How Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs Are Changing Healthcare’s Revenue Cycle

 

We asked 675 full-time working parents to share how higher out-of-pocket medical costs are impacting them financially, and what areas of healthcare they would most like to change.

 

What’s in the study

As part of this in-depth study, learn how high-deductible health plans, greater patient responsibility, and consumerism are forcing healthcare to change billing strategies:

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The role convenience plays in paying medical bills

Almost two-thirds of the patients in our study identified customer-service related issues as the number area they would change.
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What can the average working parent afford?

How much would a medical bill need to be … $1000, $500, $300 … to force a full-time working parent to pay by credit or payment plan? The answer will surprise you!
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Patients want frictionless communication with providers

What convenience features could a hospital or doctor’s office provide that would motivate a patient to change providers?
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Do consumers actually have an medical emergency fund?

 Do patients with HSA accounts use them as a health savings account? What percentage have an emergency fund set aside?

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