November 21, 2014
Study shows wide gap between hospital charges for public, private insurers

Study shows wide gap between hospital charges for public, private insurers

Source: Fierce Healthcare By: Ron Shinkman Facilities charge private insurers nearly double that of Medicare It’s a matter of faith that most hospitals earn the biggest […]
November 19, 2014
Mayo Clinic posts $205.3M operating surplus for Q3

Mayo Clinic posts $205.3M operating surplus for Q3

Source: Becker’s Hospital Review By: Ayla Ellison Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System reported a $205.3 million operating surplus for the third quarter of this year, up from […]
November 13, 2014
AMPS CEO Mike Dendy Awarded 2014 Professional Achievement Award by Georgia State University Institute of Health Administration

AMPS CEO Mike Dendy Awarded 2014 Professional Achievement Award by Georgia State University Institute of Health Administration

Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions (“AMPS”), a healthcare cost management company serving the self-funded (ERISA) payer community, today announced that its CEO and president Mike Dendy received […]
October 30, 2014
Medical costs up to 20% higher at hospital-owned physician groups, study finds

Medical costs up to 20% higher at hospital-owned physician groups, study finds

Source: LA Times By: Chad Terhune Raising fresh questions about healthcare consolidation, a new study shows hospital ownership of physician groups in California led to 10% […]
October 23, 2014
Medical Bills: Even Worse Than You Thought

Medical Bills: Even Worse Than You Thought

Source: Forbes By: Richard Eisenberg Seems like every other day, there’s a story about how health care costs are absurd or confounding. You may have seen […]
October 4, 2014
Patient’s worries emerge over charge masters at Pittsburgh’s regional hospital

Patient’s worries emerge over charge masters at Pittsburgh’s regional hospital

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette By: Steve Twedt Once Pennsylvania Insurance Department officials sign off on Highmark’s transition plan for separating from UPMC, Highmark members may learn they […]
October 4, 2014
I-Team: New Jersey Hospital Charges Man Nearly $9,000 to Bandage Cut Finger

I-Team: New Jersey Hospital Charges Man Nearly $9,000 to Bandage Cut Finger

Source: NBC New York By: Chris Glorioso A New Jersey hospital charged a teacher nearly $9,000 to put a bandage on his middle finger, an NBC […]
October 3, 2014
RACs collected nearly $4B in 2013

RACs collected nearly $4B in 2013

Source: Fierce Healthcare By: Zack Budryk CMS report finds most improper payments were overpayments from inpatient hospital claims Fierce Health Finance-The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]
September 22, 2014
After Surgery, Surprise $117,000 Medical Bill From Doctor He Didn’t Know

After Surgery, Surprise $117,000 Medical Bill From Doctor He Didn’t Know

Source: NYTimes.com By: Elisabeth Rosenthal The New York Times-Before his three-hour neck surgery for herniated disks in December, Peter Drier, 37, signed a pile of consent […]