collections news from FierceHealthFinance
News
Study: Uninsured ranks could be much lower
I know, you do everything you can to qualify patients for government programs when they're uninsured and need care. Despite that, uninsured patients continue to generate high bad debt levels for Read more...
MN governor vetoes medical debt history bill
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) has vetoed a bill that would have banned healthcare providers from collecting, using Read more...
MN bill blocks hospitals from using debt info pre-care
Arguing that such a practice is coming, even if it isn't widely observed yet, Minnesota legislators have approved a bill forbidding hospitals from using information about a patient's medical debt Read more...
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...
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...
Case study: FL hospitals offer online payments
A group of Jacksonville, FL-area hospital systems have begun letting patients pay their bills online in an effort to save time and money. The hospitals involved include St. Vincent's Medical Center, 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...
HMA sells seven-hospital stake to Novant
Hospital owner/operator Health Management Associates has sold a 27 percent stake in seven of its hospitals to Novant Health. Novant, which paid $300 million, is getting a piece of hospitals cutting 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...
Paid Research Reports
- Stakeholder Opinions: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Adverse events with drug-eluting stents demand a new safety standard
- Impact of Pharmacogenomics on Public Healthcare Policy
- The Cardiovascular Disorders Market Outlook to 2012
- 2008 Trends to Watch: Pharmaceutical Technology
- Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement: Strategies for market access across the US, Europe, Japan and other key geographies