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CIGNA cost estimator available to providers
CIGNA has made its Cost of Care Estimator available to 550,000 doctors, hospitals, and clinics around the nation as a...
Cigna Web tool tells cost of care upfront
Health insurer Cigna Corp. is launching an online tool that will enable doctors and hospitals to inform Cigna enrollees...
Doctors and insurers blame each other for administrative headaches
Doctors and hospital executives say collecting payments from insurers has become an expensive headache that is driving...
Magazine: Help the Uninsured (Without Going Broke)
The number of people who can’t pay much—or anything—for their care just keeps rising. Some hospitals...
Philadelphia hospitals fight to save victims of violent crimes and their own fiscal health
According to data released by the Delaware Valley Healthcare Council of the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of...
Wisconsin employers want more health price info, survey finds
A survey by United Benefits Advisors LLC has found that Wisconsin employers want to see more pricing information from...
Illinois health bill would cap costs for the uninsured
Illinois lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation that would make the state the first in the country to cap the...
Bill pushes for state takeover of Maryland hospitals
Frustrated that leaders in Prince George County, MD, have no solution for their hospital system’s financial...
Ohio AG wants poor to pay same for care as insurance companies
Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann wants to ensure that the state’s poor and uninsured pay the same prices for...
Commentary: Hospital billing never ends
Lying on the gurney in the emergency room last May, facing an appendectomy, I should have been focused on my...

Book: The RAC Survival Guide:
The RAC Survival Guide is a comprehensive resource that will help you navigate the complex RAC process from beginning...
Book: The New Era of Healthcare: Practical Strategies for Providers and Payers
This book focuses on methods to forge a partnership between healthcare providers and managed care payers. It contains...
Book: The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation, Third Edition
Since our last edition, there have been significant changes to the rules and regulations surrounding documentation in...
Book: The Medicare Part B Billing Manual for Long-Term Care
This 150-page book breaks down Part B billing into separate revenue streams and includes examples of how to fill out...
Book: Healthcare Price, Cost & Utilization Benchmarks, Volume VI
Whether you are a healthcare provider or a managed care organization, up-to-date benchmarks are critical to successful...
Audio Conference: Medicare Billing Under RUG-IV
Audio Conference: Consolidated billing: Solutions you need for reimbursement success
Audio Conference: Strategies for SNF Beneficiary Notification Success:
Beneficiary notifications are an ongoing challenge for SNFs, mainly due to the confusing requirements for the...
Audio Conference: Master Outpatient Therapy Evaluations
This 90-minute program provides guidance to help therapists improve their chances of Medicare approval through...
Audio Conference: 2010 Coding Update for Long-Term Care