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Weekend Reading: September 30, 2022

Patients face numerous barriers in accessing care, from those grounded in financial difficulty, to societal inequalities restricting access to high quality, affordable care. This week we highlight a number of articles which focus on patient access, barriers to care, and potential solutions to the surging cost for patients. The 2022 Medical Group Management Association’s DataDive […]

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Impact of Transparency Legislation & Trends on Patient Financial Services

Over the past several years, a number of important pieces of government legislation have been aimed at increasing the level of transparency related to the cost of healthcare in the United States, in response to concerns from citizens and government officials surrounding the cost of care. From the Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule, which came

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Elevated Administrative Burdens in Patient Financial Services & Revenue Cycle

As the US healthcare system continues to evolve from a fee-for-service model towards value-based care models, patients and providers are facing new and different challenges in working both with each other, as well as with payers, to secure payment for healthcare. Hospitals in particular are facing greater administrative burdens, including planning and executing modifications to

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Enhancing the Revenue Cycle though Collaboration across the Patient Finance Journey

As the number of high-deductible health plans increases, alongside the deductibles themselves growing, co-insurance ratios and the cost of care escalates, co-payments rise, and care exclusions surge, the resulting environment is one of considerable difficulty for both patients and providers. Patients facing tremendous costs for much needed care are often unable to cope with burgeoning

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