HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego has recently notified almost 63,000 patients that some of their personal and protected health information has potentially been stolen in a recent cyberattack on its web server. The affected individuals had previously visited the website and paid medical bills online between August 12, 2021, and January 12, 2023.

Medical Billing 89

Medical Billing HIPAA Health Insurance 89

Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2023

There is growing evidence on the connection between people’s financial health and their mental health, explored and explained in Understanding the Mental-Financial Health Connection , a study published by the Financial Health Network. consumers said paying a health care bill was stressful.

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Health Insurance Medical Billing 73

Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Entering 2023, U.S. health citizens face physical, financial, and mental health challenges of a syndemic, inflation, and stress – all of which will shape peoples’ demand side for health care and digital technology, and a supply side of providers challenged by tech-enabled organizations with design and data chops.

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COVID-19 Health Insurance Public Health Hospitals 52

Health Populi

DECEMBER 1, 2023

consumers say they can’t afford to pay their medical bills on-time, based on the 2023 Consumer Survey from Access One, a financial services company focused on healthcare payments. Furthermore, one-third of consumers are not confident they could pay a medical bill of $500 or more. Two-thirds of U.S.

Medical Billing 68

Medical Billing Governance Hospitals Health Insurance 68

Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Urinary Catheter Medicare Fraud In August 2023, angry phone calls flooded the Pretty in Pink Boutique in Tennessee with complaints that their insurance companies were billed thousands of dollars for urinary catheters that they didn’t ask for and weren’t received. There has to be a breach somewhere in the health-care system.”

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Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Economy Inflation, a top-of-mind stress and concern for mainstream Americans in 2023, is easing as we enter 2024. There’s a sort of health care “shrinkflation” that has been shaping patients-as-payors of medical bills. health care ecosystem, basing shoppable services on price and convenience.

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Prescription Drug Pricing Medical Billing Health Insurance Public Health 67

Jane Sarashon

MAY 18, 2023

On April 11, 2023, three of the largest U.S. consumer credit rating companies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — planned to remove medical bill collections that were under $500 from consumers’ credit reports. And, over one-half of patients have also sought information about medical bills.

Medical Billing 52

Medical Billing Health Insurance Doctors Hospitals 52

Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment. According to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary , the first use of the phrase “health insurance” occurred in 1901. and ChatGPT.

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US Department of Health and Human Services Health Insurance Medicare Medicare 70

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 25, 2023

Logan Health Medical Center – was filed against Logan Health in the Montana Eighth Judicial District Court shortly after notification letters were mailed. The deadline for exclusion from or objections to the settlement is February 13, 2023. The post Logan Health Proposes $4.3

Medical Billing 83

Medical Billing Fraud HIPAA Health Insurance 83

Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

NABIP, whose members represent professionals in the health insurance benefits industry, drafted and adopted a new American Healthcare Consumer Bill of Rights launched at the meeting.

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ACA Prescription Drug Pricing Health Insurance Hospitals 113

Jane Sarashon

APRIL 1, 2024

This report compiled quantitative data from payments processed on the InstaMed network amounting to some $656 billion in healthcare payments in addition to results from three qualitative surveys that Qualtrics conducted polling consumers, providers and payors in 2023. Mailing a paper check?

Medical Billing 67

Medical Billing Doctors Hospitals Health Insurance 67

Hall Render

JANUARY 20, 2023

for obesity rate, is getting heavier Medical Properties Trust Sponsors Children’s of Alabama Primary care group makes major local acquisition, doubling footprint in state ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is losing more than $1M a month Alaska’s flu season appears to have peaked.

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Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses 40

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

Peachtree Orthopedics in Atlanta, GA, has announced that it was the victim of a cyberattack on April 20, 2023. Those files contained names, addresses, Social Security numbers, medical billing information, and financial account information. The delay in issuing notifications was due to the time taken to review all affected files.

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Ransomware Hospitals Medical Billing HIPAA 78

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Daytona Beach medical office building/surgery center HCA Healthcare breaks ground on new freestanding ER in Orlando Lee Health’s new state-of-the-art bloodmobile hits the road Naples physician charged with Medicare fraud gives up license; enters guilty plea Nemours opens full-time office for children in Panama City with St.

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US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

In health care, one of the “gifts” inspired by the coronavirus pandemic was the industry’s fast-pivot and adoption of digital health tools — especially telehealth and more generally the so-called “digital front doors” enabling patients to access medical services and personal work-flows for their care.

Medical Billing 62

Medical Billing Health Insurance Medicare Medicare 62

HIT Consultant

MARCH 22, 2023

As of January 1, 2023, payers must provide online price estimator tools for patients; those out of compliance will face steeper penalties than before. According to America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), many commercial insurers–up to 94% of them–are already providing such tools. These trends are not new in 2023.

Patient Satisfaction 96

Patient Satisfaction Compliance Hospitals Health Insurance 96

Health Law RX

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is signaling that it is cracking down on healthcare organizations that fail to identify and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Rules).

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Ransomware Compliance Medicaid 52

Jane Sarashon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The bottom line in this analysis is that, “the increased number of high0-dedutbiel health plans…has changed the makeup of what it means to have health insurance coverage,” Crowe explains. ” Health Populi’s Hot Points: Another interesting study was published this month from AKASA on what U.S.

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Hospitals Health Insurance Nurses COVID-19 56

Health Law RX

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For example, in February 2022, the Texas court invalidated the portion of the Federal IDR process that hampered out-of-network providers’ efforts to negotiate payment rates by essentially creating a rebuttable presumption in favor of the insurer’s median contracted rate for the service, the QPA.

Medical Billing 52

Medical Billing Hospitals Medicaid Medicaid 52

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Another study published in JAMA this week talks about the Organization and Performance of US Health Systems , calling out the fact that, “Small quality differentials combined with large price differentials suggests that health systems have not, on average, realized their potential for better care at equal or lower cost.”

COVID-19 68

COVID-19 Medical Billing Health Outcomes Hospitals 68

AIHC

MAY 30, 2024

Introduction The Health Leaders Media Report, Final Denial Rate Increase , states that denials increased by 51% in 2021 and 2023 despite significant investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Automation and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Operations utilizing AI-Powered Medical Coding and Medical Claims Processing Software.

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Compliance HIPAA Regulatory Compliance Medical Billing 52

Kaiser Health News

JUNE 2, 2022

Meanwhile, Congress is running out of time to decide whether to extend the current additional subsidies for people buying their own health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Democrats are also under pressure to move quickly if they want to extend the premium subsidies for plans purchased on the ACA insurance marketplaces.

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COVID-19 ACA Medicare Medicare 65

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 10, 2023

In February 2023, CommonSpirit Health issued a further update confirming the attackers also obtained the data of patients of St. The initial phase of that process was completed on February 21, 2023, and then accurate address information needed to be found to allow notifications to be sent.

Ransomware 88

Ransomware Hospitals Nurses HIPAA 88

Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In this 15th annual update of Fidelity’s research into Americans’ New Year’s resolutions for financial health, we learn the mantra that 2024 will be the year of living practically, opening new chapters for saving and paying down debt. Fidelity conducted an online poll among 3,002 U.S.

COVID-19 64

COVID-19 Medical Billing Health Insurance 64

Health Populi

MARCH 22, 2022

The agencies will also extend the time period before unpaid medical collection debt appears on credit reports from six months to one year, allowing consumers in medical debt to work with health care providers and plans to deal with debt before it is reported. Work with Federal partners to reduce coercive credit reporting, and.

COVID-19 68

COVID-19 Medicaid Medicaid Medical Billing 68

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

I hear patients discouraged and disgusted when they can’t get access to their own data even in 2023! Bill Charnetski, EVP, Health System Solutions and Government Affairs at PointClickCare There is no one entity across healthcare that can push forward industry regulations and policies on its own.

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Hospitals HIPAA Nurses Governance 133

Hall Render

MARCH 15, 2024

But its communities are fighting over a new health center. Nursing home forced to close, evacuate over emergency staffing shortage following missed payroll Pa.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

APRIL 28, 2023

million to benefit South Side and south suburban communities in fiscal 2022 INDIANA Beacon Health announces hiring freeze, pay cuts for employees Carmel-based NICO Corp.

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Nurses Nursing Homes COVID-19 Hospitals 40

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert. CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

APRIL 12, 2024

s health, hospital chief says Raising Ky.’s Patrick Hospital, reach agreement on labor contract Medical record sharing service in Montana making strides to help providers Benefis Health System named to top 150 places to work in healthcare St.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Medicaid 40

Hall Render

DECEMBER 22, 2023

health care spending hits $4.5 health care spending hits $4.5 fraud scheme UConn Health is in financial trouble. Pete’s Innovation District Dozens of patients still seek medical records after Central Florida arthritis center closes HCA Florida hospital cited after patient death Hendrix named COO at UF Health St.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals COVID-19 40

Hall Render

MARCH 1, 2024

in 2023 income Ransomware group leader told hackers to attack hospitals, FBI, HHS say The 23 health systems pushing Congress to act on virtual care Three examples of how AI is going to change medicine U.S. hospitals Why can’t Rhode Island find a state health director? R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

Joseph Hospital is growing orthopedic care, sports medicine CEO of McLaren Bay Region steps down Corewell Health South president retiring after more than four decades in health care Former Ascension Michigan COO heads to Munson Frustrations over staffing levels may lead ER workers at Ascension St.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals COVID-19 40

Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

workers were laid off in Q1 Fast closures of nursing homes in Massachusetts raise alarms and worry over patients Former executives at Billerica lead poisoning test maker facing federal charges Lawmakers eye reforms to Health Policy Commission oversight Mass. has one of the highest rates avoidable hospital visits in U.S. on revenue of $2.1B

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US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40

Hall Render

OCTOBER 20, 2023

1 start as federal regulators give final OK Pfizer to cut costs by $3.5B.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40

Hall Render

JUNE 16, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Poses Threat to Patient Privacy Bill for Rural Hospital Cyber Skills Passes Senate Committee Chemotherapy shortages push cancer centers toward crisis CMS estimates national spending on hospital care grew just 0.8% Health director New tool tracks gun injuries at D.C. emergency rooms D.C.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Indianapolis health care giant must face federal lawsuit alleging Medicare fraud. Growing midwife program could help maternal health in Indiana. Hospitals warn of costs ahead of 2023, critic dismisses them. Covenant Health in Hobbs to resume services after water, rodent concern. McLaren St. SOUTH CAROLINA. WASHINGTON.

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US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40