Optimizing Revenue: Solving Healthcare’s Revenue Cycle Challenges

October 11, 2017

West’s report Optimizing Revenue: Solving Healthcare’s Revenue Cycle Challenges Using Technology-Enabled Communications found that 56 percent of patients’ payments are delayed at least some of the time. The report also revealed that high insurance deductibles are the most common reason cited for missing payment deadlines. An analysis of the cost of insurance policies purchased through the Healthcare Marketplace during the 2017 open enrollment period showed that the average annual deductible was $8,232 for a family policy.

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