Pushing the limit. Minnesota probe of Accretive's collection practices raises new questions on hospital billing policies.
The collection practices of hospitals once again grabbed the spotlight, with a report from Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, left, that raises questions about aggressive techniques used by Accretive Health at Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis. While Fairview has already ended its contract with Accretive, a number of large systems still use the Chicago-based billing company.
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