More than a third of consumers with medical debt have reported delaying needed health care, according to a recent survey covered by Becker’s Hospital Review. “It’s scary and...
The attorneys general of 25 states and territories have banded together to block the merger of two hospital systems in New Jersey to protect consumers. Reported in Becker’s Hospital...
According to Healthcare Dive, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized plans this month to increase fines for hospitals who do not comply with price transparency requirements,...
According to the Traverse City Record Eagle, hundreds of collections lawsuits have been filed by Munson Healthcare this year to collect medical debts unpaid by patients, cases which oftentimes...
With the rise in popularity of telehealth services in recent years, health care organizations are contemplating how to best provide quality health care in the future, including how to...
The open enrollment period is underway, and while choosing the right plan can be daunting, asking a few simple questions can help consumers pick the best plan for them...
A new way of treating cancer patients resulted in closing the racial disparity gap for white and Black cancer patients. Discussed in Patient Engagement HIT, the Accountability for Cancer...
If no action is taken to extend telehealth reimbursement, clinicians and female patients will be disproportionally harmed, according to Fierce Healthcare and Healthcare Dive. Clinicians have turned to telemedicine...
Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage kept the number of uninsured Americans steady in 2020, despite mass job loss and disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare Dive...
A Georgia woman who left an emergency room after waiting for hours without receiving any care was shocked when she was billed $700, according to WAGA-TV. In July, Taylor...
Billed and Confused: Getting stuck in out-of-network care
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Receiving fully out-of-network care means unlimited costs.