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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...
Case study: ND system must cut $15M in costs
It's a sign of the times. Struggling with the boogeymen faced by most of its peers, including inadequate reimbursement and rising uncompensated care levels, Fargo, N.D.-based MeritCare Health System Read more...
ALSO NOTED: FL hospitals see dramatic growth in uncompensated care; LifePoint wants to buy; and much more...
> Costs for uncompensated care have gone through the roof in Florida, according to the state's hospital association. 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...
MI hospital defaults on bonds, discusses selloff
Things have gotten ugly for financial managers at North Oakland Medical Center. The 178-bed hospital, which is based in Pontiac, MI, defaulted on $38.5 million in bonds issued by the Pontiac Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: For-profits see rising uncompensated care numbers
According to a new analysis, for-profit hospitals are struggling to deal with uncompensated care, too. While the for-profit hospital sector has cut the percentage of uncompensated care it delivers Read more...
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