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Providence erases or refunds $158M in medical bills

Healthcare Dive

The Renton, Washington-based nonprofit health system will refund millions to settle allegations it skirted charity care obligations between 2018 and 2023.

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Uninsured, less educated patients less likely to question medical bills: study

Healthcare Dive

One in five survey respondents reported that their household had received a bill they disagreed with or couldn’t afford in the past year, but only 62% reached out to a billing office, according to a new study published in JAMA.

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Nearly half of consumers are in debt due to medical bills, survey finds

Healthcare Dive

Many are struggling to afford their private health insurance and are unprepared for a medical emergency, a poll conducted for telehealth provider Babylon showed.

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Surprise medical bills rank as public's second-highest financial worry, survey finds

Healthcare Dive

While 58% of the public said they're worried about being able to afford surprise bills, the majority of people with private insurance stated they knew nothing about the consumer protection law that went into effect in January.

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HHS Announces Rule To Protect Consumers From Surprise Medical Bills

Electronic Health Reporter

Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management, issued “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I,” an interim final rule that will restrict excessive out […].

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Emergency Medical Billing Areas To Maximize Revenue During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Electronic Health Reporter

The article Emergency Medical Billing Areas To Maximize Revenue During The COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. As an owner of a healthcare facility, you may know that the healthcare system in the US has been going through a rough patch for several years now.

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Patient medical bill stress can be fought with personalized, proactive communication

Healthcare It News

Digital tools can provide patients with customized payment plans for unexpected bills and treat them with dignity along their financial journey. Ryne Natzke, chief revenue officer at TrustCommerce, a Sphere company, explains how.