South Carolina Hospitals Turn to AHC Healthcare Receivables Management for Help

The dramatic increase in uninsured and under-insured patients poses a significant challenge for healthcare providers. At the recent South Carolina HFMA Winter Institute, hospital leaders listened carefully as Michael Berger, Executive Director of Revenue Cycle Management for AHC, outlined solutions hospitals and health systems can implement in order to meet their financial requirements when providing care to uninsured patients. This educational conference was held on January 11th and was attended by over forty individuals from hospitals and health systems, specialized healthcare providers, and sponsoring organizations.

Representative provider organizations in attendance included:

• Self Regional Hospital
• Roper Saint Francis Healthcare
• Palmetto Health
• Loris Healthcare System
• Lexington Medical Center
• Clarendon Memorial Hospital
• Riverside Health System

Session attendees were educated on the accounts receivable issues specific to self-pay patients, including tips on avoiding the pitfalls of uncollectible accounts and how to improve insurance eligibility. The impact of healthcare savings accounts and South Carolina legislation were also discussed.

Having completed over 230 educational seminars in 2006, AHC continues their commitment to the healthcare community by providing complimentary, on-site healthcare reimbursement education. Interested parties who wish to learn more or schedule a complimentary workshop for their hospital business office staff, may contact AHC at (888) 511-7901 or visit www.ahcinc.com.