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Rural Americans Struggle with Health Care Costs

WEBApproximately 15% of the U.S. population resides in rural areas, where higher rates of chronic diseases, limited access to care and elevated suicide rates are prevalent. …

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Capio Announces New Strategic Focus on Financial Wellness

WEB3.5 minute read. Capio, one of the country’s largest acquirers of non-performing health care accounts receivable and an ACA International member company …

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ACA International and HFMA Release Best Practices for Resolution …

WEB9/17/2020 12:00. ACA International and the Healthcare Financial Management Association Medical Accounts Receivable Resolution Task Force reconvened this year to update …

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Report Finds Shortage of Primary Care Doctors

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Measuring the Impact of the Government’s Focus on Medical …

WEBNEWS & NOTES HHS to Revoke Health Care Worker ‘Conscience’ Rule The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning to change a “conscience” …

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Virginia on Track to Pass Medical Debt Statute of Limitations Bill

WEB03/04/2022 6:00 A.M. 4 minute read. Virginia’s legislative session adjourns March 12, and one of the bills on track to pass this year would reduce the statute of limitations on …

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California Association of Collectors Provides FAQs on Medical …

WEBA.B. 1020, a health care debt and fair billing law that imposes new restrictions on hospital debt collection and charity care requirements, takes effect Jan. 1. …

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ACA International and HFMA Release Best Practices for …

WEBACA Virtual 2020 Fall Forum & Expo Features Health Care Sessions. ACA International’s 2020 Virtual Fall Forum & Expo, Nov. 4-5, 2020, will feature sessions covering multiple

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FTC Proposes Changes to Health Breach Notification Rule

WEBThe Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on proposed changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) that include clarifying the rule’s …

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Secretary of the Senate

WEBCHAPTER An act to amend Sections 1788.14, 1788.52, and 1788.58 of, and to add Section 1788.185 to, the Civil Code, and to amend Sections 127400, 127401, 127405, 127410, …

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Nevada Medical Debt Bill Clears Governor’s Desk

WEB6/4/2021 14:00. On June 2, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed S.B. 248, which requires a collection agency to notify a consumer before taking any action to collect a medical debt …

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Report Examines Medical Debt in Collections During the Pandemic

WEB4 minute read. A recent report from the Urban Institute found the share of adults with medical debt in collections was already on a downward trend before the …

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Frequently Asked Questions Concerning AB 1020 Collecting …

WEBAB 1020 requires debt collectors, who are collecting debt from a general acute care hospitals licensed pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 1250, to do the following …

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Workplace Wellness

WEBGet continued access to ACA International’s wide array of resources, which can help you become more profitable, compliant and successful. Renew your …

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Hospital Payment Guidelines Under Review by Maryland …

WEB02/10/2022 9:00 A.M. 4.5 minute read. Maryland’s Health Services Cost Review Commission’s (HSCRC) Workgroup on Hospital Payment Plan Guidelines review of …

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Bill Revising Medical Debt Collection Requirements Surfaces in …

WEBComponents of the proposal include: “This bill revises the requirements for collecting outstanding debts for health care services, including delaying when debts …

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Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Cause Increase in Health Care …

WEBEconomic challenges are causing younger generations to drive health care consumerism. For example, one-third (33%) of Generation Z and 29% of millennial …

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