By Max Blau – Macon Telegraph In December 2017, Sidney Canada felt dizzy and disoriented. The 52-year-old Georgia father often struggled to get a decent night’s rest, due to his sleep apnea. When he couldn’t talk clearly, his wife wondered if he...
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By Ariel Hart – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tennessee may have a problem: Georgia health care thieves. Sixteen people alleged to live in Georgia are under investigation by Tennessee authorities who say they received coverage under TennCare...
More infoBy Tara Bannow – Modern Healthcare With uncompensated care growing alongside the prevalence of high-deductible plans, providers are looking for ways to collect on unpaid bills. Piedmont Health is requiring patients who will responsible for their...
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By Andy Miller – Georgia Health News Piedmont Healthcare is requiring patients who shoulder the entire cost of a non-emergency medical service to pay 25 percent of the bill before they get the care. The system’s new upfront-payment policy was...
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By Andy Miller – Georgia Health News More than one-third of Georgia hospitals scored an “A’’ in the latest safety ratings by the Leapfrog Group. That puts Georgia No. 15 among states for its percentage of hospitals getting an “A’’ from...
More infoBy WSB-TV (Watch now) It’s a story that has become more and more common: getting a medical bill that is much larger than expected. Channel 2 consumer adviser Clark Howard talked to two Georgians who said they almost needed medical attention...
More infoBy WSB-TV It is a problem thousands of Georgians have faced after they visit a hospital or medical provider – being slammed with a high or unexpected medical bill. That leaves consumers on the hook for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. According...
More infoBy Ariel Hart – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Legislature did a lot on health care this session. But it left some things undone. Maybe they were overshadowed, legislators said, or maybe they’re just tough issues. Powerful interest groups are...
More infoBy Andy Miller – Georgia Health News This year’s legislative fight over Georgia’s certificate-of-need system is different from those in the past, which focused almost entirely on typical CON battles over hospital building projects or...
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According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, more than half of collection items on credit reports are for medical debt. The consumer advocates at Georgia Watch have a guide to give people strategies in paying large medical bills and avoiding...
More infoGov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to devise health care “waiver” programs that might ease insurance for some poor and middle-class Georgians passed a special House committee on Wednesday. The measure, Senate Bill 106, has already passed the state Senate...
More infoIn April 2016, Venus Lockett was about to give a speech at an event she volunteered for near her home in Atlanta. She was already stressed. The previous night, she had stayed up late making her presentation, and then deleted it by mistake. As she stepped...
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