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Ask the Expert: Adjusting and Automating Self-Pay Accounts

Adjusting and automoating self-pay accounts.

Array October 25, 2012

Ask the Expert: When Physicians Terminate Medicare Part B Contracts

When physicians terminate Medicare Part B contracts.

Array October 25, 2012

Ask the Expert: Calculating Weighted Averages in Favored Nation Clauses

Calculating weighted averages in favored nation clauses.

Array October 25, 2012

Ask the Expert: How Far Can Plans Make Patients Travel?

Can a health plan make a patient travel outside a particular service area (say 40 miles away) to receive care from an exclusively contracted provider?

Array October 25, 2012

Ask the Expert: Managed Care Payment Trends

Do you know of any studies that may support managed care payer payment trends to hospitals for 2011, 2012, etc?

Array October 25, 2012

Ask the Expert Answer: HIPAA Changes

Is there guidance to ensure that all the recent changes to HIPAA are incorporated in policies, procedures, notices and contracts?

Array October 25, 2012

Ask the Expert: Matching Billing to Service Under One Tax ID

We have a variety of business units that bill off different billing systems for unique service lines. How can I get only the funds for each billing area correctly remitted just to that unit?

Array October 25, 2012

Ask the Expert: Directing a Decision Support Department

How finance leaders can prepare for a technical decision support role.

Array October 25, 2012

Sample Job Description: HIPAA Compliance Coordinator

 Any HospitalJob DescriptionTitle HIPAA Compliance CoordinatorMain Function The incumbent is responsible for monitoring the Hospital's compliance with applicable governmental regulations related to the Administrative Simplification elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (a.k.a. HIPAA). The incumbent

Array October 25, 2012

Calculating Uncompensated Care Costs

Formulas you can use as a guide to gauge uncompensated care costs within your organization.

Array October 25, 2012