| 9/30/2021 |
Raising money for breast cancer |
strathmoretimes.com |
... under normal circumstances and in Covid times that pressure becomes even more difficult to navigate. Thank you to the Alberta Cancer Foundation for partnering with us to raise over $20,000 this weekend for the Patient Financial Assistance Program. Families are facing huge financial burdens and sometimes will have to opt out of certain therapies if they cannot afford to leave work, or their insurance will not cover the extra anti ... |
| 9/23/2021 |
Cardinal Health launches Reimbursement Solution for hospital claims remittance |
jhconline.com |
... hospitals and health systems minimize their number of claim rejections and denials by up to 80%. The company says that the Cardinal Health Reimbursement Solution uses a three-pronged approach – proactive coverage verification, patient financial assistance support, and ongoing analysis and action – to identify and correct potential claims issues before treatment begins. The Cardinal Health Reimbursement Solution provides patients with support from third-party payers and offers screening ... |
| 9/23/2021 |
Cardinal Health launches Reimbursement Solution for hospital claims remittance |
repertoiremag.com |
... hospitals and health systems minimize their number of claim rejections and denials by up to 80%. The company says that the Cardinal Health Reimbursement Solution uses a three-pronged approach – proactive coverage verification, patient financial assistance support, and ongoing analysis and action – to identify and correct potential claims issues before treatment begins. The Cardinal Health Reimbursement Solution provides patients with support from third-party payers and offers screening ... |
| 8/16/2021 |
Health Benefits Specialist II – Primary Health Care, Inc. – Ames, IA |
medacura.com |
... billing department to support patients in resolving issues. Identify and support patients to address patient barriers and provides necessary patient education to ensure continuity of health coverage and other benefits. - Maintain complete and accurate patient financial assistance files which includes electronic notes in registration/financial note files. - If applicable, review monthly laboratory and radiology billing to verify eligibility for PHC financial assistance program and communicates adjustments to appropriate vendors. Work ... |
| 7/9/2021 |
What it takes to respond to white bagging requirements |
advisory.com |
... care, such as a lack of oversight into supply chain integrity, bypassed EHR-based patient safety checks, limited ability to make point-of-care treatment changes, delayed treatments, and a decreased ability to provide patient financial assistance .Advisory Board recently hosted a workshop for health systems leaders to discuss strategies for responding to payer white bagging requirements. Pharmacy and oncology leaders from Penn Medicine (Penn Med), Mount Sinai , and Vanderbilt ... |
| 7/2/2021 |
StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups - MedCity News |
MedCity News |
... member engagement tools can help plans shift from “transactional engagement” towards “relational engagement” in the next evolution of healthcare.To access the recording, click here .Vivor has partnered with PeaceHealth to improve patient financial assistance capabilities. PeaceHealth plans to implement Vivor systemwide as part of a broader initiative to serve the financial needs of its communities. Vivor will integrate with PeaceHealth’s Epic electronic health record, enabling PeaceHealth ... |
| 7/2/2021 |
Vivor Partners With PeaceHealth to Improve Patient Financial Assistance Capabilities |
aithority.com |
... Äù1‚Ä≥ custom-css-class=‚Äù‚Äù custom-id=‚Äù‚Äù css=‚Äù.vccustom1523079266073(margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;)‚Äù] Vivor Partners With PeaceHealth to Improve Patient Financial Assistance Capabilities On Jul 2, 2021 SharePeaceHealth Plans a Systemwide Vivor Implementation as Part of a Broader Initiative to Serve the Financial Needs of Its Communities.Vivor, LLC, the leading financial assistance technology ... |
| 7/1/2021 |
Patient Financial Assistance | |
nuvancehealth.org |
COVID-19 AND VACCINE UPDATESX Patients & Visitors Billing and Insurance Health Insurance Plans We Accept Patient Financial Assistance Patients & Visitors Billing and Insurance Patient Financial Assistance Patient Financial Assistance Turn to Nuvance Health‚Ñ¢ for personalized, compassionate care. A team approach delivers the skilled care you need, and the coordinated support you want.At Nuvance Health‚Ñ¢, we understand medical bills can make a healthcare situation even more stressful ... |
| 6/24/2021 |
Billing and Insurance | |
nuvancehealth.org |
Patients & Visitors Billing and Insurance Health Insurance Plans We Accept Patient Financial Assistance Patients & Visitors Billing and Insurance Billing and Insurance Paying your bill online is quick and easy. We’re here to help. How To Pay Your Bill You may know Nuvance Health™ hospitals and medical practices as Western Connecticut Health Network or Health Quest. We’re now Nuvance Health. Our systems are still being integrated. Be sure ... |
| 5/14/2021 |
StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups - MedCity News |
MedCity News |
Vivor , the industry-leading patient financial assistance platform, announced their publication in ASCO’s JCO Oncology Practice, co-authored by Vivor adviser and Duke Chief Quality and Innovation Officer, Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar . The study explores the financial experiences of 200 cancer patients. It compares patients who used a financial navigation tool powered by the Vivor platform versus a control group who received a list of financial assistance websites. The ... |
| 3/3/2021 |
Vivor Expands Executive Team; Hires Precision Medicine Veteran as Head of Sales |
PR Newswire |
NEW YORK , March 3, Vivor , the market-leading patient financial assistance platform, is pleased to announce that Erin Scales has joined their leadership team as Head of Sales. Scales has over 20 years' experience in healthcare sales leadership, and she has a proven track record of success in the provider, payer, and pharmaceutical spaces.Scales' expertise will be a driving force in expanding Vivor's mission of eliminating financial toxicity as ... |
| 9/30/2020 |
OIG’s Latest Advisory Opinion Raises Questions About Patient Assistance Programs |
jdsupra.com |
... also undermines the Medicare program’s copayment structure, which Congress intended to serve as a check against the prices manufacturers can charge for their drugs. Highlights from OIG Advisory Opinion 20-05 and the Uncertainty Surrounding Patient Financial Assistance Although OIG Advisory Opinions are not binding on any individual or entity other than the requestor, they provide valuable insights into OIG’s interpretation of the law. Health care providers that provide financial assistance ... |
| 6/24/2020 |
Ghost Bill: UVA Siphons Couple’s Tax Refund To Pay 20-Year-Old Medical Debt |
californiahealthline.org |
Copy And Paste To Republish This Story Ghost Bill: UVA Siphons Couple’s Tax Refund To Pay 20-Year-Old Medical Debt By Michelle Andrews June 24, 2020 h1 Ghost Bill: UVA Siphons Couple’s Tax Refund To Pay 20-Year-Old Medical Debt /h1 span class="byline" By a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/author/michelle-andrews/" strong Michelle Andrews /strong /a /span p The notice from the Virginia tax department puzzled ... |
| 6/17/2020 |
Vermont Health Care Update | Week 20 |
jdsupra.com |
... in responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency, both in delivering services and as it has affected the applicant’s organization. The applicant would also be required to use grant funds to supplement existing patient financial assistance programs in order to assist patients whose financial situations have been negatively affected the pandemic, and/or to enable the provider to continue providing services to Medicaid beneficiaries. Initial language setting an application ... |
| 3/25/2020 |
Perspective matters when it comes to media scrutiny of health system collection practices |
hfma.org |
... HFMA’s Healthcare Dollars & Sense reports, is a compilation of industry-consensus recommendations and best practices to help hospitals and health systems close gaps where patients may fall through the cracks when it comes to patient financial assistance . In its coverage of a recently released whitepaper, Modern Healthcare reports that the “Community Service Society found that over a five year period, hospitals in 26 counties in New York State filed 31k ... |
| 3/10/2020 |
North Carolina demands answers from HCA after Mission Health complaints |
Modern Healthcare |
... physicians or patients to learn how the policy will be applied in their cases. In an open letter to community members, Greg Lowe, president of HCA's North Carolina Division, wrote that HCA's more favorable patient financial assistance polices resulted in about $100 million more in charity care, uninsured discounts and other financial assistance in the first year of its ownership of Mission than would have been provided under Mission's previous ... |
| 2/13/2020 |
Copay Accumulator Programs Can Derail Rheumatologic Treatment Plans |
the-rheumatologist.org |
Copay Accumulator Programs Can Derail Rheumatologic Treatment Plans Copay Accumulator Programs Can Derail Rheumatologic Treatment Plans February 13, 2020 Print-Friendly Version / Save PDF felipe caparros / shutterstock.com A s the medications for rheumatology become more expensive, the need for patient financial assistance becomes paramount. Unfortunately, commercially insured patients are finding it difficult to afford the exorbitant copays required by their plans, and the latest strategy of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs ... |
| 9/13/2019 |
UVA Suspends Medical Lawsuits In Wake Of KHN Investigation |
Kaiser Health News |
... fiscal year ending in June and held stocks, bonds and other investments worth about $1 billion. /p p As part of its investigation into billing practices, KHN reported that UVA has the least generous patient financial assistance guidelines of any major hospital system in Virginia. Savings of only a few thousand dollars in a 401(k) account can disqualify even families with very low incomes from UVA aid. /p p ... |
| 9/10/2019 |
‘UVA Has Ruined Us’: Health System Sues Thousands Of Patients, Seizing Paychecks And Claiming Homes |
Kaiser Health News |
... former patients an additional 15% for legal costs, plus 6% interest on their unpaid bills, which over years can add up to more than the original bill. Has the most restrictive eligibility guidelines for patient financial assistance of any major hospital system in Virginia. Savings of only $4,000 in a retirement account can disqualify a family from aid, even if its income is barely above the poverty level. p The ... |
| 8/28/2019 |
(USA-TX-Houston) Pharmacy Resource Specilaist |
ihs.jobs |
... Patient Assistance Programs and oversee and execute replacement drug orders. • Obtain and verify information regarding patients enrolled / or attempting to enroll in vendor sponsored drug replacement programs • Pre-screen patients by evaluating documentation (including Patient Financial Assistance (PAP) Applications, income documentation, proof of residency, etc.) to confirm potential candidates meet the qualifications set forth by vendor sponsored Patient Assistance Programs • Submit required enrollment documentation to PAP for review • Maintain accurate ... |