The Leaders in Healthcare Law
Who does a hospital call when they need resuscitation? The nationwide leader in healthcare reimbursement law – The Law Offices of Stephenson, Acquisto & Colman.
SAC Webinar: A Few Good Claims
This two-part program will touch on key healthcare issues, provide legislative updates, and present a simulated arbitration hearing with explanatory commentary on the practicalities and process of the arbitration hearings we handle on your behalf. As always, the program will include significant question and answer opportunities, covering the most pressing healthcare issues within our industry.
SAC Webinar "COVID-19 + The Provider Impact"
This interactive webinar discusses how healthcare providers can best prepare to successfully navigate the “new normal” to help ensure financial and operational success as well as protect the health of their patients, staff and greater communities as COVID-19 related restrictions continue to ease. We will discuss such critical operational, financial and legal issues on how providers can operationally get to new models that allow for more capacity and staff flexibility, generating demand for elective surgeries and other profitable services put on hold due to COVID-19, and the practical impact on case management, revenue cycle workflow and the functioning of appeals and denial teams.
Law & Order: SAC Investigation Unit
In celebration of Stephenson, Acquisto & Colman’s 30th anniversary the staff participated in creating a parody of the popular TV show Law & Order: SVU. Our story takes place on a regular office day when the firms 30th anniversary time capsule goes missing and an investigation breaks out among office staff in the hopes of finding the culprit and winning the $15 Starbucks gift card. We hope you enjoy “Law & Order: SAC Investigation Unit.”
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Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, “Millions of Americans turn to teaching hospitals for specialized surgeries, life-saving care, and complex treatments. They are where medical knowledge continuously evolves and new cures and treatments are found. They are where critical community services, such as trauma and burn centers, always stand ready. They are the training ground for more than 100,000 new physicians and other health professionals each year. Teaching hospitals also are a vital part of America’s safety net, providing care to millions of the nation’s uninsured.”
The Unsung Heroes of our Health Care System
A community hospital is synonymous with a general hospital. Its primary mission generally involves meeting the primary or essential health care needs of its community. Primary healthcare usually consists of services like family practice/internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, cardiology and sometimes services like orthopedics, urology, psychiatry and neurology. Community hospitals may offer some specialty services on a limited basis or full-time, if they have the resources. Though not always recognized for their medical advances and highlighted in the media as other larger teaching hospitals, community hospitals are just as vital. Their existence is the backbone of our healthcare system and their strategic locations offer quick access to care in times of emergency.
What is Uncompensated Care?
According to the American Hospital Association, “Uncompensated care is an overall measure of hospital care provided for which no payment was received from the patient or insurer…