Patients struggle to understand healthcare costs, but the process of setting costs and charging for services rendered can be complex enough to confound industry experts. The chargemaster is at the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Medical patients have a new tool for price checking their procedures, thanks to a new federal mandate in effect in 2019. The mandate requires hospitals to publish their starting ...

Healthcare Finance News Editor Richard Pizzi spoke recently with Kelley Blair, senior vice president of professional services at Craneware, about best practices in managing the hospital charge ...

Here’s a CFO pop quiz: What is the one, often overlooked, linchpin in the revenue cycle? I’ll give you a hint; it’s also the most important tool you have for ensuring compliance and optimal ...

Chargemaster prices for generic drugs in hospitals can be 6,000 percent higher than the price of the same drug in a pharmacy, according to an analysis by GoodRx, a pharmacy discount company. GoodRx ...

Healthcare providers can’t leave a single dollar on the table. That’s the motivation behind many organizations’ decision to spurn traditional chargemaster consulting services in favor of automated ...

Price transparency has dogged hospitals and health systems for years, and while the public scrutiny of how charges are set comes and goes, real-world implications tax patients on a daily basis. Take ...

Time magazine just published a special report, "Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills are Killing Us," that offers explanation for anyone who's ever been confused by a Stamford Hospital bill. The report, ...

Customer-validated recognition marks the company's 15th Best in KLAS award and underscores sustained platform execution. DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Craneware Group, a ...

After a three-hour visit to the emergency room, a young girl left with a headache and a $4,875 bill. A Southern California hospital charged the girl and her family three times the fair and customary ...