Monday, April 03, 2006

System To Assess Patient's Ability to Pay

SearchAmerica Solution Addresses New York Hospital Legislative Efforts Over Billing Standards for Low Income and the Uninsured; Charity Advisor(TM) Helps New York Hospitals Identify Income Levels up to 300% FPL, Critical Part of Pending Legislation
 
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2006--New York state lawmakers are generating national publicity by supporting new legislation aimed at patients with incomes up to 300% of the federal poverty level. This pressing situation in New York, and other states nation-wide, is forcing hospitals to take immediate action. If approved in New York, the bill would limit hospital charges for patients with incomes up to 300% of the federal poverty level, depending on income and based on a percentage of the Medicaid, Medicare or highest volume third-party payer rate, whichever is higher.
 
For its hospital clients, SearchAmerica has improved charity processing based on FPL. SearchAmerica's Charity Advisor has the ability to automate charity screening. This is a solution that predicts charity care eligibility based on an institution's published charity care policy. Non-intrusive income and household size estimates allow providers to confidentially predict eligibility using an automated, non-discriminatory evaluation tool. Patients that meet provider-defined criteria can be referred to appropriate personnel for further discovery and follow-up. Charity Advisor work-listing and form generation functionality can significantly reduce administrative overhead. Additional benefits include: improved community relations, decreased legal liability and increased bad debt to charity care re-classification.
 
SearchAmerica's Charity Advisor provides the ability to perform a financial assessment during registration (or post a work object to a financial counselor for follow-up). This financial screening process can then be utilized to determine whether a patient qualifies for one or more charity programs. This allows a facility to administer charity policies uniformly and consistently. This also provides the facility with a great opportunity to reach out to the community and show their commitment to charity. Standardized charity reconciliation reports are available as well.
 
In an article posted by American Hospital Association dated March 31, 2006, Daniel Sisto, president of the Healthcare Association of New York State, said "We are pleased that by working together, a reasonable, workable bill has been developed." Sisto concluded by saying in the article "Our goal was then, and remains today, to better ensure that no one would let the fear of a hospital bill stand in the way of getting the care they need." SearchAmerica solutions are designed to help New York Hospitals address this new legislative effort.
 
About SearchAmerica, Inc.
 
The industry leader in demographic validation, prediction of payment and automated charity/Medicaid processing. SearchAmerica provides a complete range of real-time, integrated products that are used by over 500 healthcare customers. SearchAmerica's quality and accuracy is "best in class" and providers benefit from their smarter data which produces a healthier bottom line. Documented case studies prove a significant return on investment, consistent with favorable public relations.
 
Contacts
SearchAmerica, Inc.
Media contact:
Bruce Nelson, 262-255-2578
or
Heather Lund, 763-416-1021
Via email at heather.lund@searchamerica.com
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