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Yes, we should definitely study that!

Sensible Medicine

Relative to the control arm, the cash transfer arm resulted in large but short-lived improvements in stress and food security, greater use of hospital and ED care, and modest increases ($20/month) in medical spending. And that many are drawn to simple solutions—like cash transfers or expanding care. Their results were sobering.

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5 issues in the check-in process that impact your medical practice 

Health Prime

Inaccurate information can include: Incorrect personal details Outdated insurance data Incomplete medical histories These errors in data entry can result in claim denials from insurance companies, leading to payment delays and financial losses for the practice.

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Why lifetime annuities can offer valuable “longevity insurance”

Medical Economics

“Mortality credits” behind the scenes let the buyer transfer the risk of running out of money in old age to an insurer

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5 issues in the check-in process that impact your medical practice 

Health Prime

Inaccurate information can include: Incorrect personal details Outdated insurance data Incomplete medical histories These errors in data entry can result in claim denials from insurance companies, leading to payment delays and financial losses for the practice.

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Patients, Nurses and Doctors Blame Health Insurers for Increasing Costs and Barriers to Care

Health Populi

Most patients, nurses and doctors believe that health insurance plans reduce access to health care which contributes to clinician burnout and increases costs, based on three surveys conducted by Morning Consult for the American Hospital Association (AHA). We must shift our True North mantra for improving health care in the U.S.

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A Brief Outlook on the Medical Insurance Verification Software

Arkenea

Medical insurance verification software is developed to automate the process of verifying patients’ insurance coverages. This software is connected to the insurance company’s database to retrieve real-time data on a patient’s insurance status. In 2022, 92.1 percent of people, or 304.0 percent and 36.1

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Ransomware Attack Severity Increased 68% in H1, 2024

The HIPAA Journal

The use of ransomware in cyberattacks decreased slightly in the first half of the year; however, the severity of ransomware attacks increased according to the 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-Year Update from cyber insurance and security service provider Coalition.