Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

Health Populi’s Hot Points: That’s a lot of “free” for $39.99 in any one’s definition of value-based health care — most especially, a consumer’s. ” A: “Nope — insurance isn’t needed or accepted.”

Health Insurance 118

Health Insurance Medical Billing Licensing HIPAA 118

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

During that time the third party downloaded a file that contained patient data. Financial information, contact information, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, or medical information were not accessed or stolen in the attack.

Medical Billing 92

Medical Billing HIPAA Health Insurance 92

Jane Sarashon

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Patients have more financial skin-in-their-healthcare-games facing high-deductibles and direct out-of-pocket costs for medical bills…including prescription drugs. You can download the paper at this link. The post The Patient as Prescription Drug Payer – The GoodRx Playbook appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

Medical Billing 56

Medical Billing Health Insurance COVID-19 56

MedTrainer

MARCH 8, 2024

There are three key fundamentals of team member compliance training: It Helps Reduce Risk It Ensures Patient Safety It Fosters a Culture of Compliance Employee Compliance Training Topics Compliance training covers a wide range of topics, including patient privacy, medical billing and coding, workplace safety, and infection control, among others.

Compliance 52

Compliance Fraud Governance HIPAA 52

AIHC

JANUARY 5, 2022

Starting January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act protects people covered under group and individual health plans from receiving surprise medical bills when they receive most emergency services, non-emergency services from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities, and services from out-of-network air ambulance service providers.

Medical Billing 52

Medical Billing Health Insurance Hospitals Medicare 52

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

The forensic investigation confirmed its systems had been accessed by an unauthorized individual between December 5, 2022, and December 21, 2022, and files had been downloaded. Those files contained names, addresses, Social Security numbers, medical billing information, and financial account information.

Ransomware 82

Ransomware Hospitals Medical Billing HIPAA 82

Medisys Compliance

MAY 17, 2022

Allows patients to review their personal health data via mobile devices, such as cell phones and tablet computers, which can be done from their home and assists in communicating their health status and any changes; often includes the use of dedicated application software (apps), which are downloaded onto devices.

COVID-19 52

COVID-19 Medical Billing Outsourcing Medical Billing Medicare 52