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MEDICAL BILLING NEWS
Keep abreast of news and information on medical billing and its impact on patients and consumers.
2024, November
- CBS News
Charging a hospital parking fee really adds insult to injury (no pun intended).
- yourtango.com
State Sen. Mary Felzkowski tells ‘Wisconsin Today’ she will continue push for patients to compare prices between hospitals
- Wisconsin Public Radio
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld regulations defining the qualifying payment amount (QPA). The QPA is a key factor in determining how much individuals and health plans must pay out-of-network providers in certain situations, where the individual does not have a choice to receive services in-network.
- JD Supra
The Consumer Assistance Program helps Coloradans dispute medical bills. Over the past few years, the organization has seen a steady increase in the number of people reaching out for help.
- Denver7 / KMGH
Dozens of Houston patients recently received medical bills for thousands of dollars. The bills are the remaining balances insurance companies did not pay for COVID tests three years ago. Several of you reached out to ask Investigative reporter Amy Davis if you really have to pay those old bills.
- KPRC 2
Austin-Travis County EMS doesn’t contract with insurers, so many will be hit with surprise bill
- PIRG
A woman is facing a terrorism charge after a bomb threat was made to a University of Utah hospital.
- KSL
More New Jersey hospitals are becoming members of large health systems and that’s raising prices and medical debt for residents, while big hospital systems reap profits, according to researchers.
- NJ.com
- GOBankingRates
- Fox 2 St. Louis
A Shaker Heights couple still doesn’t understand why they were charged thousands of dollars for only $60 of rabies vaccines.
- WOIO
A 71-year-old bicyclist is suing an ambulance provider after one of their vehicles allegedly hit him, took him to the hospital, and charged him for the ride.
- WKRC
- Alaska Beacon
Union leaders call for legislation on transparency in hospital pricing, enforceable benchmarks to slow down relentless cost escalation
- NJ Spotlight News
In an open letter, economists, academics and business leaders say healthcare price transparency can save $1 trillion in annual healthcare costs.
- PIRG
- CBS News
Some families with private insurance have been left behind by the major health care reforms of the last few years, putting them at risk of high medical bills after having babies.
- NBC News
- Silver City Daily Press
Debbie Smith is one of roughly 3 million North Carolinians who suffer the burden of medical debt. She spoke about her story, the realities of debt, and what she hopes will be done about it.
- Cardinal & Pine
You go to the doctor for a visit, maybe you have a procedure and you get a bill in the mail. It's how the system works. This is why the consumer advocates say, don't pay that bill. Really.
- WFMY
Law to protect patients drove prices up 13%, study finds
- Eurek Alert
'We have no health insurance': My wife died, leaving behind a lot of medical debt. Am I responsible?
- Market Watch
North Carolina has launched a first-of-its-kind state initiative to help people with big hospital bills they can't pay and reduce the risk that more North Carolinians face the same plight.
- The News and Observer
When Brenda Campbell attempted to borrow money to buy a child-care center, she learned her credit wouldn’t allow it. One reason: massive medical debt.
- Charlotte Observer
A first-of-its-kind state initiative is expected to help people with big hospital bills they can’t pay and to reduce the risk that more North Carolinians face the same plight.
In exchange, this state’s 99 hospitals will receive billions more in federal Medicaid money.
For many North Carolinians, the damage is already done. Among them is Dara Yang, who had health insurance when she was rushed to a Novant hospital. But a billing mistake meant that debt collectors were soon pursuing her anyway.
- The Herald Sun
Severe asthma and stomach pain sent Waxhaw man to the hospital. Now, unable to pay the thousands he owes, he has to cope with damaged credit.
- Charlotte Observer