Younger Americans Face More Medical Debt
From ACA Pulse, a monthly bulletin that contains information important to health care credit and collection personnel. Recent study reveals that medical debt impacted credit scores and spending habits for Gen Z and millennial Americans, while lower-income adults...
Conditions of Participation for Rural Emergency Hospitals and Critical Access Hospital COP Updates (CMS-3419-P)
Originally posted by CMS.gov on 6/30/22 Rural Emergency Hospitals Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) are a new provider type established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 to address the growing concern over closures of rural hospitals. The REH...
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Expand Access to Emergency Care Services in Rural Communities
Originally published by CMS.gov on 6/30/22 Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing effort to strengthen rural health, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is releasing a new proposed rule protecting access to emergency care...
BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO OFFER RURAL HOSPITALS SOME FINANCIAL RELIEF
Originally published by Healthleaders Media on 6/28/22 Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) want to extend financial programs to help rural hospitals. A bipartisan initiative led by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bob Casey...
The Science of Consumer Communications
© 2022 ACA International. All rights reserved. Reprinted from ACA Daily with permission from ACA. Additional information: www.acainternational.org. Originally published in May 2022 Every debt collection communication should be not only compliant, but aligned with the...
Change Your Rev Cycle Management Style for Remote Staff
Originally Published by Healthleaders Media on April 1, 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many organizations to shift staff to remote work over the last couple of years. Revenue cycle departments are no exception. The National Association of Healthcare Revenue...
PHYSICIANS STILL KEEN ON TELEHEALTH DESPITE CHALLENGES
Originally published by healthleaders media on March 24, 2022. New survey results indicate that “telehealth use will outlive the pandemic,” reported by Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s health services division, conducted fall 2021, which captured physician...Perspectives of the Patient Financial Experience
