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Payer
Bill of the Month: A Medicaid Patient Had a Heart Attack While Traveling. He Owed Almost $78K.
A South Dakota hospital refused to bill to a Florida Medicaid plan, instead sending it to the patient with a...
Payer
The Patient Expected a Free Checkup. The Bill Was $1,430.
Not all services that may be provided as part of an annual physical are paid for by insurance as preventive...
Revenue Cycle
Podcast: Winning a two-year fight over a bogus bill
In July 2022, "An Arm and a Leg" listener Meagan experienced a bout of vertigo that landed her in the...
Payer
Blockbuster Deal Will Wipe Out $30B in Medical Debt. Even Backers Say It's Not Enough.
Undue Medical Debt is retiring $30 billion worth of unpaid bills in a single transaction with Pendrick Capital Partners.
Payer
How Much Will that Surgery Cost? Hospital Prices Remain Largely Unhelpful.
Trump's 2025 order shows how little progress the country has made since he issued a similar directive nearly six years...
Revenue Cycle
What's in the Wind for Revenue Cycle Leaders in 2025? Three Trends to Watch.
A quarterly analysis of KPI data shows claim denial rates on the rise while patients struggle to pay their growing...
CFO
Infographic: Healthcare Is Unaffordable. Here's What CFOs Can Do
One in three Americans don't seek needed healthcare due to costs.
CFO
Healthcare Is Unaffordable. Here's What CFOs Can Do
One in three Americans don't seek needed healthcare due to costs.
Payer
Years Later, Centene Settlements With States Still Unfinished
Georgia and Florida have yet to settle with the Medicaid PBM.
Payer
UnitedHealth Wins Ruling Over $2B in Alleged Medicare Advantage Overpayments
A special master found that the DOJ could not support its claim that the payer illegally pocket more than $2...
Payer
A Runner Was Hit by a Car, Then by a Surprise Ambulance Bill
$12,872.99 for a 6-mile ambulance ride between hospitals.