs-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .carolina-sidebar,
    .carolina-blogs-list {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .carolina-blog-card {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .carolina-card-thumb {
        width: 100%;
        height: 200px;
    }
}




/* ===== Base (desktop, unchanged) ===== */
.contact-form-section {
    padding: 0px 0;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.contact-form-wrapper {
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 50px 60px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: rgba(189, 9, 47, 0.05) !important;
}

.contact-form-wrapper h2 {
    color: var(--primary-heading-red);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 40px;
}

.contact-form-wrapper > p {
    color: #343434;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    line-height: 24px;
}

.contact-form-wrapper .form-control {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
    border: none;
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-form-wrapper .form-control::placeholder {
    color: #aaa;
}

.contact-form-wrapper .form-control:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: 1px solid #c0152a;
}

.contact-submit-btn {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b2d6b, #c0152a);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 14px 250px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.contact-submit-btn:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
    color: #fff;
}

.contact-submit-btn:disabled {
    opacity: 0.6;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

.contact-card .img-fluid {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.section.contact-cards-services {
    margin-top: -160px;
}

/* ===== CF7 compatibility ===== */
.contact-form-wrapper .wpcf7-form-control-wrap {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-form-wrapper .wpcf7-not-valid {
    border: 1px solid #c0152a !important;
}

.contact-form-wrapper .wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
    color: #c0152a;
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    display: block;
    text-align: left;
}

.contact-form-wrapper .wpcf7-response-output {
    margin-top: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
    border: none !important;
    background: rgba(189, 9, 47, 0.08);
    color: #6b2d6b;
}

.contact-form-wrapper .wpcf7-spinner {
    margin: 0 0 0 10px;
}

/* ===== Large tablets / small laptops ===== */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .contact-form-wrapper {
        padding: 45px 40px;
        max-width: 960px;
    }

    .contact-submit-btn {
        padding: 14px 120px !important;
    }
}

/* ===== Tablets ===== */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .section.contact-cards-services {
        margin-top: -100px;
    }

    .contact-form-wrapper {
        padding: 40px 30px;
    }

    .contact-form-wrapper h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .contact-submit-btn {
        padding: 14px 80px !important;
    }
}

/* ===== Small tablets / large phones ===== */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .contact-form-section {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .contact-form-wrapper {
        padding: 35px 20px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .contact-form-wrapper h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .contact-form-wrapper > p {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
        line-height: 20px;
    }

    .contact-submit-btn {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 14px 24px !important;
    }

    .section.contact-cards-services {
        margin-top: -60px;
    }
}

/* ===== Phones ===== */
@media (max-width: 479.98px) {
    .contact-form-wrapper {
        padding: 25px 15px;
    }

    .contact-form-wrapper h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .contact-form-wrapper .form-control {
        padding: 12px 14px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .contact-submit-btn {
        font-size: 14px;
        padding: 12px 20px !important;
    }
}