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Maryland Medical Debt Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
Maryland has become the latest state to have a medical debt collection bill after SB 514 and HB 565 were unanimously approved 47-0 and 134-0 in the state Senate and House, respectively,
Tax Return Intercept program provide relief for hospitals
Hospitals face a plethora of challenges with one of those challenges being bad debt. According to the HFMA, between 2015 and 2018, medical bad debt increased by $617 million to nearly $56.5 billion. That’s a number hospitals cannot
When is 120 days not always 120?
How to count to 120 – CMS Style A question that healthcare facilities and providers often ask when dealing with Medicare billing is – when is 120 days? In September, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act – Action Needed!!!
One sentence in the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act (CDCIA H.R. 2547) could fundamentally change medical collections forever – “Engaging in activities to collect or attempting to collect a medical
Hold the Phone: Unless You Have Written Permission
Thinking about making another collections call? You might want to think again. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ended the year with a bit of a
A Little Shelter in the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill
In 2020, hospitals found themselves facing more than just a viral pandemic. They were facing a digital pandemic of attacks and data breaches. According to