Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) has introduced House of Representatives bill 1701 that would prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing ICD-10, according to an ICD-10 Watch report.
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TransUnion Healthcare conducted a survey of insured patients and discovered a correlation between positive billing experience and higher reported overall care, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
In 2012, 84 million Americans were without health insurance for at least part of the year or were considered underinsured because of high out-of-pocket costs, according to the Commonwealth Fund 2012 Biennial Health Insurance Survey.
Online education company Career Step, in conjunction with YES HIM Consulting, has launched a self-evaluation tool for healthcare facilities to measure level of preparedness for ICD-10 implementation.
OmniMD, based in Tarrytown, N.Y., and a division of software development company Integrated Management Systems, has released its OmniRCM billing solutions software product.
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Anthem Health, based in Wallingford, Conn., has agreed to reprocess approximately 28,000 behavioral health reimbursement claims and reimburse healthcare providers for nearly $400,000 in underpayments, according to a report by The Day.
UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., has selected TriZetto Provider Solution's ClaimLogic as its claims-processing solutions partner.
The clinical query process will need to be improved and streamlined to keep all parties informed and working well together, according to an ICD-10 Watch report.
Electronic medical billing services bring numerous benefits to healthcare providers, including faster reimbursements and reduced processing time, according to a Med City News report.
In response to recent complaints, the California Division of Workers' Compensation has begun investigating whether or not claims administrators are accepting electronically submitted medical bills.