Posts by Centauri Health Solutions Staff
Affordable Care Act Anniversary: There’s Still More Work To Do
What year was it? The number of non-elderly uninsured Americans was 48.2 million (18.2%) Uninsured children under the age of 18 was 9.8% Employer-sponsored insurance covered 55.3% of the population 5% of the population was covered by Medicare 9% of the population was covered by Medicaid with some individuals covered by Medicare and Medicaid Medicaid…
Read MoreRiding Off Into the RAPS Sunset
“Every sunset is an opportunity to reset.” – Richie Norton “Sunsets are proof that no matter what happens, every day can end beautifully.” – Kristen Butler “Beautiful sunsets need cloudy skies.” – Paulo Coelho Most of us can appreciate the beauty and splendor of a beautiful sunset and all that it represents, such as the…
Read MoreCentauri Health Solutions Announces 16th Consecutive HEDIS® Certification
HEDIS management and reporting engine certified continuously since 2006 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Feb. 4, 2021) – Centauri Health Solutions, Inc. (“Centauri”), an innovative provider of healthcare technology and services, continues its market leadership as one of the few companies in the U.S. continuously certified since 2006 by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Differences Between Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid are two separate and commonly misunderstood programs, even among healthcare professionals. Centauri Health Solutions wants to help clarify the differences. Medicare was designed to protect people in retirement. Originally, it included Part A, which is hospital insurance, and Part B, which covers medical care outside of a hospital admission. Medicare pays the…
Read MoreFederal Poverty Guidelines 2021 Release
The 2021 Poverty Guidelines were posted today at https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines and in effect as of January 13, 2021. The Federal Register notice for the 2021 Poverty Guidelines will be published the week of January 18 through January 22, 2021. Payers and Providers wait for the release of the poverty guidelines each year to update patient financial…
Read MoreHospital Price Transparency
Effective January 1, 2021, hospitals are required to post standard charges in a machine-readable file and post their negotiated rates online for 300 “shoppable” services, 70 of which are pre-selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). “Standard charges” include the gross charges, payer-specific negotiated charges, the amount the hospital is willing to…
Read MoreCentauri Health Solutions Named a 2020 Best Place to Work by Phoenix Business Journal
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 9, 2020) – Centauri Health Solutions (“Centauri”), an innovative healthcare technology and services company headquartered in Scottsdale, has been named one of the 100 Best Places to Work by Phoenix Business Journal. Centauri ranks as the #10 Best Place to Work in the Large Companies category, which includes organizations with 250-999 Phoenix-area…
Read MoreSocial Determinants of … HELP!
Perhaps you have more questions than answers about the Social Determinants of Health, such as: Why are social determinants important? Should I look at the community at large or individuals? Where do I start? How do I know if my patient or member population has unmet needs? What is a Z Code? How much money…
Read MoreCentauri Health Solutions Ranked the 119th Fastest-Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500™
Attributes 1,019% revenue growth to strategic acquisitions and organic growth SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 18, 2020) – Centauri Health Solutions (“Centauri”) today announced it ranked #119 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 26th year. Centauri grew…
Read MoreCentauri Health Solutions Adds Referral Management and Analytics Capabilities with Acquisition of Ivy Ventures, LLC
Deal continues year of Centauri’s growth in hospital revenue cycle optimization SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 16, 2020) – Centauri Health Solutions (“Centauri”), an innovative healthcare technology and services company, announced today that it has acquired Ivy Ventures, LLC (“Ivy”), a Virginia-based healthcare growth solutions company focused on developing referral-driven service lines and improving care coordination. This…
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