Recent News From The Midland Group
How Billing Transparency Can Boost Hospital Collections
When it comes to medical billing, most patients won't see the total cost until they receive the bill after services…
TCPA Texting Rules Every Hospital Should Know
Meant to protect people from unwanted telemarketing calls, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) prohibits the use of automated messages…
How to Not Get Burned By Your RCM Vendor
Revenue cycle management (RCM) is one of the most important parts of your practice. Yet billing can be a rather…
4 Signs a Patient Needs a Medical Billing Advocate
When patients don’t pay their medical expenses, your revenue suffers. And when your revenue suffers, you can’t afford to stay…
4 Key Things Missing from Your Collections Process
High deductible plans are becoming more and more commonplace, in both employee-supplied health insurance plans as well as individually-bought plans.…
How to Avoid Mid-Cycle Revenue Losses
Revenue losses for medical practices have a significant impact on providers. Getting payment from patients, even prior to receiving treatment,…
Zero-Interest Loans: Are They Right for Your Hospital?
Payment plans are a great option to allow your patients to pay their bills over an extended period of time.…
Major Benefits of Extended Payment Plans for Self-Pay Patients
When the bills begin to pile up, those with limited incomes start to prioritize where their money goes. For people…
How to Decide if RCM Outsourcing is Right for You
Medical billing is a rapidly changing industry that is constantly evolving. New payment models are continually increasing the need to…
Resolving Self-Pay Accounts: Compassion Shouldn’t End with Discharge
When patients are admitted, they are treated with care, compassion and respect. This starts the moment they walk through the…
No Texas Medicaid Expansion? Here’s What that Means for You
There are five million uninsured people in the state of Texas. That's the highest rate of uninsured in the nation's…
Questions You’re Not Asking Your RCM Vendor
If you're working with a third party RCM vendor for any aspect of your billing or collections process, there are…