When employees can access care at the right time and at the right place of service, it reduces the likelihood of costlier services and can lower annual medical costs for the participating employer.
While worries about the affordability of care are sure to persist for many Americans over the coming year, here are some other patient payment trends for providers to watch
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
When it comes to consumer – and patient – preferences for payment options, security and speed reign supreme.
Medicare could have saved $128 million if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had the correct controls in place to avoid duplicate payments with the Veterans Health Administration, an audit by the Office of Inspector General found.
The lawsuit is one of nine cases throughout the country that TeamHealth has brought against United for alleged underpayments. The other eight cases are still ongoing.