CO Supreme Court: Hospital Cannot Enforce $229K Surprise Bill
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is not liable for her $229,000 surprise bill from a Centura Health hospital, as the hospital did not disclose the amount to her before the...Fewer Adults Faced Medical Debt Challenges During Pandemic
The pandemic may have brought some financial relief to consumers, as the share of adults experiencing medical debt challenges decreased in 2021, an Urban Institute report found. Researchers used data...Home Healthcare Company Settles False Claims Act Violations
Signature HomeNow, a home healthcare company operating in Florida, has reached a $2.1 million settlement to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and fraudulently billed Medicare...CA Doctor Sentenced in Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Upcoding
A California doctor has been sentenced to prison for nearly eight years after his involvement in a $12 million Medicare fraud scheme in which he upcoded and billed Medicare for unnecessary...Colorado Bill Aims to Limit Debt Collections, Boost Price Transparency
The Colorado House has passed a bill that seeks to prohibit hospitals from pursuing debt collections against patients if the health system does not comply with the CMS hospital price transparency...Medical Debt Challenges Common Among Consumer Complaints
Americans continued to face medical debt challenges, with consumers reporting instances of debt collectors attempting to collect medical debt that was already paid or does not belong to them, according...Florida Practice Pays $24.5M to Resolve False Claims Act Violations
Florida-based Physicians Partners of America (PPOA) has reached a $24.5 million settlement to resolve healthcare fraud allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and billed federal healthcare...Providence Reaches $22.7M Settlement to Resolve Healthcare Fraud
Providence Health & Services Washington (Providence) has reached a $22.7 million settlement to resolve healthcare fraud allegations that it falsely billed Medicare and Medicaid for medically...Sponsored by Cloudmed
RPA and ROI: Making the Business Case for Healthcare Automation
Healthcare organizations see automation as vital to increasing net revenue, reducing costs, and improving the patient experience. While robotic process automation will certainly address inefficiencies...Biden Admin Announces Plans to Alleviate Medical Debt Burden
The Biden-Harris administration has announced a series of reforms that aim to alleviate medical debt burden and increase consumer protections for Americans. One in three adults across the country has...Consumers Faced Surprise Medical Bills, Payment Struggles in 2021
The majority of consumers faced surprise medical bills in 2021 and expressed concern about financial hardships due to outstanding healthcare costs, InstaMed’s 12th annual Trends in Healthcare...Sponsored by Cloudmed
