patient financial services

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

As patients continue to shoulder a higher portion of healthcare costs, hospitals and health systems are facing considerable challenges collecting payments due. We’ve seen quite a few different perspectives these past few weeks on issues surrounding medical debt, linked below. From InsideSources, an article focused on medical debt legislation as a potential solution to the

Patient finance and revenue cycle leaders must not only work to ensure payment for services provided, but also do so amidst changing regulatory compliance requirements. Read on for a number of fresh articles focused on new regulatory action relevant to healthcare finance teams. From Health Leaders Media, a roundup from early July of 5 compliance

While it’s been a shorter week with the Labor Day holiday on Monday, sharing a few articles here that have caught our eyes focused on patient perspectives related to the ongoing concerns surrounding the cost of care. Health Payer Intelligence focuses in this article on the sacrifices patients are making in order to afford paying

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

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