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ClearBalance Lending Up; Financing Fills Need in Hospital Billing

Posted on September 10, 2013 by ClearBalance

FINANCING: Patients With High Deductibles Often Use the Service By Meghana Keshavan Monday, September 9, 2013 The number of patient loans made by San Diego-based lender ClearBalance Inc. has grown 76 percent from last year as the number high-deductible health … Continue reading →

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High Deductible Health Plans, Gamble for Some, On the Rise

Posted on August 22, 2013 by ClearBalance

Near the end of last year, a big finance company in Charlotte, N.C., was doing what a lot of other businesses have been doing recently: switching up their health care offerings. “Everything was changing, and we would only be offered … Continue reading →

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KHN: Hospital bad debt climbs as coverage costs are shifted onto workers

Posted on August 16, 2013 by ClearBalance

19% of employer-covered workers were enrolled in high-deductible plans last year August 13, 2013 The rise of high-deductible health plans has left many patients unable to pay their full medical bills, causing bad debt levels to climb at some hospitals, … Continue reading →

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Improving the Overall Experience Begins Even before a Patient Enters a Hospital’s Front Door

Posted on August 16, 2013 by ClearBalance

A recent article in the Los Angeles Times underscores the intensified focus that healthcare providers are placing on optimizing the patient experience, particularly as federal payments to hospitals become tied to patient satisfaction scores. According to the LA Times July … Continue reading →

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High-Deductible Health Plans = Growing Self-Pay Receivables, Healthcare Providers Look to Help Patients Contend with Out-of-Pocket Expenses

Posted on August 8, 2012 by ClearBalance

Findings from a July 2012 survey conducted by Deloitte Center for Health Solutions indicate that employers will increase the use of co-pays, deductibles and increased premium participation to manage rising healthcare costs. In fact, more than half of the employers … Continue reading →

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