This article was published in Healthcare Dive by Shannon Muchmore UPDATE: May 16, 2019: A bipartisan group of senators plans to put forward a separate surprise billing proposal. It is similar to the House bill, but includes an arbitration clause. House lawmakers on Tuesday...
Article originally published in Healthcaredive.com. Author: Les Masterson Members in large employer health plans saw their payments for deductibles and coinsurance increase faster than the total cost for covered benefits between 2006 and 2016. A new Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker report found deductibles rose...
Originally published in Healthcare Finance News by Jeff Lagasse Zero-interest loans are finding a fresh customer base in healthcare, as consumers struggle to pay their bill and providers scramble to avoid racking up bad debt. It’s an approach that has benefited both sides of the...
Originally published in Healthcare Dive Author: Ana Mulero Dive Brief: On Monday, Judge John B. Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia blocked the proposed $37 billion merger between insurance giants Aetna and Humana over antitrust concerns. In his ruling, the...
This article was originally published in healthcarefinancenews.com and written by Beth Jones Sanborn Almost 70 percent cited cash flow and reimbursement as their top concerns, with similar numbers saying waiting for payment is painful. In 2017, cash flow and reimbursement for patient treatment will...
By Jacqueline DiChiara on May 13, 2015 This article was originally published in RevCycleIntelligence.com As medical costs increase due to high deductibles and rising out-of-pocket costs, healthcare consumers are emptying out their wallets in a struggle to keep up. The act of paying a medical bill is a component...
This article was originally posted by Stephen D. Bittinger on Linkedin While the majority of my clients are physician groups or larger private healthcare entities, we have seen an increase in the number of medical billing companies being caught up in litigation with clients...
Article by Diane Bartz (Washington Post) A Justice Department attorney told a federal judge on Monday that health insurer Aetna’s planned acquisition of Humana would break antitrust law by reducing competition in Medicare Advantage and Affordable Care Act exchange businesses, kicking off a trial...
By Michelle Andrews Tai Boxley needs a hysterectomy. The 34-year-old single mother has uterine prolapse, a condition that occurs when the muscles and ligaments supporting the uterus weaken, causing severe pain, bleeding and urine leakage. Boxley and her 13-year-old son have health insurance through...
Let a case show you why it’s important for your healthcare system to Implement effective compliance programs. This article was originally published at the American Academy of Professional Coders’ website. By Ann M. Bittinger, Esq. United States of America ex rel. Baklid-Kunz v. Halifax...
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen six-term, Republican congressman Tom Price of Georgia as his pick to serve as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Price, an orthopedic surgeon and current chairman of the House budget committee, has been an outspoken critic of...
It has come to our attention that a phishing email is being circulated on mock HHS Departmental letterhead under the signature of OCR’s Director, Jocelyn Samuels. This email appears to be an official government communication, and targets employees of HIPAA covered entities and their...
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