Patient access employees can expect to hear this question often from patients, as a result of the switch to ICD-10.
It is too soon to tell how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is affecting the number of self-pay patients seen by patient access areas.
Patient access is fielding many patient inquiries regarding how to obtain health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Department of Health and Human Services hosted a webcast on the important role hospitals and health systems continue to play in enrolling their communities in health insurance marketplaces under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Here are some ways in which hospitals, including patient access areas, can connect patients to coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and secure a source of reimbursement for services, says Tricia Brooks, research associate professor and senior fellow at Georgetown University Center for Children and Families in Washington, DC.
Some hospitals are putting more focus on the cost of employee injuries.