Surprise Medical Billing and the Coronavirus Pandemic

Even before the outbreak of the coronavirus, the United States Congress had been dealing with the widening problems of surprise medical billing practices for Medicare home health billing and throughout the healthcare industry. The expenses associated with the global spread of the new coronavirus have impacted the healthcare industry with the added stress of prevention, testing, and treatment of COVID-19 to thousands of patients.

In these trying times of uncertainty, Dominion Revenue Solutions continues to provide valuable, accurate healthcare reimbursement services with transparency and honesty. If you own or operate a hospice or skilled nursing facility, or any other health agency requiring home health care billing, our talented associates have years of experience in the industry and its ever-changing landscape.

Surprise Medical Billing Impacted by Coronavirus Pandemic

Over $100 billion of the $2 trillion stimulus package is devoted to addressing the needs of hospitals and other medical applications. As COVID-19 patients began to rack up excessive bills for testing and treatment, the U.S. government enacted a law that ensures Americans would have access to free testing for the deadly disease, whether or not they had insurance to cover it. Health insurers began agreeing to waive copayments for COVID-19 treatments.

While these measures were designed to ease the financial burden of those dealing directly from the effects of the virus, insurance policies vary widely and leave open the opportunity for patients to be billed for other aspects of care, such as ER visits and other tests. Provisions are not in place through existing relief packages to fully protect patients from rising medical bills related to care and treatment.

Even those who do not contract COVID-19 are now at a higher risk of surprise medical billing incidents as hospitals and care facilities adjust to the crisis. A medical emergency unrelated to coronavirus will find some patients forced to use out-of-network care facilities when hospitals fill up with COVID-19 patients.

For many patients, the stimulus checks being sent out to all Americans will be used to offset medical bills that would not have been incurred or as high before the virus took hold and changed the world.

Why Dominion Revenue?

The process of healthcare reimbursement and home health billing is confusing and complicated, with an added level of stress and anxiety in these uncertain times. An impressive team of experienced healthcare revenue cycle management professionals at Dominion Revenue Solutions is here to help navigate your medical billing and collections needs in full compliance with federal guidelines and regulations. Our talented staff provides cost-effective solutions to your home health and Medicare hospice billing issues and problems.

Contact Dominion Revenue Solutions Today

For complete information on the process of Medicare home health billing and to have any questions regarding medical billing mistakes or how the industry is impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, contact the medical billing professionals at Dominion Revenue Solutions today and speak to a knowledgeable representative.