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Hospital, family tussle over bills for dead patient
Here's the kind of story that gives hospital collections departments a bad name. It seems that due to internal communication problems, a Seattle-based healthcare provider continued to bill the Read more...
Providers could face big squeeze in '09
Next year isn't likely to be pretty for providers. As a story in this week's newsletter notes, insurance companies have been watching profits fall, so they're likely to raise premiums in 2009. Then, Read more...
Insurer troubles could mean more bad debt for providers
In recent weeks, health insurers have started announcing financial results, and the news hasn't been good. WellPoint, for example, Read more...
Trend: Hospitals requiring upfront cash payments before treatment
Of late, a growing number of hospitals have been insisting on cash payments before they offer high-ticket services to non-emergency patients if they're not sure they'll get paid. While such Read more...
Revenue growth slows at PA hospitals
It was a good news/bad news situation for Pennsylvania hospitals last year. On the one hand, revenues continued to grow and margins climbed--but on the other hand, growth slowed from the previous Read more...
Study: Better records could boost self-pay collections
Struggling to manage your bad debt load? You're not alone--but some of the pain may not be necessary. According to a new study, a good percentage of the self-pay accounts hospitals write off could Read more...
Readers share thoughts on not-for-profit ratings
Last week in this space, I said that while I understand why Wall Street ratings firms focus Read more...
IRS seeking input on instructions for Form 990
As most FierceHealthFinance readers know, the IRS released a redesigned Form 990 last year. The new Form 990, which has sparked much discussion and controversy among not-for-profit healthcare Read more...
Checking patients' credit scores still controversial
Checking patient credit scores still controversial As some of you may know, a growing number of hospitals have started working with agencies that estimate how likely it is that a patient will pay Read more...
Boston-area hospital chain in big financial trouble
A group of publicly-funded hospitals which form a key part of the Boston area's healthcare network is facing huge financial losses, and could end up eliminating as much as 9 percent of its workforce Read more...
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