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Secondary Demand for Medical Receivables Portfolios: A Growing Market

by Michael Klozotsky March 18, 2011 (Be the first to respond)

After a protracted feeling-out process, a robust secondary market for the sale and purchase of medical accounts has developed as economic and other forces challenge primary buyers.

Collecting Medical Receivables and Patient Satisfaction

by Rozanne M. Andersen March 9, 2011 (Be the first to respond)

On the heels of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law last March, comes a wave of focus, if not obsession, on patient satisfaction surveys.

Health Care Receivables Pose More Challenges than Opportunities for Big Debt Collectors

by Cynthia Wilson March 7, 2011 2 Responses

It wasn’t long ago that major players in the debt buying and collection industry looked at health care receivables like candy waiting to be devoured. But those same ARM giants would soon discover they could not apply the same model used in the consumer credit market to health care.

Healthcare is a Big Issue for the ARM Industry

by Michael Klozotsky March 3, 2011 (Be the first to respond)

Today I am pleased to introduce our latest series, The Healthcare Issue, sponsored by Probate Finder OnDemand. In the coming weeks—give or take—insideARM.com will publish an array of healthcare-focused content to examine the diverse ways the American healthcare system impacts ARM companies,

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insidePatientFinance, UMC Health System & Craneware to Host Hospital Revenue Integrity Webinar

by Michael Klozotsky March 4, 2013 (Be the first to respond)

On Thursday, March 26th at 2PM Eastern, insidePatientFinance.com will present a complimentary 75-minute webinar for healthcare providers and revenue cycle professionals to learn how UMC gathered the tools, resources, and know-how to bring revenue integrity to life. The free, 75-minute webinar entitled Building a Revenue Integrity Department from Scratch: One Hospital’s Story will feature Allen and Craneware’s Michael Najera as they walk through step-by-step the process of how UMC built a Revenue Integrity Department into a revenue cycle powerhouse that generates millions of dollars each year.

Capio Partners & insidePatientFinance to Host Free Webinar on Healthcare Debt Sales

by Michael Klozotsky January 9, 2013 (Be the first to respond)

Join insidePatientFinance.com and Capio Partners on February 14, 2013, for a free, live webinar–Healthcare Debt Sales: Tips to Boost Revenue and Effectively Manage Patient Relationships– that’s packed with practical advice and expert insights from a medical debt purchasing exec and a former hospital executive director involved with selling delinquent patient A/R . Bring your toughest questions for the panel of experts, including former the former Executive Director at Cleveland Clinic, to answer.

Treasury Department Hearing on Healthcare Debt Collection Rules Postponed

by Michael Klozotsky October 19, 2012 (Be the first to respond)

The public hearing on U.S. Treasury Department’s Internal Revenue Service regulations limiting how not-for-profit hospitals can collect debts from its patients has been postponed to Dec. 5. The hearing will cover proposed rules that clarify IRS regulations regarding how a hospital manages its financial assistance policy (FAP) and emergency medical care policy, and how it collects [...]

Reevaluating Credit Scoring in Healthcare

by R&B Solutions March 23, 2011 2 Responses

As comprehensive health care legislation is phased into effect, the healthcare industry continues to be under scrutiny for the cost of services, particularly those incurred by the uninsured and underinsured.

Does Obesity Impact Our Ability to Pay?

by Stephanie Eidelman March 17, 2011 1 Response

It’s extremely difficult to change behavior, however as a society, we have in fact achieved meaningful progress in three areas: seat-belt use, smoking reduction and recycling. So why not obesity?

Using Segmentation to Drive Efficiency in Healthcare Collections

by Jason Petrasich March 16, 2011 (Be the first to respond)

When people owe money for healthcare services they have received, we know 90% of them will either pay their entire bill or none of it at all. The challenge, and therefore the key to success, is figuring out which person is which so you know where to spend your time in collections.

Automation is the Key to Efficient Health Care Reform

by R&B Solutions March 15, 2011 1 Response

Under recently-enacted healthcare reform, various government programs, Medicaid, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) will have to coordinate in some way with each other.

Hunting for Quality Healthcare May Take a Bit More than Five Seconds and a Deadly Aim

by insideARM.com March 14, 2011 (Be the first to respond)

A Letter to the Editor explains what was wrong with a healthcare opinion piece published Friday on insideARM.com.

You Can Learn a lot about a Country’s Healthcare on a Hunting Trip

by Todd Cole March 11, 2011 (Be the first to respond)

Having spent 30 years working in the healthcare finance space, and longer pursuing my passion of hunting, I have had the opportunity to see a glimpse of what our healthcare is – and could become – while hunting game in various countries.

Healthcare ARM 2010 M&A Recap and Outlook

by Michael Lamm March 10, 2011 (Be the first to respond)

It was another active year within the healthcare vertical of the ARM industry. Notwithstanding federal insurance reform efforts in Washington, strategic and industry buyers were out in numbers looking for add-ons to existing platforms as well as those looking to land their first investment in our industry.

Using Probate to Improve Healthcare Recoveries

by Unknown Author March 3, 2011 (Be the first to respond)

Recovery of deceased receivables, though complicated, represents a significant and growing revenue opportunity for providers. Especially when the recovery is managed through probate.

Our Dirty Little Healthcare Secret – Part 1

by Susann Bouchillon March 3, 2011 4 Responses

Every person that has ever been involved in healthcare billing and recovery knows this dirty little secret…YOU HAVE ALWAYS PAID FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. There I said it…out loud.

Dive In

The Healthcare Issue is a practical extension of insideARM.com’s mission to shift the public conversation about the ARM industry, exploring the management of medical receivables beyond the standard headlines and conventional wisdom. insideARM.com readers will learn more than they ever thought they could know about healthcare collection with our feature articles, opinion pieces, infographics, videos, and other types of informative content. We will run content through the Web site and daily email newsletter that will reside here in The Healthcare Issue. You can identify Healthcare Issue content by the badge seen below. Whenever you see the Healthcare Issue image to the left, click on it to get back to this navigation page.