by Medical Accounts Systems | Nov 13, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, hospital bad debt, hospital extended business office
Private practices—especially those that provide elective procedures—typically have to deal with the HIPAA violation waiting to happen that is social media. One wrong tweet, status update, or Instagram story can result in hefty fines. Hence, to protect a practice as...
by Medical Accounts Systems | Oct 17, 2018 | Physician Reimbursement
A new Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) aims to improve diabetes prevention in Medicare beneficiaries, but a recent study published in next month’s issue of Medical Care suggests healthcare providers—particularly those serving minorities and patients with...
by Medical Accounts Systems | Sep 18, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, hospital bad debt
Patient financial responsibility continues to increase, comprising a greater part of healthcare revenue. With patients causing a shift in a provider’s revenue sources, hospitals and practices alike must evaluate internal patient collection strategies, so providers can...
by Medical Accounts Systems | Aug 21, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, hospital bad debt
Healthcare revenue cycle management companies must grapple with a lot of different situations and processes on a daily basis. Prior authorization, claim submissions, both of these are two examples of common things that must be addressed. Another situation that may...
by Medical Accounts Systems | Jul 24, 2018 | Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, hospital bad debt
Due to reasons including but not limited to employers seeking ways to cut down on the cost of benefits, healthcare plans with huge deductibles and, as a consequence patient financial responsibility, are increasing. Hospitals and health systems which are accustomed to...