The chance of a surprise bill was more than 90% in 15% of the hospitals studied, and for ED visits it was even more.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Sempre Health, partner to influence prescription drug behavior
Medication adherence and refilling on time rewards members through copay discounts.
Charity Care Spending By Hospitals Plunges
The proportion of money that California hospitals spent on free and discounted care for low-income people dropped by more than half from 2013 to 2017 — even for nonprofit hospitals. Hospitals say there’s less demand for charity care because more people now have health insurance, but consumer advocates counter that people still need help.
Healthcare revenue cycle management market projected to be worth $104 billion by 2025
Increasing government spending is partially driving the market’s growth, along with initiatives to encourage adoption of third-party solutions.
More than half of rural hospitals could close under a public health option
The demand for telemedicine – seen as an elixir for rural health accessibility – has put extreme demands on limited program funding, FCC says.
Charity care spending among California hospitals is plunging
The state’s general acute-care hospitals spent less than half on low-income patients in 2017 than they did in 2013, data showed.
Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks To Let Medicare Patients Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
Medicare beneficiaries under observation care in the hospital can face higher costs for treatment and are not covered for nursing home care when discharged. A federal trial in Hartford, Conn., will determine whether the government’s ban on appeals involving observation care coverage is fair.
To Save Money, American Patients And Surgeons Meet In Cancun
The patient is from Mississippi. The surgeon is from Wisconsin. They meet in a Mexican resort for knee replacement surgery. Because the care costs so much less than in the U.S, the patient’s health plan pays her $5,000.
Medical devices pose cybersecurity and patient threat
Security breaches can happen outside of the four walls of a hospital.
Allscripts pays $145 million to settle Practice Fusion civil and criminal investigation
Despite reporting strong second quarter bookings increases of 31% over the previous year, Allscripts had a second quarter net loss of $150 million.
