Healthcare

Hospitals in Wisconsin filed 37% more collection lawsuits in 2018 than they did in 2001 and obtained garnishments in more than half of their cases, while also disproportionately suing individuals living in low-income neighborhoods and who are African-American, according to the results of a study that was published yesterday in …

The New York State Department of Financial Services has issued a proposed regulation that aims to protect consumers who are provided misinformation about whether healthcare providers are part of their insurance network. The proposed regulation is an attempt, being promoted by consumer advocacy groups, to reduce what are known as …

There is nobody who will disagree that there are problems with medical debt across America. From massively underestimating how much medical debt actually exists to hospitals and healthcare facilities across the country being called out for being too aggressive in trying to collect on unpaid debts — especially when the …

The number of patients receiving information about financial assistance options that may be available to them continued to grow in 2021, according to data released recently by TransUnion Healthcare, and has increased by 270% since it started tracking the data just three years ago. In the past year, the number …

A number of hospitals in New York state are being called out for filing liens on the homes of patients with unpaid medical debts, pointing out that the facilities collected $442 million to help them support patient financial assistance and calling the process an “extreme collection practice.” The report was …

The COVID-19 pandemic has done what just about nothing else could — slowed the amount that individuals and families are responsible for when it comes to their healthcare expenses, according to data released last week by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The data, which offers a benchmark of employer health benefits, …

A hospital network that covers 45 facilities across 14 states has signed up with a noted credit card provider to offer patients a healthcare credit card to make per-care, point-of-care, and post-care payments. Prime Healthcare has signed up for Synchrony Financial’s CareCredit program, allowing individuals to make payments on their …

Three-quarters of hospitals have experienced “adverse revenue cycle impacts” as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 27% reported higher levels of bad debt or uncompensated care, according to the results of a report that were released last week. Hospitals are also facing issues retaining staff and are looking to …

The Financial Institution Division (FID) of Nevada’s Department of Business and Industry will be holding a virtual workshop on Tuesday, October 26 at 1pm ET to solicit comments from interested persons about regulations related to SB248, a new medical debt collection law that went into effect earlier this year. The …

A lot of money is flowing into the medical billing and revenue cycle management side of the healthcare industry, according to a published media report, to help hospitals and medical practices maximize “every dollar they can collect from patients and insurers.” The report highlights activity from revenue cycle management companies …