by Jason Anderson | Jul 21, 2020 | Denied Claim Appeals, Denied Claims Litigation, General Litigation, Healthcare Reimbursement, Hospital Reimbursement, Managed Care - General, Managed Care Reimbursement, Medicaid Reimbursement
Why litigation may be the best option in Maryland to recover denied claims Since its inception in 1997, Maryland’s HealthChoice program has expanded to provide healthcare coverage to a majority of Maryland’s Medical Assistance (“Medicaid) recipients. Through its...
by Gustavo Matheus | Mar 24, 2015 | Healthcare Reimbursement, Hospital Revenue Cycle, Managed Care - General, Medicaid Reimbursement, Revenue Cycle Management
When Injured Patient Arrives at ER, Hospital Managers Must Prepare for Interpleader Lawsuit, Seek to Recover Unpaid Medical Bills. From the moment a patient injured in an accident arrives at the emergency room, hospital administrators, emergency staff, and admitting...
by Gustavo Matheus | Dec 16, 2014 | Healthcare Reimbursement, Medicaid Reimbursement, Revenue Cycle Management
The recent offer made to qualifying hospitals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposing partial payment for disputed claims is a teaching moment: Hospitals must submit timely appeals or face significant financial losses. To read more about this,...
by Gustavo Matheus | Nov 18, 2014 | Contract Review & Negotiation, Medicaid Reimbursement, Revenue Cycle Management
Managed care revenue fuels hospital operations, which is why hospitals’ managed care contracts require careful maintenance. Still, the firm sometimes sees hospital clients with stale five- or 10-year-old contracts – and costly problems left unresolved. As a general...
by Christopher Oram | May 27, 2014 | Healthcare Reimbursement, Hospital Reimbursement, Hospital Revenue Cycle, Managed Care Reimbursement, Medicaid Reimbursement, Revenue Cycle Management
Published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in August 2013, the Inpatient Prospective Payment System/Long-Term Care Hospital Final Rule (CMS-1599-F) – known as the two-midnight rule – poses a bureaucratic headache for hospitals and treating...
by Gustavo Matheus | Apr 22, 2014 | Healthcare Reimbursement, Managed Care - General, Medicaid Reimbursement
Hospital emergency room doctors, nurses and technicians are our trusted first-responders who are legally bound to treat all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. And just as ER patients count on these life-saving emergency care providers, hospitals depend on...
