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Washington Bill Would Provide Workers’ Comp Insurance to Nurse for PTSD

Scrubs

And lawmakers in Washington state have proposed a bill that would provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage for nurses with PTSD, similar to a 2018 law that provides workers’ PTSD compensation to firefighters and police officers. Low pay, long hours, and staff shortages have only compounded the crisis.

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The Craziest Medical Bills

Scrubs

Patients around the country are getting stuck with enormous medical bills as hospitals continue to mark up the cost of their services, including those for routine medical procedures and advanced surgeries. For many patients and families, rising medical bills can be a nightmare. 79 million Americans have medical bill or debt problems.

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Have Good Health Insurance? Too Bad. You Could Still Get A $250,000 Bill

Forbes Healthcare

The bureaucracy and opacity of hospital and insurance billing is impossible to navigate. But it doesn't have to be.

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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Health Populi

That’s the mantra coming out of this week’s annual Capitol Conference convened by the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP). health economy includes employers, unions, public sector plans and other groups as well as the Patient as Payor — thus prompting NABIP’s Bill of Rights.

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More than one-fifth of insurers failed to pay No Surprises awards last year, provider lobby says

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The advocacy group comprised of physician firms like TeamHealth and Envision has issued the provider industry’s latest salvo against insurers over surprise billing.

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3 Ways to Get Credentialed with Insurance Companies

Valant

Insurance credentialing is an important, intricate process that results in you becoming a “paneled,” in-network provider for a health insurance plan. In this article, we will explain how to get credentialed with insurance companies using the three most common methods. Blog What Is an Insurance Panel? Medicare ).

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3 potential data and compliance breaches in your medical billing 

Health Prime

In today’s digital age, medical practices rely extensively on electronic systems like Electronic Health Records (EHR) , Practice Management Software (PMS), and online billing platforms to manage patient information and billing processes. Medical practices should implement robust access controls to prevent unauthorized access.

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