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HFMA: Hospital self-pay receivables climb
New research from the Healthcare Financial Management Association has concluded that hospital self-pay receivable levels have climbed significantly since the last fiscal year. According to... Read more...
Trend: More medical practices require same-day deductible payment
In the past, most medical practices were content to collect co-pays from patients and go after health plans for the rest of what they were owed. They did this, in part, because they just weren't sure... Read more...
Health plan software lets MDs estimate patient charges immediately
In the past, most medical practices were content to collect co-pays from patients and go after health plans for the rest of what they were owed. They did this, in part, because they just weren't sure... Read more...
The word from HFMA ANI: Collections business changes underway
Folks, when it comes to patient collections, it seems we're not in Kansas any more. If the feedback I got at this year's HFMA ANI 2008 show is any indication, some big shifts are underway in how... Read more...
MO hospital sued over allegedly illegal collections practices
A Missouri hospital has been sued over allegations that it allowed its captive collections agency to collect without letting debtors know the agency was owned by the same company as the hospital.... Read more...
Survey: Revenue cycle execs focused on patient collections
Providers are likely to rely in payments from health plans for some time into the future. However, patient payments are becoming an increasingly important source of revenue, calling for new... Read more...
