A new report from the Democratic Staff Committee has concluded that short-term healthcare plans are “dangerous” and “unregulated,” saying they would leave those who purchased them with thousands of dollars of debt. The report discusses Short Term Limited Duration Health Insurance (STLDI) plans, which are...
Sphere, a leader in end-to-end payment solutions, will team up with VisitPay, which works with medical patient payment and security, to improve patient payment processes. The two entities launched on Thursday (Feb.27) a mobile payment solution called Text to Pay, which works with healthcare providers...
Healthcare providers must carefully safeguard their cash flows to operate, but many face hurdles to getting fully compensated for provided services. The American Hospital Association (AHA) told PYMNTS via email that hospitals often prefer that insurance companies pay them through the low-cost, digital Healthcare Electronic Funds Transfer standard. Hospitals otherwise may get paid...
Fewer purchasing managers in the healthcare industry are procuring goods from Amazon, according to a new survey by UBS Group and reported by on Bloomberg Wednesday (July 10). Though hospitals reportedly plan to continue to increase purchasing volume from Amazon in the next three years,...
June 25, 2020
A new report from the Democratic Staff Committee has concluded that short-term healthcare plans are “dangerous” and “unregulated,” saying they would leave those who purchased them with thousands of dollars of debt. The report discusses Short Term Limited Duration Health Insurance (STLDI) plans, which are intended to provide coverage for a limited amount of time […]
February 28, 2020
Sphere, a leader in end-to-end payment solutions, will team up with VisitPay, which works with medical patient payment and security, to improve patient payment processes. The two entities launched on...
January 11, 2019
A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for a cyberattack that disrupted Boston Children’s Hospital‘s network for two weeks. Reuters reported that 34-year-old Martin Gottesfeld carried...
