PlusFour, Inc. Achieves HITRUST CSF Certification PlusFour, Inc., a leading third-party debt collector, today announced that its infrastructure has earned certified status for information security by HITRUST. With the HITRUST CSF Certified Status, PlusFour's supporting infrastructure meets key healthcare regulations and requirements for protecting and securing sensitive private healthcare information. HITRUST CSF Certified [...]
Healthcare Organizations Lack Focus on Cybersecurity as Risks Continue Healthcare provider organizations are lacking in planning and leadership for cybersecurity programs, according to results from a fourth quarter 2017 survey conducted by Black Book Research. More than eight in 10 provider organizations surveyed do not have a “reliable enterprise leader” [...]
How High Deductibles Impact Consumers' Ability to Pay Medical Bills Adults with high health insurance deductibles report they have difficulty paying medical bills, according to findings from The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey, 2016. For example, 40 percent of adults with a deductible of at least $3,000 report difficulty paying [...]
U.S. Underinsured Rate Continues to Increase while Medical Bill Problems Linger U.S. consumers don’t have the insurance they need, which results in continued problems paying medical bills, medical debt and avoiding necessary healthcare, according to a report from The Commonwealth Fund, “How Well Does Insurance Coverage Protect Consumers from Healthcare [...]
