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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...
Tenet sees $31 million loss for Q1
Dogged by expenses from lawsuits, Tenet Healthcare announced a $31 million first-quarter loss. Tenet reported a net loss of $31 million for the first quarter of this year, compared with a profit of Read more...
Tool could help demonstrate ROI on quality improvement
If you're a financial executive, you want to be sure that you're getting your money's worth on every investment--including dollars spent on quality improvement. Generally speaking, however, the ROI Read more...
Providers want another NPI implementation delay
Groups representing a cross-section of providers have formally asked the government to delay enforcing use of the national provider identifier on claims forms, concerned that technical problems will Read more...
Study: OR Medicaid cuts push up ED visits
A new study suggests that at least in Oregon, Medicaid may be helping providers avoid costly emergency department visits by the uninsured. The study, which appears in this month's Annals of Emergency Read more...
Medicaid billing errors coming under fire
Expect states to look more closely for Medicaid billing errors starting now. Healthcare Finance News reports that because "states are facing tougher times [financially]," now more than ever they're Read more...
NC system gets flack for collecting charges upfront
The UNC Health Care System has had a charitable mission since its founding in 1947. Owned by the state of North Carolina, it gets about 5 percent of its operating budget from the state, support that Read more...
Hospitals fail to get back DSH payments
A group of hospitals owned by Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. have failed in their most recent attempt to get HHS to pay what they say are $500,000 in legitimate disproportionate-share claims. The Read more...
ALSO NOTED: OIG says "yes" to prompt-pay discounts; NY hospitals spend millions to renovate EDs; and much more...
> The HHS Office of the Inspector General has said that yes, it's OK to give patients who pay promptly for inpatient stays a significant discount. Read more...
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