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Simple-sounding question is actually complex — Reading questions aloud is `poor approach’
Although it is possible to keep training on Medicare as Secondary Payer (MSP) fairly simple, there are times when you need to stop, think, and ask a lot of questions, says Elizabeth Reason, MSA, CHAM, director of patient access for Cleveland County HealthCare System in Shelby, NC. -
`Skinny’ network plans growing — Patients blindsided by changes
Patients are increasingly presenting with out-of-network coverage, due to more narrow networks in health plans. Patient access needs revamped processes to confirm eligibility, inform patients, and apply for patient-specific agreements. -
Guide helps hospitals engage patients, families in their care
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Send all the information you can to payers -- `Littlest thing’ can avoid denied claim
Sending the correct information to the insurance companies to show the medical need for services has become quite a task for patient access, says Aaron Robison, CHAA, a patient financial advocate at University of Utah Health Care in Salt Lake City. -
MSP mistakes can cost millions in revenue -- Staff must understand meaning of questions
Most errors involving Medicare as a Secondary Payer Questionnaire (MSPQ) can be attributed to two things, according to Kevin Willis, director of Medicare Services in the Harrison, OH, office of Claim Services, a document retrieval company. Willis is a former Medicare Secondary Payer auditor. -
NIOSH issues information brochure on glutaraldehyde
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Glutaraldehyde: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals
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Bioterrorism Watch: Bioterrorism forensics: The burden of proof
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Bioterrorism Watch: Was anthrax mailer a bioweapons researcher?
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Bioterrorism Watch: Building a bridge over the abyss: Will bioterrorism help bring disjointed health system together?