
How 4 Employers Are Supporting Workers Through Challenging Times
During a recent panel, several employers shared the strategies they've implemented to support employees, including direct contracting and virtual support groups.
During a recent panel, several employers shared the strategies they've implemented to support employees, including direct contracting and virtual support groups.
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare in California has begun notifying 43,000 patients about their eligibility for billing corrections and refunds. The system’s patient outreach effort is a result of a recently settled lawsuit filed against Santa Clara County. In the complaint, former patients alleged the county did not inform them about its hospitals' charity care and discount payment policies, leading them to have to pay large bills.
Break down the silos. Take control of your provider data.
Hospitals already have a tool at their disposal that addresses affordability for their patients. Financial assistance programs can prevent many patients from having accounts sent to collections in the first place.
Vivor CEO and Co-founder Ian Manners talks about the origins of the financial assistance startup and their mission to eliminate out-of-pocket costs as a barrier to care.