The topic of rising deductibles that have come along with the implementation of the ACA is hard to avoid these days. In a report put out by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average deductible is more than triple what it was a decade ago, which is seven times faster growth than wages have risen in [...]
By now, secondary eligibility has made a name for its self in the Hospital Revenue Cycle, but depending on your experience with this service there may be some mixed feelings about it. Typically, secondary Medicaid eligibility is used as a safety net behind primary vendors or in-house teams to maximize revenue recovery opportunities that may [...]
Over the past three years, RCA has embraced changes that the Affordable Care Act has given us and instead of viewing them as challenges, we have found an opportunity to be at the forefront of it. As a Certified Application Counselor Organization, we provide education and assistance to our hospital client patients and general public [...]
Losing self-pay dollars is not a fight you should walk away from. Whether your facility manages eligibility in-house or has partnered with a vendor, there are still parts that need monitoring to make sure you and your patients come out the winners. We have been asked to perform hundreds of eligibility audits to determine if [...]