Texas Presbyterian Revenue Rebounds to Pre-Ebola Levels
How Too Much Choice is Increasing Nursing Home Costs
ICD-10 Acknowledgement Test Shows 87 Percent Acceptance Rate
What Happens When Medicaid Expansion Goes Wrong?
Medicare Payments Reduced for Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Legal Battle Over Affordable Care Act Subsidies Heats Up
CMS Paid $22 Million in Inappropriate Medicare Claims
Open Payments Database Adds 68,000 Records
Why is the Value-Based Care Adoption Rate Low?
Over $400K in Medicare Reimbursed
Examining Revenue Cycle Management Ethics Questions
Revenue Cycle Management Issues Top AMA’s 2014 List
721 Hospitals Penalized for Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate
14K in Unallowable Excess Plan Costs Claimed for Medicare
Governors Discuss State Innovation Model Initiative Funding
HCCI Partners with NORC to Create Data Enclave
Hospital Overpaid $110,943 in Medicare Claims
Penalties Handed Out to 257K Meaningful Use EPs
Adoption of Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring ‘Inevitable’
CMS Adds Confusion to CME Open Payment Requirements
HHS Announces $665 Million in ACA Healthcare Funding
How Effective is the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program?
Study: Value-Based Medicare Payment Reform is Working
What are the Challenges of Medical Bill Collections?
How Revenue Cycle Management will Evolve in 2015
Majority of High-Earning Physicians Use Fee-for-Service
Can Providers Make Patient Payment Collections Less Painful?
NCQA Calls for Public Comment on Health Plan Accreditation
How Do Hospitals Impact the Economy?
Could Medicaid Fee Reimbursement Drop Significantly in 2015?
The Major Revenue Cycle Management Trends of 2014
Examining Medicare’s Chronic Care Management Payments
HHS Distributes $36.3M in Affordable Care Act Funding
Healthcare Investment Opportunities Grow in ‘Soft Skills’
HIPAA Compliance within Revenue Cycle Management
Open Payment Program Needs Time to Overcome ‘Bad Start’
Hospital CEO Turnover Rate Hits Record High
Medical Billing Data Made Public to Improve Transparency
Financial Incentives, Data Exchange Drive EHR-HIT Adoption
AMA Calls for Massive Overhaul of RAC Program
$10K in Unallowable Excess Plan Costs Claimed for Medicare
The Week That Was in Medical Billing Fraud
Medicare’s Expansion Hits Disproportionate Share Hospitals
Examining Current Challenges of Revenue Cycle Management
Health Billing Company Settles with FTC Over Deceptive Tactics
Top Healthcare Jobs Have High Growth Outlook Through 2022
National Health Spending Reached $2.9T in 2013
How Revenue Cycle Management Became an Important Career
Nebraska Receives $268K in Excess Federal Reimbursement
CMS Rule Limits Payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals
CMS Strengthens Medicare Provider Safeguards with New Rule
Healthcare Payer IT Market Poised for Substantial Growth
AHA Reacts to Proposed Anti-Kickback Statute Revisions
HHS Report Shows Progress Reducing Hospital-Acquired Conditions
CMS Proposes Rule Changes for Accountable Care Organizations
CMS Addressing Medicare Drug Fraud, Waste, Abuse
Physician Groups Calling for Payment Reform
Healthcare Job Opportunities Continue Positive Growth in Q3
Highmark Over Claims $1.4M in Postretirement Benefits
Ambulatory Healthcare Services See Upswing in Receipts, Employment
GPO Funding Structure Could Impact Medicare Costs
Hospital Revenue Cycle Management Marketplace to Reach $9.9B by 2016
Mass Incorrectly Paid $3.3M in EHR Incentive Payments
Adjustments Needed to Improve Qualified VA Nurse Staffing
EHR to Create $78B in Cost Savings Over Next Five Years
Why it’s Important to Select the Right Revenue Management System
Examining Evolving Healthcare CIO Challenges
CMS Proposed Rule to Improve Payment Parameters for 2016
Trust Key to Revenue Cycle Management Vendor Selection
CMS Creates Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics
Hospital Sector Embraces Consolidation Over ‘Mega-Mergers’
KLAS Study Examines Revenue Cycle Management Vendors
Healthcare Sector Economic Indicator Briefs Show Improvement
Healthcare Revenue Cycle to Experience Significant Innovation
OIG Releases 2014 Top Management and Performance Challenges
Quincy Medical Closure Delayed by Noncompliance
Co-Pays, Regulations a Challenge for Specialty Practices
Target Partners with Kaiser Permanente to Improve Clinic
U.S. Healthcare Cloud Market to Reach $3.5B by 2020
Quality and Financial Performance Study Finds ACO Success
Best Practices for Avoiding a CMS Compliance Audit
Five Associations Back Lawsuit Against Illegal Medical Billing
Palmetto Received $14K in Unallowable Medicare SERP III Costs
Value-Based Payments to Surpass Fee-For-Service Model by 2020
Financial Struggles Force Medical Center to Seek Loan
Physician Fee Schedule Impacts the Open Payment Database
CMS Awards $3.9M for Medicaid Outreach and Enrollment
ICD-10 Adoption Costs Lower than Previously Reported
Is it Time to Revamp the CMS Star Rating System?
Jurisdiction 15 Received $548K in Medicare Overpayments
Reimbursement, Regulation the Biggest Challenges to Telehealth
HHS Releases 2015 Final Physician Fee Schedule Rule
2015 Open Enrollment Projections Dip Slightly
Inpatient Volume, Revenue Drops as Outpatient Care Makes Gains
Accountable Care is Not a New Concept
Human Error Causes $319K in Medicare Overpayment to Hospital
How to Mitigate Risk With a Value-Based Strategy
DSH system Could See Reduction in CMS Funding
Medicare Part D Payments Made to Deceased Beneficiaries
Quincy Medical Closes after Cuts to Medicare, Patient Volume
OHSU Received $2.4M in Medicare Overpayments
HHS, Treasury Propose New Rule for Group Health Plans
Medicaid Pediatric Dental Services Abuse Found in Indiana
Providers Expect Revenue, Productivity to Drop after ICD-10
OIG Releases 2015 Work Plan for CMS Investigative Initiatives
Patient Satisfaction Grows With Accountable Care Organizations
Pinnacle Failed to Properly Refer Medicare Cost Reports
2.3% Medical Device Tax Won’t Heavily Impact Healthcare Buyers
Rural Hospitals the ‘Lifeblood’ of the Community
Examining Differences Between Medicare, Medicaid Reimbursement
Veterans Health Administration Mismanaging the Consult Process
Lack of Patient Engagement Leads to Dropped Insurance
61% of CFOs Expect the Axe for Poor Revenue Cycle Management
Mass. Receives $41.4B for Federal Healthcare Waiver
Health Insurance Provider Issues Incorrect Rates
Top Opportunities to Reduce Wasteful Healthcare Spending
Recapping Finalized 2015 Rules from CMS on Medicare Payments
4.1% Jump in Hospital Admissions Brings Extra Revenue to HCA
CMS Changes Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System
Proper Measures Needed to Close Accountable Care Service Gaps
Big Healthcare Payers Thank Accountable Care for High Revenues
CMS Creating Advisory Panel for Clinical Lab Tests
Methodist Healthcare Received $5.8M in Medicare Overpayments
Billing Errors Lead to $1.7 Million in Medicare Overpayments
Hospital Sustainability Purchasing to Reach 80 Percent by 2016
More Organizations Pushing for Healthcare Transparency
Examining the Basics of the Healthcare Revenue Cycle
New York City, CSC Sued for Tens of Millions in Medicaid Fraud
Healthcare Utilization Drops, Spending Increases in 2013
How High Performing Practices Focus on Revenue Cycle Management
Value-Based Approach Grows More Important in Healthcare
Accountable Care Organizations Make News in Massachusetts
HHS Announces 2015 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles
57% of Execs Think Analytics is Crucial for Healthcare Revenue
Revenue Uncertainty a Major Challenge for Clinicians
Texas Fraudulently Claims $30.3M in Medicaid Transportation Services
Diagnosis Code Confusion Leads to Medical Billing Errors
$350M Kickback Fine Can’t Derail Future of Dialysis Provider
Ex-Hospital CEO, Doctors Guilty of $400M in Medicare Fraud
Healthcare Payer, Provider Paradigm is Starting to Shift
HHS Announces $840M initiative to Lower Costs and Improve Care
Revenue Drops 26% at Texas Presbyterian in Wake of Ebola
TrailBlazer Health Claimed $1.3M in Unallowable Medicare Costs
Will Apple Pay Impact the Healthcare Payer, Provider Market?
UnitedHealthcare Sees Positive Impact of Accountable Care
Proposed 2016 Basic Health Program Notice Issued by CMS
Studies: Hospital Consolidations Cut Competition, Raise Prices
Automatic Patient Billing Market to Reach $2.18B by 2018
Examining the Fee-for-Service v. Value-Based Payment Models
Hospital Advocates Speak Out Against Federal Rule Changes
HHS Invests $283M to Spread Primary Care Services
New Study Examines Payment Model Best Practices
Open Payments Database Debuts New Feature, Announces Updates
How to Mitigate the Revenue Cycle Impact of the ICD-10 Delay
Revenue Cycle Management Systems Top Q3 VC Investments List
Fraud and Abuse Waivers for ACOs Rule Extended by CMS
Experts Respond to Healthcare Payment Reform Scorecard
Can Primary Care End the Pay-for-Service Model?
Medical Billing Company Pays $1.95M in Fraud Settlement
Top Providers of Medicare Advantage, Drug Coverage Listed
Investment Initiative Targets Accountable Care Organizations
Consumer Activity Recommended for ACA Open Enrollment
Carrus Hospitals Improve Operations, Medical Billing with EHR
Mission Hospital Billing Errors Result in Overbilling of $443K
Mass. Healthcare Payment Transparency Law Takes Effect
Are Providers Updating Patients on ACA and Financial Risks?
New York OMIG Saves $2B, Recovers $879M in Medicaid Spending
Are Medicare Health Plans Improving or Getting Weaker?
Health Spending and Job Creation Continues Growth
OIG: Medicare Contractor Erred in Two Reimbursement Claims
Emerging Managed Care Pharmacy Trends Impact Patients, Payers
HITECH Report: Healthcare Reform Continues with EHR Adoption
Texas HHSC Failing at Medicaid Fraud Prevention
NY Claimed $23M Unallowable Medicaid Reimbursement Funds
Nursing Facility Pays $38M in Largest Settlement in History
Pentagon Slashes Autism Healthcare Payments
Hospice Improperly Claimed $447K in Medicare Reimbursement
HHS: Medicare Part B Premiums, Deductibles Staying the Same
CMS Proposes Change to Home Health Agencies CoP
Value-Based, Accountable Care Is Here to Stay for Cigna
Medical Billing Errors Increase Consumer Healthcare Debt
Audit: Children’s Hospital Had Overpayments Owed to Medicaid
Examining the Revenue Cycle Post-Affordable Care Act
Outpatient Costs Higher for Rural Hospital Medicare Patients
Michigan Medicaid Benefits Change Affecting Nursing Homes
More Hospitals Start Upfront Medical Billing Practices
Meaningful Use Hardship Exemption Period Reopened
Four Senior Executives Fired by VA after Phoenix Scandal
How Easily Can Seniors Access Medicare Preferred Pharmacies?
Affordability, Access and Quality Proof ACA Is Working
CMS Unveils Medicare Quality Improvement Initiatives
Medicare Compliance Audit Finds Orlando Health Overbilled $1.45M
Former HHS Official Files Lawsuit, Claims ACA Violations
NH Postpones Medicaid Managed Care Implementation
Why Healthcare Providers Should Incentivize Fitness Tracking
How Illinois Medicaid Reduced Costs, Improved Care
Industry Experts Express Concern Over CMS Open Payments Data
CMS Proposed Rule Amendments for Kickbacks, Monetary Penalty
ACO Update: Accountable Care Partnerships in September
Idaho Medicaid Reimbursement Case Goes to Supreme Court
OIG: Connecticut MFCU Recovers $84 Million and 20 Convictions
Medicare Readmission Penalties Hit 2,610 Hospitals
Colo. Agency Claims $4.1M Unallowable Medicaid Payments
CMS Releases 2015 Guidance for Managed Care Rate Setting
How Value-Based Reimbursement Created a Payer-Provider Gap
OIG: Texas Agency Not Always in Accordance for Medicaid Payments
Why Revenue Cycle Must Evolve with Healthcare
OIG: Mass. Agency Used Incorrect Medicaid Claim Adjustments
Scorecard Shows Increased Adoption of Value-Based Payments
St. Luke’s CEO: ‘Patient-Centered Billing’ Is Key
CMS Releases First Set of Open Payments Data
Why medical practices spend more on business operations
Will integrated Medicare and Medicaid benefits save money?
OIG: States need stronger standards in Medicaid managed care
ACO payment reform proposed in new legislation
US Attorney General Eric Holder steps down from post
CMS releases FY2013 RAC report to Congress
CAGW criticizes CMS, Marilyn Tavenner for ACA expenditures
How a medical billing dispute led to blocked patient data
CMS updates Health Plan Identifier system
Chronic disease prevention programs get $212M from HHS
Catholic Charities reaches false Medicaid claims settlement
Why long-term incentive use more than doubled in two years
Hospitals’ uncompensated care costs drop $5.7B due to ACA
NCCPA head: Value-based care not new to physician assistants
More young adults have healthcare post-ACA implementation
HHS: Health Insurance Marketplace to grow 25 percent in 2015
ACA options: Are healthcare’s uninsured just uninformed?
Youth mental health services to receive $99M in HHS funding
How collaboration can push healthcare reform forward
What is driving digital healthcare startup growth?
Rate review programs reduce healthcare premiums by $993M
Why CME is a critical resource for healthcare providers
Safeguards possibly ineffective on some copayment coupons
Texas legislator asks Medicare to retract billing settlement
How well-paid are health IT professionals?
Why is morale still high among over-extended physicians?
VA proposes higher pay for agency’s physicians and dentists
Most effective electronic payment systems for providers
Ala. organization overdrew $15M in federal Medicaid funds
Medicare ACOs improve care, save $372M in healthcare costs
Are Part B Rx drug rates higher than other gov’t programs?
More parents uninsured in states lacking Medicaid expansion
HHS awards $295M in funding for better primary care access
Research finds higher Medicare spending in unhealthy states
2015 proposed physician fee schedule, Part B revisions
2015 proposed outpatient PPS policy changes, payment rates
2015 inpatient psychiatric facility PPS final rule
Summary of FY 2015 Hospice Payment Rate Update
Proposed 2015 home health PPS refinements, rate update
2015 skilled nursing facility PPS, consolidated billing
CMS falls behind on regulating rural health clinics
Are health insurance exchanges the way of the future?
Does Vermont have the least expensive healthcare costs?
Kansas Medicaid experiences $72 million setback
Texas Workforce Commission claims $15 million in CCDF funds
How personalized preventative care reduces Medicare spending
OIG: La. overpaid $1.8 million in meaningful use incentives
Nearly 34% of revenue cycle, big data users pick Epic
Financial analytics present RCM opportunities for hospitals