Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this past week offering insight on hidden health coverage detection, patient collections and more.
1. Azalea Health acquires LeonardoMD, MetroMedical Solutions joins Kentucky accounting firm & more – 7 RCM key notes
Here are seven recent updates on revenue cycle management companies.
2. 5 tips for identifying whether self-pay patients have hidden health coverage
As hospitals and health systems seek to decrease bad debt and maximize reimbursement, it is crucial they identify which patients are true self-pay and which patients are self-pay after insurance, meaning they have a high-deductible plan and still owe a significant amount of money after their coverage kicks in.
3. 10 hospitals seeking RCM talent
Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking RCM expertise.
4. Medicare payments cover 59% of air medical costs: 4 study findings
Medicare payments for air medical emergency transports do not adequately cover the cost of those services, a recent study suggests.
5. Analysis: Spring may be the optimum time for patient collections
Medical practices seeking to maximize revenue should do everything they can to collect patient payments in the first three months of the year, an athenahealth analysis suggests.