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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...
Bad debt savages HCA, LifePoint profits
Two hospital chains checked in with quarterlies over the last week, and they're singing the same song: they've both had their profits socked by bad debt. HCA, for one, reported that its bad debt... Read more...
