Cedar recently launched a new set of features to bring the disconnected ecosystem of healthcare entities together and make billing easier to understand for patients. Pittsburgh-based payer Highmark Health and its health system, Allegheny Health Network, are the first customers to implement the product, which Cedar dubbed its “payer intelligence layer."
By improving billing and payment systems, healthcare providers can help ease what is a common, anxiety-inducing burden for many patients.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
We’re past the point of technology being a Band-Aid to get practices through a pandemic. Investing in the right digital tools can help practices attract new business, get them paid faster and provide better patient care.
The revenue cycle is incredibly complex due to shifting payer requirements, continuous regulatory compliance and coding updates, and emerging and evolving payment models. That complexity increases the administrative burden and drives up cost for providers.
The companies will build their claims processing platform on Google Cloud's infrastructure, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. The goal of the collaboration is to improve patient and provider experience and reduce spending on administrative processes.
The lawsuit alleges that UPMC and the chair of its cardiothoracic surgery department knowing submitted false claims for concurrent surgeries that violated regulations. But, according to UPMC, there is no regulation that prohibits overlapping surgeries or billing for them.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Amazon has announced its first customer for its Amazon Care telehealth business aimed at employers. While who the customer is not particularly notable, Amazon's billing structure is - the ecommerce behemoth is moving away from the usual per-member per-month payment structure that many vendors still use.
Centene has rebutted the accusations made in a sealed lawsuit filed by the Ohio attorney general that accused the insurer of over-billing the state's Medicaid department. The lawsuit is based on a misunderstanding of how Medicaid billing operates and should be unsealed, Centene said.
Medical payments platform Inbox Health raised $15 million in series A funding. The company works with third-party billing companies to better communicate with patients and make bills clearer.
A new survey from healthcare revenue cycle firm Waystar shows that most patients find their medical bills confusing and delay payment because of financial constraints. But there are steps hospitals can take to improve the billing experience for patients.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Change Healthcare, a Nashville-based company that makes billing and analytics software, is rolling a new software that allows patients to order healthcare services in an ecommerce-like setting. The software allows patients to book, schedule and pay for healthcare services in advance.
Rural hospitals face a battle on two fronts with the Covid-19 pandemic. Many have invested funds to staff up or bring in additional beds to prepare for the pandemic. On top of that, cancelled procedures have delivered a blow to their bottom line.
Rivet, a startup that helps providers keep track of insurance contracts and billing, closed an $8.25 million funding round. Technology venture capital company Menlo Ventures led the funding round.
Washington, California and New York passed emergency measures this week requiring insurers to cover the cost of care related to testing for COVID-19. Public health experts are urging insurers to waive costs related to coronavirus testing and treatment, in hopes that sick patients won't be deterred from seeking care.
MedPilot, a Cleveland-based startup building a platform to improve patient billing, raised another $1.5 million. The company doubled its headcount and added more patients to its platform.