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Medical receivables are the amounts owed by third-party payers to healthcare providers. The party owing the money can be commercial insurance companies, HMOs, Medicare and Medicaid, or patients (if there is an outstanding balance after insurance or another payer has paid its portion). Medical receivables are usually payable 60 to 120 days after service is rendered, though some reimbursements lag further behind, creating cash flow issues for healthcare providers, who typically need to pay expenses in a shorter time frame.

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RIP Medical Debt Featured Among Game-Changers

2 July 2019

RIP Medical Debt Gains Traction; Comes to Capitol Hill

28 May 2019

In States Without Balance Billing Legislation, Patients Continue to See "Surprise" Invoices for Out-of-Network Providers

20 March 2019

M.D. Georgia Finds No Stand-Alone Defense for Relying on Debt Information Provided by Creditor

24 September 2018

TransUnion Healthcare Announces Support of RIP Medical Debt to Help Consumers Avoid Bankruptcies

13 September 2018

New Jersey's Out-of-Network Healthcare Billing Law Goes Into Effect

6 September 2018

N.D. Ill.: Claim Splitting Barred by FDCPA Even if Same Claim Occurred on to Two Separate, Unique Accounts

8 August 2018

E.D. Michigan: TCPA Consent Passes from Doctor’s Office to Debt Collector Retained by Laboratory

1 August 2018

$1.4 Million in Medical Bills Erased by Donation

24 July 2018

FDCPA Caselaw Review for June 2018

12 July 2018

Top 50 Philanthropist List Includes ARM Industry Veterans

4 June 2018

FDCPA Caselaw Review for April 2018

22 May 2018

8th Cir. Applies ‘Materiality’ Requirement to FDCPA Action, Joining Other Circuits

7 May 2018

Are Physician Staffing Companies Killing the Patient Experience and Bottom Line?

10 April 2018

5 States Make Balance Billing Progress in the First Quarter of 2018

15 March 2018

RIP Medical Debt Picks Up Steam With National Attention

5 March 2018

BillingTree Healthcare Survey Reveals Top Challenges, Shows Providers Improving Patient Payment Experience with Technology

27 February 2018

Zani v. Rite Aid Helps Define Boundaries of Healthcare Exception to TCPA

27 February 2018

Are You Missing Value-Based Payments? Patient Experience Is Key

8 February 2018

Will 2018 Be the Year States Shore Up Balance Billing Legislation?

7 February 2018