May 19, 2017

4 Reasons Why Hospitals Should Contend with Bad Medicare Debt Now

Reason #1. Less than a year ago, the reports started coming through, suggesting that an increasing number of rural hospitals were being forced to seek private […]
May 18, 2017

Medicare Patients Facing More Drug Expense, Hospitals May Suffer

Bad debt related to Medicare patients is often the result of patients being unable to cover the costs of co-pays and deductibles.  They need the care, […]
May 9, 2017

Reducing Hospitals’ Bad Debt

Bad debt is among the biggest concerns that hospital administrators must face.  And, though the vast majority of patients in this country are currently insured, those […]
May 9, 2017

CMS Reports Expected Hike in Inpatient Hospital Payments

The proposed changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) put forth by the Medicare program could have a large impact on medical facilities for […]