Susan Morse
These organizations have superior processes for communicating complex financial issues to patients in understandable ways, says HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer.
In the short term, there's immediate stability for insurers in the bill's funding for cost-sharing reduction payments through 2018.
Cost-sharing reduction payments continue through 2019 in bill that stabilizes health insurance market, says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The insurer gave as reasons the return of the health insurance tax and the uncertain future for cost-sharing reduction payments.
The rule gives physicians a break in electronic health record requirements, a reprieve that does not apply to hospitals.
Oscar has filed to offer health insurance products in Ohio, Texas, New Jersey, Tennessee, California, and New York in 2018.
Factors include uncertainty over cost-sharing reduction payments and inadequate risk-mitigation programs.
Democrats protest lack of transparency in bill being crafted behind closed doors.
Systems need to accept the new number by April 2018, but may file claims using a patient's Social Security number during the transition.
CEOs of Greenville and Palmetto will continue to serve as co-CEOs of the new not-for-profit company.