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Why the CFPB Medical Debt Credit Reporting Ban Could Hurt More Than It Helps

Healthcare IT Today

The ban has been opposed by ACA International, Healthcare Financial Management Association, Medical Group Management Association, and the American Hospital Association. A Big Change There’s no question that the healthcare industry is experiencing a medical debt crisis.

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Why the CFPB Medical Debt Credit Reporting Ban Could Hurt More Than It Helps

HIT Consultant

The ban has been opposed by ACA International, the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), and the American Hospital Association (AHA). A Big Change There’s no question that the healthcare industry is experiencing a medical debt crisis.

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Lawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers

Kaiser Health News

District Court for the Southern District of Florida, two such call centers paid tens of thousands of dollars a day to buy names of people who responded to misleading advertisements touting free government “subsidies” and other rewards. 1, according to the lawsuit. Her actual agent also lost the commission.

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What Is Medical Billing Compliance?

Compliancy Group

One of the most common ways for providers and healthcare organizations to run afoul is to incorrectly or illegally bill and code for services or supplies. No matter the intent, noncompliance in medical billing can have severe consequences. It pays to know the law and avoid temptations to cut corners.

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Doctors’ Offices Morph into Bill Collectors As Patients Face Growing Out-Of-Pocket Costs

Health Populi

This gets to the affordability adjective, that first “A” in the acronym, “ACA.” One-third of people was worried about what they would owe in the medical bill, and just over one-fourth of people were concerned about exposure to COVID-19.

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Weekly Roundup – November 19, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

The digitization wave triggered by the HITECH Act and the ACA has yet to hit long-term care , John learned in his conversation with Bill Charnetski at PointClickCare. Read more… Reducing Confusion Eases Medical Billing Stress. Read more… Regulators Need to Pay More Attention to Long-Term Care.

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Pre-Existing Conditions: A Bipartisan, National Health Priority

Health Populi

Protecting pre-existing conditions in health insurance outranks lowering the price of prescription drugs and repealing the ACA, voters say. On a party-identification basis, this sentiment is shared across a majority of Democrats, Independents and Republicans, the third chart illustrates. Cover me, come on baby, cover me.

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