November 2009

This Month's Features

  • November 30, 2009 | COMMENTS ()

    Pacific Northwest payer helps speed up provider payments

    Since July, physicians in the PacificSource Health Plans network have been submitting their claims in real time – which results in faster payment – and letting patients know their financial responsibility at the point of service.

  • November 30, 2009 | COMMENTS ()

    Congress can't agree on Medicare fix for doctors

    While there is widespread support on Capitol Hill for fixing the complicated payment formula used to reimburse physicians who participate in Medicare, an October 21 Senate vote shows there is no consensus on how to do that.

Industry News

  • Employer-sponsored insurance declines

    Chelsey Ledue

    A new report says employer-sponsored insurance has declined every year since 2000, currently leaving 45.7 million people under 65 without coverage – and another 10 million people will lose their coverage within the year unless the economy improves or health reform is passed

  • Employer-sponsored insurance declines

    Richard Pizzi

    A new report says employer-sponsored insurance has declined every year since 2000, currently leaving 45.7 million people under 65 without coverage – and another 10 million people will lose their coverage within the year unless the economy improves or health reform is passed

  • RSNA puts the spotlight on finances

    Bernie Monegain

    Two financial seminars are on tap for attendees of the Radiological Society of North America’s 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting.

  • VCE's message: Prepare for significant change

    Richard Pizzi

    The inaugural Healthcare Finance News Virtual Conference and Exhibition in mid-October, which featured expert speakers on various healthcare finance issues, offered one overriding message: Healthcare providers should prepare for significant change.

  • The true cost of healthcare reform

    Diana Manos

    THE DEBATE over healthcare reform seems to be focusing on personal fears and the bottom line.
    The Congressional Budget Office is responsible for “scoring” legislation. That is, they analyze the cost of a bill in an overall way, balancing the initial costs with the expected savings in the future.