A dozen years ago my wife had a minor service performed at a hospital outpatient clinic. The hospital business office told her the service was covered by her health plan. Months later a man called claiming he worked for the hospital and requested payment of more than $700. This was news to my wife, who asked for an invoice. He wouldn’t provide one. My wife refused to pay without an invoice explaining what she was paying for. Another person called again weeks later, but he too would not provide an invoice. She was willing to pay but needed a list of denied charges to contact her health plan. She never got one and the hospital also never got paid. They stopped calling.
Author: Devon Herrick
Is Social Media Creating a Mental Health Crisis? Or Treating One?
It should come as no surprise that state attorneys general are on the lookout for other targets for lawsuits. It appears social media is the new one. More than two-thirds of states are suing Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. There are also suits against TikTok. Supposedly, social media is addictive (like cigarettes and opioids) and bad for youngsters’ mental health…
Can AI Combat Health Care Fraud?
How much fraud is there in health care? It’s hard to say with any accuracy. Consider this: how much fraud would be in any consumer market where the consumer only pays 10% of the cost, while third-party providers pay 90% of the cost? There would be a lot!
WSJ: Plan Ahead if You Want to Age in Place in Your Own Home
More than three-quarters of seniors claim they want to age in place, living out the remainder of their life in their own home. This includes when they become too infirm to clean, bathe, cook and maintain their property. Running a household when you cannot do chores yourself can get expensive. Some houses do not lend themselves to senior living.