Insurance

Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent or uncertain loss.

Why Insurers Must Make Healthcare Provider Disbursements Digital

Why Insurers Must Make Healthcare Provider Disbursements Digital
Why Insurers Must Make Healthcare Provider Disbursements Digital
June 03, 2020  |  Disbursements

Complex billing codes and paper-based disbursements have long troubled independent primary care practitioners — frictions that result in treatment delays during the pandemic. Andrew Toy,...

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The Machine Learning Fix For Healthcare Disbursement Delays
The Machine Learning Fix For Healthcare Disbursement Delays
June 02, 2020  |  Disbursements

Financial institutions (FIs), businesses and healthcare providers are adjusting their operations to suit the new reality that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused. Healthcare provideers, for...

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The Painful State Of Patient Reimbursements
The Painful State Of Patient Reimbursements
June 01, 2020  |  Disbursements

U.S. patients were notoriously overburdened by healthcare costs even before pandemic-related job losses added new financial strains. These high costs and long reimbursement waits often...

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Nimbla Teams With Wiserfunding To Safeguard Invoices
Nimbla Teams With Wiserfunding To Safeguard Invoices
May 31, 2020  |  B2B Payments

U.K. invoice insurance provider Nimbla is teaming up with the credit risk assessment firm Wiserfunding, according to a report in Crowdfund Insider on Friday (May...

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How Faster Disbursements Can Help Solve Patients’ Payment Pain Points
How Faster Disbursements Can Help Solve Patients’ Payment Pain Points
May 29, 2020  |  Disbursements

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Coronavirus Refunds: Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield Refunds $100M As Lockdown Slashes Medical Claims
Coronavirus Refunds: Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield Refunds $100M As Lockdown Slashes Medical Claims
May 21, 2020  |  Healthcare

As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, some insurers are returning funds to their customers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Bank Regulator Says Licensing Crypto Firms As FIs ‘Makes Sense’; Korean Luxe Retailers Pay Rewards Via Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: US Bank Regulator Says Licensing Crypto Firms As FIs ‘Makes Sense’; Korean Luxe...
May 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Chief Operating Officer Brian Brooks said he thinks digital currency firms could go under a federal...

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Coronavirus Refunds: Auto Insurers Give Back Premiums; UNH Refunds $27M+ To Students
Coronavirus Refunds: Auto Insurers Give Back Premiums; UNH Refunds $27M+ To Students
April 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic is upsetting normal life the world over, and plenty of consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to...

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Deep Dive: How Insurance Fraud Hurts Both Companies And Consumers
Deep Dive: How Insurance Fraud Hurts Both Companies And Consumers
April 23, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

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