Health Populi

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The surveyed health-covered consumers said their biggest frustration with health insurance was trying to figure out what was covered, along with identifying what providers were in their network and finding “someone” to answer their coverage questions. The survey drew on online 1,689 U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 23, 2021

Financial Experience (let’s call it FX) is the next big thing in the world of patient experience and health care. Patients, as health consumers, have taken on more of the financial risk for health care payments. ” Another talked about the concept of “patient-centered billing.” The best FX experiences.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 2, 2021

The reality of patients entering doctors’ offices expecting to deal with their health care cost challenges is spelled out in The Increasing Role of Physician Practices as Bill Collectors – Destined for Failure , published in JAMA , 30 July 2021.

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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

This results of the consumer and provider surveys combines those corporate interests, discussed in this report. Start with the definition of patient access. What do people want from digital transformation for their health care experiences?

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The first chart quantifies that bad debt attributable to patients’ self-pay payments after insurance kicks in: that category of bad debt grew by five times between 2018 and 2021, from 11% to nearly 58%. ” Health Populi’s Hot Points: Another interesting study was published this month from AKASA on what U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 20, 2022

It takes about three paper statements , on average, for consumers to pay their medical bills. Just three years ago, 90% of healthcare organizations relied on paper-based billing statements. A 2021 U.S. Bank survey found 85% of consumers prefer to make their healthcare payments digitally.

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Mend

JULY 19, 2022

According to the same statistics, approximately one in five American households has “bad medical debt.” These numbers are concerning, as they indicate that many Americans are struggling to keep up with their medical bills. How Many Healthcare Organizations Still Rely on Paper Bills.

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