Billing and Collections
A federal appeals court rejected the group's latest attempt to get higher reimbursements for the outlier payments they received from 2008 to 2011.
Patients will have the ability to schedule payments on various timelines, either on a monthly basis or in a lump sum.
In June and July, the U.S. health system spent $2.3 billion on unvaccinated individuals who were hospitalized because of COVID-19.
The suit alleged that Mednax racked up more than $50 million in improper payments as a result of unnecessary neonatal testing.
The final rule is an implementation of the No Surprises Act, which was passed by Congress last year.
The No Surprises Act prohibits most surprise out-of-network billing but doesn't address surprise ambulance bills.
Insurers should be mandated to continue to waive inpatient out-of-pocket costs, report says.
Using a technology platform for both providers and payers, Cedar says it is tackling a fragmented billing system.
Although a vote has yet to be officially scheduled, the Senate is expected to vote on a hotlined version of H.R. 1868.
The letter emphasizes the importance of the transition to value and decries policies that hamper that transition.