Medisys Compliance

APRIL 25, 2023

It is crucial to verify that the billing company is adhering to industry standards, such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulations, which protect patients’ medical information.

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Kaiser Health News

MAY 31, 2022

The former generally incurs no cost to patients under the ACA; the latter can generate bills. Remind your provider that the government’s interpretation of the ACA requires that colonoscopies be regarded as a screening even if a polyp is removed. Do you have an interesting medical bill you want to share with us?

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Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

health care, patient assistance programs, Medicare Advantage plans, and the bundling of proven high-value preventive services into the Affordable Care Act. These services are enumerated in Section 2713 in the ACA , prompting Dr. Kavita Patel to assert in the first panel of the day that, “2713 is my favorite number.”

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A close second in line is affordability of health care, as consumers’ household budgets must make room for paying medical bills — with prescription drug costs also very important as a discussion topic for 2024 Presidential candidates, we learn from the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll published 1 December.

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Kaiser Health News

JULY 6, 2022

Since late 2010, when this provision of the ACA took effect, many patients have paid nothing when they undergo routine mammograms, get one of more than a dozen vaccines, receive birth control, or are screened for other conditions, including diabetes, colon cancer, depression, and sexually transmitted diseases. The ACA does set parameters.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The big headline in this poll following last night’s third Democratic Presidential debate is that 55% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning Independent voters prefer a candidate that will build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) versus a President that would replace the ACA with a Medicare For All plan (M4A).

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Health Populi

JANUARY 30, 2020

Third and fourth on voters’ minds are protecting patients from surprise medical bills and better addressing drug addiction. For Democrats, ensuring ACA protections for pre-existing conditions holds. Lowering Rx prices is the top health policy issue for Republicans tied with addressing the drug epidemic.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Americans are roughly split — and/or equally confused — about the differences between three major health reform approaches: Medicare -for-All, improving the existing Affordable Care Act, or replacing the ACA with state-run health plans. And many – more than four in ten – find affording basic medical care a hardship.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 24, 2019

The first chart notes important nuances under the majority support for a national health plan which, in this case, asked whether people favored a plan “sometimes called ‘Medicare for all.'” ” I note that note all national health plan designs would need to be tied to Medicare. from a low of 10.9

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Hall Render

JUNE 2, 2023

to resolve False Claims allegations Q&A with Ken DeFurio, CEO of the new Independence Health System St.

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Health Populi

MAY 3, 2019

This was equally true for people whether enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or covered by private insurance. Two-thirds of people also prioritized expanding financial help to include more people who buy insurance on the ACA marketplace. By late 2018, seven in ten Americans had a negative view of the U.S.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 19, 2022

UnitedHealth Group buys Medicare insurer in Texas. Collapse of private equity-backed Missouri hospitals mired employees in medical bills. Eastern New Mexico Medical Center names Adelane Kelly CFO and Kyle Stepp assistant CEO. Medical billing vendor data breach affects more than 942,000 patients. WASHINGTON.

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Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

claims 4th-, 5th-largest U.S. on revenue of $2.1B in 2022 Pediatric clinic will buy Kaleideum building in downtown Winston-Salem Why this Raleigh pharma just cut half its workforce Finding good health care in rural eastern N.C. claims 4th-, 5th-largest U.S. on revenue of $2.1B

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Hall Render

JANUARY 10, 2025

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

face growing challenges to stay open KENTUCKY BehaVR merges with New York City-based Fern Health For years, a powerful Louisville hospital sued people for unpaid bills. 11 Plan To Slash $1.5B 11 Plan To Slash $1.5B cash Tenet’s $2.4B Acute Care Solutions following longtime ER staffing firm’s Ch.

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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%

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Jane Sarashon

JANUARY 28, 2025

Most Democrats and Independents support expanding the number of prescription drugs negotiated by the federal government for Medicare Part D as well as more tightly regulating insurance companies approval/denials processes — with just under 50% of Republicans supporting these two priorities. Kennedy, Jr.,

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Jane Sarashon

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What’s uncertain is the policy side of things, and how the market will respond to evolving views on PBMs and policy reforms that may emerge in a Trump administration.

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Kaiser Health News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Month” and KFF Health News’ “What the Health?” Trump also unveiled his own proposal to address the long-term care crisis: a tax credit for family caregivers.

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Kaiser Health News

JUNE 2, 2022

When Medicare opted to limit coverage of that medication, Aduhelm, over concerns about its safety and effectiveness, the premium increase appeared likely to be reduced. Although Medicare costs and benefits are often politically salient issues, this large premium increase did not generate much criticism.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We see strong support by consumers for both health industry stakeholder groups to serve up transparency for a variety of challenges: For health insurers and PBMs, most U.S. health care spending), improving access to preventive care, improving access to mental health care, and reining in costs.

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Kaiser Health News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News @emmarieDC Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Month” and KFF Health News’ “What the Health?” Republicans would also likely let enhanced subsidies for ACA premiums expire.

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Hall Render

MAY 12, 2023

Mary’s Hospital opens women’s heart clinic Bills would set nurse staffing ratios in Michigan hospitals Family sues nursing home after woman chokes on food, dies Izzo name to adorn new Lansing medical center Large gift will fund cancer research at Ascension Providence Hospital Physician sentenced for billing Medicare $1.8M

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

fraud scheme Banner names Seattle physician-scientist to C-suite role Bill would require Arizona hospitals to ask about immigration status Phoenix Children’s receives $2.25 House Health workforce shortages, ACA protections, struggling hospitals among early Pa.

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Hall Render

MARCH 28, 2025

’s ‘Scorched-Earth’ Sanctions Bid YNHH hands out 150 pink slips at Northeast Medical Group s DC Ascension’s Providence Hospital shut down its urgent care center.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

after insurance department investigation Bills taking aim at government mandates on health insurance could hamper prior authorization reforms N.C. Lukes, LVHN facilities among nations 250 best hospitals, report says Health workforce shortages, ACA protections, struggling hospitals among early Pa. budget proposal Over 20 Pa.

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