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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:50 pm | April 16, 2014
Even with some 15 million Americans covered by high-deductible health plans, health organizations are "not prepared to meet consumer payment expectations," according to the fourth annual payment trends report by InstaMed, a Philadelphia-based payment network company.
By Anthony Brino | 10:00 am | April 16, 2014
The newly available data on Medicare physician reimbursement may bolster would-be whistle-blowers, but health systems and medical practices can get ahead of the issue.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 05:45 am | April 16, 2014
As lawmakers try to understand the ultimate causes of the recent slowdown in healthcare spending growth, their determinations will eventually translate into policies that will impact healthcare businesses of all types.
By Chuck Green | 05:30 am | April 16, 2014
The Affordable Care Act has created some new realities for hospitals when it comes to billing and collecting from patients. Hospitals are adjusting by instituting a variety of processes.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:29 pm | April 15, 2014
After finding one state shifting millions in Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible costs to the feds, Medicare's watchdog suspects more may be doing the same.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 10:55 am | April 15, 2014
The Congressional Budget Office has revised its estimates of the Affordable Care Act's costs, with results favorable to the Treasury. However, it also now predicts more premium and network turmoil.
By Anthony Brino | 10:44 am | April 15, 2014
The growing ranks of adults helping their aging and ill parents, relatives and friends is a business opportunity that health insurer Highmark is not passing up.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 09:41 am | April 15, 2014
Boston's Tufts Medical Center and Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Mass. announced Monday that they are creating a new health system.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 03:19 pm | April 14, 2014
Highmark sees a market for guiding the millions of American adults helping their aging and ill parents, relatives and friends.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:54 pm | April 14, 2014
When it comes to security threat severity, the Heartbleed bug doesn't miss a beat, and may not for some time.