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Survey: Many Medicare beneficiaries fear receiving a surprise medical bill

FierceHealthIT

A majority of Medicare beneficiaries are worried about getting a surprise medical bill as Congress ponders how to handle the issue.

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How to Discover Better Insurance Coverage, Together

Healthcare IT Today

Streamline the billing process The right RCM partner will help providers optimize revenue by creating faster, easier processes to identify insurance coverage. As Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs) only relate to Medicare coverage, providers need tools that will go beyond MBIs and caps from payer searches.

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The Unbearable Heaviness of Inflation: Will Consumers’ Financial Stress Erode Their Health?

Health Populi

“Inflation is the big story,” the economics team at Morning Consult told us yesterday in a call on “How to Think Like An Economist.” An hour after the Morning Consult session, I brainstormed the topic of consumers-as-payers of medical bills and prescription drugs with GoodRx strategy leaders. .”

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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

However, ASC billing practices must be followed to ensure proper reimbursement and regulatory compliance. Medicare Certification ASCs must sign a contract with Medicare and meet its Conditions for Coverage (CFC) to be paid. ASCs must also meet Medicare’s Conditions for Coverage. Overwhelming tasks and checks.

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Why health care costs are making consumers more afraid of medical bills than an actual illness

Henry Kotula

Some 86 percent of those surveyed said they’re covered either through their employer, have insurance they purchased directly, or through government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. And 53 percent received a bill that was higher than they expected.

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Turning Increased Ambulatory Volumes into Financial Strength: 4 Moves for RCM

Healthcare IT Today

For example, as outpatient services such as infusions outpace projections , and as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services open the door to more outpatient procedures by moving 11 procedures off its “inpatient only” list, ambulatory providers must have the financial strength to make the investments needed to support growth.

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While Costs Are A Top Concern Among Most U.S. Patients, So Are Challenges of Poverty, Food, and Housing

Health Populi

In addition to paying for “my” medical bills, most people in the U.S. also say that income inequality and inadequate social services significantly contribute to high medical spending for every health citizen in the nation. This year’s poll was conducted in September 2019 and included input from 2,001 U.S.