So many of us have moved to at-home status during this unique COVID-19 crisis. As a result, adapting to these game-changing times can be overwhelming, challenging and daunting but also manageable. We have all had to quickly adjust to our new everyday environment and there are some very simple actions that we can put into […]
Friends and Colleagues, we are at a critical point. The question is, how will we support each other and how quickly can we pivot to respond to this pandemic? For the past 40 years, we have been in the business of revenue recovery in healthcare. We have an established call center that is focused on […]
There is a shift happening in the health care revenue cycle, and it is your patients who are taking on more financial responsibility. Due to the utilization of high deductible and copay health insurance plans, patient payments are now accounting for about 30 percent of healthcare revenue on the back end. With so much financial […]
I was recently speaking with a friend of mine who had been engaged in a conversation with an Uber driver. Their brief conversation was about healthcare and the many factors that contribute to the “complicated” environment; but their focus shifted to the patient/doctor relationship. Some time ago, I was made aware of an interesting article […]
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is looking for updated or new payment models and will be looking for community input from leaders and professional in the areas of mental health treatment and how providers will be reimbursed for the care of this patient population. The model is meant to improve the following for patients […]
As patients struggle to pay for the high cost of medical expenses, opening a healthcare credit card looks increasingly appealing and necessary in some cases. At first glance it often looks like a great option; take out a loan for the procedure, establish a payment plan and repay the balance within the promotional zero-interest time […]
