A Perfect Storm: Agencies Collaborate on Medical Debt, Price Transparency, Charity Care
Kathryn Beard, JDAugust 17, 2023
Almost 40% of Americans recently reported they were deferring medical care due to the cost of treatment.1 This is particularly true for Americans with low incomes, who have reported cancelling treatment for even the most serious conditions due to an inability to pay for necessary services.
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Why Prior Authorization Reform Should Garner Provider Support
R1 Regulatory TeamApril 14, 2023
In the United States, prior authorization (“PA”) is a cost-containment tool utilized by payers to reduce payment for medically unnecessary or inappropriate patient care. Despite its laudable policy goals, the use of PA faces
A Strategy to Eliminate Fixed Costs From the Hospital Revenue Cycle
Peter A. HallApril 21, 2021
Just days into 2021, industry leaders such as KaufmanHall began projecting that hospitals and health systems were in for another tumultuous financial year: in addition to recovering from ...
