A report published in Health Affairs revealed that approximately 28% of emergency ground ambulance trips could result in a potential surprise bill, leaving patients with unexpected and excessive charges. Now, Texas lawmakers are taking action to address the issue.
After granting the Holly Springs hospital a special designation aimed at helping small, rural hospitals stay afloat, the federal government is now "reviewing" Alliance Healthcare System's status as such, the hospital CEO says.
Alice Hyde Medical Center has applied to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service to become a Critical Access Hospital, according to a recent press release.
Throughout California, small rural hospitals are on the brink of closure and in need of immediate assistance to ensure continued access to life-saving care for their communities. At this point in time, over half of California’s 337 hospitals are operating at a financial loss. This is due, in large part, to the low reimbursement rates of Medi-Cal and Medicare.
Google on Thursday announced a suite of artificial intelligence tools to help speed up one of healthcare’s big administrative bottlenecks: prior authorization. This is the process where a doctor needs to file a request with a patient’s health insurer before moving ahead with certain tests, imaging, surgeries or prescriptions.
Powell Valley Healthcare is preparing for the roll out of a program that staff hope will bring relief to many self-pay and high deductible patients working to pay medical bills. The CarePayment program, which offers no interest, flexible payments for patients who go on the program, is scheduled to be available May 1. Staff were trained on the program in early March.