Revenue Cycle E-Newsletter March 3, 2020 1. Washington health system apologizes for billing glitch Full story 2. CHI St. Vincent improperly billed Medicare, OIG finds Full story 3. HIMSS going on as planned despite coronavirus concerns, Trump invited to speak Full story 4. AI is…
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Revenue Cycle E-Newsletter March 2, 2020 1. CMS launches new payment model for emergency care: 5 things to know Full story 2. Average hospital expenses per inpatient day across 50 states Full story 3. Texas health system files for bankruptcy, owes BCBS $29M Full story…
Revenue Cycle E-Newsletter February 27, 2020 1. Aetna, Optum misused CPT codes to hide administrative charges, AMA says Full story 2. 16 'overpaid' healthcare CEOs Full story 3. Healthcare billing fraud: 8 latest lawsuits, settlements Full story 4. Leverage advanced IT to improve revenue…
Revenue Cycle E-Newsletter February 26, 2020 1. 12 EHR implementations that cost over $100M Full story 2. Miami man with 'junk plan' owes thousands after hospital visit for coronavirus symptoms Full story 3. HCA reverses decision to close Florida hospital Full story 4. We'd…
Revenue Cycle E-Newsletter February 25, 2020 1. Woman sued by Alabama hospital over $31K bill: 'I wish you'd have let me die' Full story 2. Insurer clinic competition 'very worrisome for hospitals' Full story 3. Financial updates from Ascension, CommonSpirit, Kaiser + 8…
Revenue Cycle E-Newsletter February 24, 2020 1. Michigan ACO executive sentenced to prison for stealing Medicare bonus Full story 2. Aetna draws criticism for automatic down-codes for office visits Full story 3. CMS pitches changes to CJR model: 6 things to know Full…
Revenue Cycle E-Newsletter February 20, 2020 1. U of Vermont Health Network blames operating loss on Epic install Full story 2. Amazon Care goes live in Seattle: 5 things to know Full story 3. Half of insured adults are skipping primary care visits.…
Revenue Cycle E-Newsletter February 19, 2020 1. Tennessee hospital has sued 11,000+ patients for unpaid medical bills Full story 2. Highest-earning nonprofit hospitals give less charity care than lower-earning ones, study finds Full story 3. West Virginia hospital to close, lay off 600…
Revenue Cycle E-Newsletter February 18, 2020 1. Florida physician allegedly bilked $26M from insurers to fund political ambition Full story 2. 10 hospitals hiring RCM leaders Full story 3. Tennessee hospital loses employees after missing payroll Full story 4. Where the revenue cycle starts,…
Revenue Cycle E-Newsletter February 17, 2020 1. How a Massachusetts hospital's faulty data slashed Medicare payments statewide Full story 2. Coding for coronavirus: 6 things to know Full story 3. The 70 CMS-mandated services hospitals must post online next year Full story 4. At least 30…