Payment Policies news from FierceHealthcare
NewsStudy: Medicare has saved virtually nothing through non-payment policy
In theory, Medicare hoped to both improve care and save significant amounts of money on needless illnesses when it instituted a policy of not paying for six hospital-acquired conditions. In reality, Read more...
Trend: More medical practices require same-day deductible payment
In the past, most medical practices were content to collect co-pays from patients and go after health plans for the rest of what they were owed. They did this, in part, because they just weren't sure Read more...
Hospitals in nearly half of states won't bill for never events
A new analysis suggests that hospitals in almost half of U.S. states will no longer bill patients for serious medical errors, up sharply from the beginning of 2008. In February, an analysis by a news Read more...
| Press ReleasesBurgess Demonstrates New Web-Based Claims Pricing Software–New Approach Simplifies Installation and Maintenance– ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Health care reimbursement solutions provider Burgess will unveil a web-delivered Read more >> Leading Employers Launch Bold Payment Reform Initiative, Catalyst for Payment ReformSuzanne Delbanco Ph.D. Named Executive Director SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, seven large employers, including six Fortune 500 companies and one state, officially launched Catalyst for Read more >> GE Reacts to the Release of Meaningful Use RulesStatement from Vishal Wanchoo, President and CEO, GE Healthcare IT BARRINGTON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- We’ve reached a significant milestone with the release of the last two final rules providers Read more >> Healthcare Reform Executive Briefings Prepare Healthcare Providers for New Models of Transparency, Accountability and ValuPremier Healthcare Alliance Sessions to Feature Healthcare Expert Insights around Coverage Expansion, Payment Reductions, Physician Alignment, and Quality and Cost Measurement CHARLOTTE, N.C.--( Read more >> |
