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Surprise Medical Bills Are Bad For Healthcare Providers

Patient payments are often difficult for healthcare providers. Even more so when the expense is unexpected, as in surprise billing. Surprise bills (or balance billing) increase the odds of underpayment or no payment for provider services. Surprise bills are a...

July 18, 2019

Self-Pay Patients & Regulation Around Medical Billing

Healthcare Regulation

Self-Pay Patients & Regulation Around Medical Billing

Healthcare providers must understand federal regulations that apply to payments from self pay-patients, specifically the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Litigation around FDCPA is increasing and with surprise medical billing in the crosshairs, healthcare providers and revenue cycle managers...

July 11, 2019

Stop Using Credit Scores For Propensity To Pay

Patient Payments

Stop Using Credit Scores For Propensity To Pay

Consumer debt on credit reports is not an indicator of a patient's (or rather, consumer’s) ability or willingness to pay their healthcare bills. Most propensity to pay models rely on credit scores. Healthcare providers need to know how their payments...

July 9, 2019

Is Your Patient Payment Targeting Legal?

Healthcare Regulation

Is Your Patient Payment Targeting Legal?

As the volume of patient payments increases, many healthcare providers unknowingly violate regulation around patient targeting (like ECOA). Developing a collections strategy that maximizes patient payments and maintains compliance is critical for healthcare providers of all sizes.

July 2, 2019

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Surprise Medical Bills Are Bad For Healthcare Providers

Self-Pay Patients & Regulation Around Medical Billing

Stop Using Credit Scores For Propensity To Pay

Is Your Patient Payment Targeting Legal?

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Tag: Patient Payments

Surprise Medical Bills Are Bad For Healthcare Providers

Self-Pay Patients & Regulation Around Medical Billing

Stop Using Credit Scores For Propensity To Pay

Is Your Patient Payment Targeting Legal?

Sift’s Fourth Annual Denials Insights Report

Adverse Payment Outcomes

An Expanded Partnership With Hartford HealthCare

Quick Links

Explore

Support

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