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Self-Pay Collections: Why They Matter and What “Good” Looks Like

Self-pay collections are the process that healthcare providers use to collect payment directly from patients for services not covered by insurance or other third-party payer

by Ben Kraus

February 27, 2026
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AI for Reducing Patient Billing Confusion: An Engineer’s Perspective

Most patient billing problems don’t start with errors. They start with confusion.Confusion over why you’re receiving a $287 bill two months after payi...

by Ben Kraus

February 26, 2026
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Medicaid Enrollment Automation: What’s Working for Providers

Medicaid enrollment automation is having a moment. Not just for its potential to reduce administrative work, but because it’s helping catch the patien...

by Ben Kraus

February 26, 2026

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A Superior Experience—Before and After Care: Q&A with RCM Leaders at Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery

With rising out-of-pocket spending and growing consumer demands, digital patient financial engagement is a crucial component within the modern revenue...

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June 14, 2023
Consumer Engagement Must Evolve Post-Medicaid Unwinding. Here's Why.

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June 12, 2023
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Consumer Engagement Must Evolve Post-Medicaid Unwinding. Here’s Why.

As states unwind pandemic-era continuous enrollment protections, up to15 million Americansmay soon lose Medicaid coverage.That means many of the poore...

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June 12, 2023
The Power of Payer-Provider Collaboration: Q&A with James Rohrbaugh, CFO of Allegheny Health Network

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May 22, 2023
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How Providers and Payers Can Help Patients Get the Most From Their HSAs and FSAs

If you were to blindfold a dozen patients with health savings accounts (HSAs) and ask them what their current balance is and how exactly they can use...

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May 11, 2023
Engineering
Machine Learning-Powered Discounts: Improving Financial Outcomes for Both Patients and Providers

Paying for care can be stressful.At a moment when patients are most vulnerable, they must navigate a complex payment process. The stress is further co...

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April 24, 2023
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The Key To Solving Patients’ Top Billing Pain Points? Payer-Provider Alignment

Most can relate to this experience: you receive what appears to be a bill in the mail for a “recent” care visit, only to realize it’s an Explanation o...

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April 17, 2023
Experience Matters: How Novant Health is Transforming the Patient Financial Journey

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April 11, 2023
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Understanding Big Bills: The Power of Identity in Reaching Financial Goals

This article is part 3 of our Big Bills series, which focuses on how providers can decrease the burden of large healthcare bills. Click to readpart 1a...

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March 15, 2023
No Longer a “Nice to Have”: 4 Key Takeaways on Advancing the Consumer Experience in Healthcare From the Academy-Cedar Consumer Co-Lab

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December 5, 2022
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It’s Not About Forgetfulness: Six Reasons Why a Patient “No-Shows”

This blog post was originally published onThe Patient Experience Studio on Medium, where Cedar’s Product Design and Data Science teams share a behind-...

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December 1, 2022
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Understanding Big Bills: The Numbers Behind the Numbers

This article is part 1 of our Big Bills series, which focuses on how providers can decrease the burden of large healthcare bills.It was originally pub...

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November 8, 2022
Cedar Updates
Finally, an Ecosystem Solution to the Patient Billing Problem

Earlier today, we announced the launch of thePayer Intelligence Layer(PIL), which is now live forHighmark members who receive care at Allegheny Health...

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November 1, 2022
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Fixing a Fragmented Financial Experience: The Financial Impact That Payers and Providers Need to Know

When thinking about all of the issues that surround the patient financial experience—confusion, administrative waste, overpayments, etc.—it’s impossib...

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October 11, 2022
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The No Surprises Act Check-In: 4 Topics to Revisit With Your Team

Since the No Surprises Act went into effect January 1, 2022, the rollout has been full of surprises. As healthcare organizations attempt to interpret...

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September 12, 2022
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What Consumers Know (and Don’t Know) About Price Transparency

While providers (and nowpayers) are well aware of price transparency rules, the same can’t be said for the beneficiaries of regulations: consumers.Our...

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August 24, 2022
What Does the “Amazonification” of Healthcare Mean for Providers?

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August 4, 2022
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What Does the “Amazonification” of Healthcare Mean for Providers?

The first years of the 2020’s have seen some of the most powerful consumer-obsessed retail and tech giants make colossal healthcare bets. Amazon, CVS,...

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August 4, 2022
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Infographic: 4 Simple Patient Billing Experiments That Boosted Patient Engagement

A few years ago, Amazon made a small change that had a huge impact on ROI. Once the company moved credit card offers from the homepage to the shopping...

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June 29, 2022
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2022 Consumer Satisfaction Index: Healthcare Trails Most Industries

Two years ago, the American Consumer Satisfaction Index didn’t mince wordswhen reporting on healthcare.On providers: “Patient satisfaction with hospit...

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June 24, 2022
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