CMS Reinstates COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate in 25 States
Consumers Don’t Pay Patient Financial Responsibility After Bad Experience
HRSA Releases $48M to Boost Rural Healthcare Workforce
Hospital Prices for Most Services Less than Payer-Negotiated Rates
UPMC Launches In-House Travel Staffing Agency Amid Nursing Shortage
Multiple Hospital Affiliations Linked to Greater Medical and Drug Cost
CMS Funds 1,000 New Medicare Residency Slots to Address Labor Shortage
WI Hospitals Sued 37% More Patients Over Medical Debt
Missoula Surgeon Pays $3.7M to Settle Healthcare Fraud Allegations
In-Network, Complex COVID-19 Hospitalizations Cost More Than $128K
Appeals Court Allows Healthcare Vaccine Mandate in 26 States
HHS Distributes Another $9B from Provider Relief Fund
Urgent Care Utilization Pivots to Testing, Immunization
US Healthcare Spending Tops $4.1T Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Senate Scraps Medicaid DSH Cuts in Latest Build Back Better Act
Study Identifies Major Issue with Hospital Price Transparency Rule
Some Hospitals, Health Systems Go Back on Vaccine Mandates
American Renal, Former Execs Charged with Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Healthcare Employment Faces a Long Recovery After Pandemic
Most Americans Face Medical Debt Owe Over $2000
4 Barriers Providers Face with Preventing Surprise Medical Bills
Impact of Future Medicare Cuts on Physician Reimbursement
Legislation Stopping Medicare Payment Cuts Clears Congress
AMA, AHA Sue Feds Over No Surprises Act Final Rule
Study Finds Low-Value Services Increases Risk for Direct Harm
House Dems Look to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts
Surprise Billing Regulation Faces Pushback from Medical Groups
Studies Find Physician Compensation Gaps By Setting, Gender
COVID-19 Associated with $13.9B Decline in Medicare Spending
CMS Suspends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
Providers Accuse NC Payer of Abusing No Surprises Act, Cutting Rates
CMS Provides Guidance on Good Faith Estimates for No Surprises Act
Hospital Groups Want Congress to Delay 2% Medicare Sequester Cuts
Courts Block COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
HHS Report: State Surprise Billing Laws Offer Limited Protection
Labor Shortages Drive Up Hospital Expenses as Margins Decline
CMS Axes Primary Care First Model’s Seriously Ill Population Component
Rural Healthcare Providers Get $7.5B in COVID-19 Relief Funds
Supply Chain, Labor Inflation Poses Risk to Healthcare Profit Margins
Study: 30% of Healthcare Workers Not Fully Vaccinated
Administration Invests $1.5B to Address Healthcare Workforce Shortage
Private Equity Nursing Homes Linked to Lower Quality, Higher Costs
Lawmakers Accuse Nurse Staffing Agencies of Price Gouging
HHS to Form Ambulance Billing Advisory Committee, Per No Surprises Act
Bipartisan Bill Addresses Distribution Delays in Provider Relief Fund
Private Equity-Backed Air Ambulances Major Culprit of Surprise Bills
APM Adoption Slows as Price Transparency Capabilities Heat Up
NY Hospitals Place Liens Against Patient Homes Over Medical Debt
Health Systems Set Sights on Risk-Based Payment in Medicare Advantage
MGMA Calls on Congress to Prevent Impending Medicare Cuts
Medicare FFS Improper Payment Rate Hits Low of 6.26%
CMS Sued by Ten States Over Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
Automatic MIPS Participation Exemption for Individual Eligible Clinicians
Medical Group Revenue Declines Underscore Need for Efficiency
CMS Rescinds Rule Expediting Medicare Coverage of Breakthrough Devices
70% of Adults Worry About Healthcare Affordability
Out-of-Pocket Costs Less When Hospitals Don’t Bill Insurance
Few Physicians Accurately Estimate Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs
Patient Financial Assistance with Hospital Bills Increased in 2021
HFMA Annual: Finance Leaders Need to Change the Culture of Medicine
Lawmakers Seek Changes to No Surprises Act Implementation
Analysis: 10 Most Cost-Efficient Hospitals in the US
Over One Third of Physicians Disagree with COVID Vaccine Mandate
Study: Consecutive Penalties for Preventable Hospital Readmissions
Geisinger to Pay $18M Settlement Over Medicare Billing Violations
CMS Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
Texas Medical Association Sue Feds Over IDR for Surprise Billing
CMS Releases Final Rule for CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Hospital Price Transparency Penalties to Increase Under OPPS Rule
40% of Charges for COVID-19 Services Initially Ended in Claim Denials
LifePoint Health, Kindred Healthcare Form New Company
Hospital Service Lines Shift After Private Equity Acquisition
Healthcare Expenses Continue to Rise, While Hospital Volumes Decline
CMS Updates End-Stage Renal Disease APM, PPS to Address Health Equity
Higher Healthcare Utilization, Intensity Drive Healthcare Spending
Nearly $27B Remains in Provider Relief Fund, Analysis Shows
CPT Code Set Adds Code for J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
Prior Authorizations Beat COVID Workplace as Top Regulatory Burden
Delaying Surgery Cost Hospitals, How They Can Prevent Revenue Losses
“Great Resignation” Hits Healthcare Hard As Physician Burnout Persists
AdventHealth, Ascension Look to Unwind Partnership After 7 Years
High-Impact CARES Act Funds Were Disproportionately Distributed
62% of Consumers Unfamiliar with Value-Based Care, Study Finds
AHA Calls for Medicare Advantage Inclusion in Prior Authorization Rule
Next Generation ACO Model Has Saved Medicare $667M, So Far
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Can Cost Over $100K, If Out of Network
CMS Lays Out New Strategy for Advancing Value-Based Care, APMs
Allow ACOs to Use Pre-Pandemic Years for 2022 Benchmarks, Groups Urge
What It Takes for Medicare ACOs to Earn Shared Savings
Escalating Risk, Reward of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System
Nursing Turnover Costs Hospitals Up to $6.5M Each Year
Hospital Revenue Cycle Transformation Needed to Boost Performance
CMS Increases Wages to $15/Hour for HealthCare.Gov Call Center Staff
Are Healthcare Merger, Acquisitions Key to Maintaining Access to Care?
Key Characteristics for Successful Downside Risk Contracting
AHA Urges Congress to Uphold Current Merger and Acquisition Guidelines
AHA Asks CMS to Retract Plans for Inpatient Rehab Facilities Review
Physician Compensation, Staffing to Take Big Hit from 10% Medicare Cut
Patient Financial Engagement Technology Going Beyond Collections
Telehealth Reimbursement Needed to Address Demand, Staffing Issues
Clinical Labor Costs Increased by $24B During Pandemic
Most Group Practices Received Positive MIPS Scores For 2020 Payments
Healthcare M&A Activity Slows, But Deal Value Increases
AMA Issues CPT Codes for Pediatric Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Value-Based Payment Models May Help Hospitals Prepare for Surges
Jefferson Health, Einstein Healthcare Finalize Merger
Cerner’s Next Step With Revenue Cycle Management Technology
Top Challenges of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System
Maternal, Surgical Care Eliminated After Rural Hospital Mergers
Air Ambulance Prices Rose Substantially for Commercially Insured
Surprise Billing Regulation a Gift to Payers, Blow to Providers
HHS Removes 79% of Medicare Appeals Backlog, On Track for FY 2022
HRSA Opens Application for Provider COVID-19 Relief Funds
Independent Dispute Resolution Detailed in New Surprise Billing Rule
Difference Between Clean Claims, Initial Claim Denials Key Hospital KPI
Surgical Costs, Complications Slowed Under MD’s All-Payer Model
Lessons Learned from Aetna, Cleveland Clinic’s Joint ACO Model
Health Centers Get $1B in Federal Funds to Modernize Facilities
Hospital Groups Challenge FTC Opposition to NJ Hospital Merger
Hospital Volumes Dipped in August As Delta Variant Surged
As Revenue Cycle Management Expands, Automation Is Key
Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities Facing Staffing Shortages
Open Revenue Cycle Reveals Opportunities for Patients, Providers
Physician Practice Interruption Increased Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Hospitals Slated to Lose $54B in 2021 As Pandemic Rages On
Complex COVID-19 Hospitalizations Cost an Average of $300K
Rural Hospital Mergers Associated with Improved Patient Outcomes
Financial Incentives for Medical Assistants May Improve Care Delivery
How Morgan Health is Paving the Way for Advanced Primary Care
High Healthcare Spending Shifts to Uninsured, Prescription Drugs
Employers to Leverage Hospital Price Transparency to Lower Rates
Medical Coding Slip at TX Hospital Led to COVID-19 Billing Error
Intermountain Healthcare Signs Letter of Intent to Merge with SCL Health
AHA Pens Oppositions to 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Lack of Healthcare Interoperability Hinders Electronic ACO Reporting
The Impact the Unvaccinated Are Having on Healthcare Spending
How Nebraska Medicine Turns Claims Data into Revenue Cycle Strategy
CMS to Repeal Medicare Coverage of Breakthrough Devices Rule
HHS Proposes More Surprise Billing Compliance Rules
CMS to Start Reprocessing Site-Neutral Outpatient Claims
HHS Announces Plan to Distribute $25.5B in COVID-19 Provider Relief
CMS to Tie Vaccine Mandate to Medicaid, Medicare Participation
Revenue-Based COVID-19 Funds Failed to Help Some Hospitals in Need
Beaumont Health, Spectrum Health Formalize Healthcare Merger Plans
Hospitals Still Waiting on Remaining COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds
What the No Surprises Act Means for Providers
2022 CPT Code Set Released, Streamlines Medical Coding for COVID-19
AMA Updates CPT Codes for COVID-19 Vaccines
How Has COVID-19 Impacted Medicare Spending, Solvency?
Healthcare Bankruptcies on the Decline Despite Ongoing Pandemic
AMGA Pushes Congress to Prevent 10% Medicare Payment Cut
10 ACOs with the Highest Shared Savings Payments in 2020
How to Achieve Hospital Resilience, Prepare for Future Health Crises
Risk-Based Revenue Stalls Despite Challenges with Fee-For-Service
Updated Study From AHA Shows Hospital Mergers Saving Millions
Patient Medical Debt Lawsuits Decline After Hospitals Called Out
COVID-19 Hospitalizations to Negatively Impact Hospital Margins
Top 3 Practice Management Strategies for Ongoing Success
How the Digital Front Door, Practice Enhances Patient Experience
Hospital Revenue Cycle Automation Adoption Sees 12% Increase
Physician Compensation Creeps Up While Productivity Dives
Medicare ACO Savings Increased to $4.1B in 2020
Healthcare Spending, Utilization Remain Low in 2021
COVID-19 Workflows Improve Medical Coding Efficiency Beyond Pandemic
CMS Ups Medicare Payment for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations, Again
Healthcare Financial Recovery Takes a Hit from Delta Surge
Preventable COVID-19 Hospitalizations Cost Health System Over $2B
NYT Slams Hospital Price Variation After Price Transparency Rule
Nursing Home Staff Must Get Vaccinated or Risk Medicare Funding
Leaked CMS Report Targets Medicare Noncompliance at CA Hospital
AMA Finalizes CPT Codes for Third Doses of Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines
OIG: CMS Should Remove IPPS New Hospital Capital Cost Exemption
Nurse Staffing Shortage Drives Hospital Readmissions, High Spending
MGMA Calls on CMS to Prevent EFT Fees, Predatory Business Tactics
CMS Holds Off on Hospital Price Transparency Noncompliance Penalties
AHA Addresses No Surprises Act Patient Notice and Consent Provisions
Americans Agree Nurse Compensation is Too Low, Execs Overpaid
OIG: Medicare Overpays for Chronic Care Management Services
Value-Based Care Assessment: The First Step to Value-Based Care
Medicare Reimbursement Available for Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
3 Hospital Price Transparency Strategies for Compliance, Patients
Hybrid Primary Care Payment Structure Crucial to Quality Care
HCA Hospital Slapped with Healthcare Antitrust Lawsuit
Telehealth Claim Lines Stabilize After Months of Decline
Nurse Practitioners Pass Physicians As Most Recruited Providers
Tenet Healthcare Corporation Announces New CEO
AHA Cites Antitrust Concerns Over UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare Deal
NJ Hospital Merger Put on Pause After District Court Ruling
MIPS Quality Score Not Often Associated with Better Patient Outcomes
For-Profit Hospitals Use Conveners for Bundled Payment Success
Primary Care Faces Existential Threat Over Healthcare Workforce Woes
What Revenue Cycle Can Do to Prepare for Surprise Billing Compliance
When Medicare Fiscal Pressure Grows, Hospital Cost Shifting Follows
Hospital Operating Margins Remain Tight as COVID-19 Expenses Rise
3M and Waystar Partner to Create Hospital Revenue Cycle Solution
How Policy, Regulation Will Challenge Consolidation in Healthcare
IPPS Final Rule Bumps Hospital Reimbursement, COVID-19 Rates
AMA Unveils CPT Codes for Third Dose of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
KLAS: Comparing Staff Scheduling Vendors for Workforce Management
Why Health Systems Should Adopt a Clinically Driven Revenue Cycle
CMS Drops 4 FY22 Medicare Payment Rules: SNF, Hospice, IRF, IPF
Senators Introduce Provider Relief Fund Deadline Extension Act
Can Behavioral Science Reduce Healthcare Worker Vaccine Hesitancy?
Nurses Call on FTC to Investigate Piedmont Healthcare Acquisition
AMA Supports COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Healthcare Workers
Self-Insured Employers Have Little Say in Hospital Price Negotiations
Medicaid Expansion Associated with Less Medical Debt Collections
Hospital Staffing Shortages a Concern with Mandatory Vaccinations
Primary Care Spending Very Low for Veterans Health Administration
Will COVID-19 Have a Lasting Effect on RCM Workflows?
AMA: Congress Must Reevaluate Medicare Physician Payment System
DOJ Recovered $3.1B Following 2020 Healthcare Fraud Investigations
GAO Pushes HHS to Reveal Plans for Unused Provider Relief Funds
94% of Hospitals Noncompliant with Hospital Price Transparency Rule
Former DaVita CEO Faces Healthcare Labor Market Collusion Charges
How Providers Pick a Healthcare Enterprise Resource Planning System
Hospital Pros and Cons of the CY 2022 OPPS Proposed Rule
Key Quality Payment Program Changes in 2022 PFS Proposed Rule
CMS Proposes 2022 OPPS Rates, Higher Hospital Price Transparency Penalty
RCM Vendors Scooping Up Patient Payment Companies
6 Groups: Medicare Sequestration Shouldn’t Fund Infrastructure Plan
Telemedicine Use Higher Among PCPs with Value-Based Payment
AI Helps Hospitals Predict DRG-Based Claims Reimbursement, Costs
Revenue Cycle KPIs Are Evolving as Automation Takes Hold
The Good and Bad of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposal
Study Raises Concerns About Gender Pay Gap in Healthcare
CMS Seeks Health Equity, Telehealth in Physician Fee Schedule Rule
Nurse Understaffing Impacts Patient Safety, Practice Management
Biden’s EO on US Competition Will Impact Hospital Mergers
Nonprofit Hospitals Fail to Fulfill Community Health Investments
Despite Drop in Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions, Revenue Rises
$21M Settlement Resolves Healthcare Fraud Accusations for OH System
1 in 5 Childbirths Lead to Surprise Billing, Study Shows
Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions Linked to Physician Burnout
3 Strategies for Revenue Cycle Management Optimization
New OSHA Standard to Disrupt Healthcare Workforce Management
Moving to the Future of Clinical Documentation Improvement
AMGA to CMS: Rethink ACO Financial Risk Advancement in MSSP
340B Drug Payment Case Heads to Supreme Court
AHA’s Recommendations for Inpatient Medicare Reimbursement in FY22
CMS Proposes New Value-Based Payment for End-Stage Renal Disease
Biden Administration Releases Surprise Billing Regulations
Healthcare Turnover Rate Dips Again for Hospital CEOs
Hospitals Oppose Using Medicare, Provider Relief Funds on Infrastructure
Hospital Price Transparency Rule Awareness Low Among Consumers
Patient-Centered Alternative Payment Models Needed for Success
Supreme Court Will Not Hear Site-Neutral Payment Case
Physician Practice Acquisitions Accelerated During COVID-19
CMS Proposes $310M Boost, Value-Based Purchasing for Home Health
Hospital Financial Performance Shows Signs of Post-COVID Recovery
Hospitals Offer Suggestions for Surprise Billing Law Implementation
Social Determinants Are Associated with Increased Medicare Spending
Providers Still Want More Time to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds
HRSA: Over 5M Claims Paid for Uninsured COVID-19 Vaccinations
Physician Work Hours Significantly Declined Since Start of COVID-19
LifePoint Health Announces Plans to Acquire Kindred Healthcare
Number of Accountable Care Organizations Declined During COVID-19
Fixed-Rate Hospital Contracts Are Associated with Lower Costs
Rural Counties in Missouri See Higher Rates of Nursing Shortages
Large Hospitals Using Price Estimator Tools for Price Transparency Rule
Beaumont Health, Spectrum Health Announce Merger Plans
MedPAC to HHS: Reduce Number of Alternative Payment Models
AMA Calls for Suspension of Prior Auths During PHEs, Better Peer Reviews
Staff Shadowing Negatively Affects Revenue Cycle Productivity
Report Grades Hospitals on Predatory Patient Billing Practices
12 Health Systems Shop Local to Boost Supply Chain Sustainability
COVID-19 Elevated Consumerism, How University Hospitals Is Responding
AAMC Predicts 37K to 124K Physician Shortage by 2034
New Provider Relief Fund Rules Give More Time to Use, Report Money
NIH Awards Grant to Study Effects of ACOs on Child Asthma Care
Report Identifies Markets Ripe for Payvider Adoption, Growth
Revenue Cycle Outsourcing Solves Staffing Challenges for AZ Practice
CMS Increases Medicare Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations
How Providers Can Improve Patient Financial Experience
One Medical Will Expand Care With Acquisition of Iora Health
“Soft” Consolidation in Medicare ACOs Can Lead to Higher Prices
Over Third of Hospital Execs Report Claim Denial Rates Nearing 10%
Before COVID-19, Healthcare Spending Increased by 4.6%
AHA Launches Hospital Revenue and Claims Comparison Tool
Sentara-Cone Health Merger Called Off Amid Consolidation Concerns
CJR Model Linked to Increased Health Disparities, Study Reveals
Medicare Claims Data Show Health Disparities in COVID-19 Patients
Federal Loan Repayment Alleviating Severe Clinician Shortages
Biden Requests $133.7B for HHS Budget, Other Health Spending Plans
Physician Compensation Plateaus Despite Pandemic Losses
Community Health Workers Help to Drop Hospital Readmission Rates
HHS: $4.8B to COVID-19 Testing Reimbursement for the Uninsured
April Hospital Revenue, Volume Improve as COVID-19 Losses Linger
Spike in Radiologist Accountable Care Organization Participation
How AI is Driving Patient Financial Experience Excellence
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Becomes Next CMS Administrator
CMS to Reweight MIPS Cost Performance Category for 2020
Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth Support Value-Based Contracts
No Extension for Next Generation ACO Model After This Year
Court Orders HHS to Recalculate Medicare DGME Payments
Safety-Net Hospital Profitability Sinks as Demand Rises
Physician Recruitment Drops, Number of Medical Residents Rises
CMS Delays Codifying Definition of “Reasonable and Necessary”
Site-Neutral Payment Case Lacks Merit, HHS Tells Supreme Court
Prior Authorization Challenges Persist, AMA Survey Reveals
Automating Patient Financial Clearance Cuts Denials, Boosts Payments
Healthcare Payment Reform is Critical to Improving Primary Care
Price, Reputation Turn Away Revenue Cycle Outsourcing Customers
Lawmakers Call for Extension of Provider Relief Fund Benefits
What Drives Value in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System?
Medical Groups Ask for More Time Before ACO Quality Reporting Changes
Mid-Revenue Cycle Management Market to be Worth $4.55B by 2027
Patient Self-Service Drives Revenue Growth at Inspira Health
AHA: Let Hospitals Use COVID-19 Relief Funds Through PHE
HHS Distributes $1B to Rural Health Providers for COVID-19 Relief
Study Finds High Rates of Low-Value Care, But Hospitals Disagree
For Healthcare Financial Transformation, Cultural Change is Key
COVID-19 Recovery Requires Staffing Stability, Patient Engagement
Key Ways Patient Identity Management Boosts the Bottom Line
Medicare Payment Bumped for COVID-19 Antibody, At-Home Infusions
Home Discharge Program Prevents Hospital Readmission For ED Patients
Less Than Half of Physicians Work in a Private Practice, AMA Finds
Why Patient Access is Key to Revenue Cycle Management Success
CPT Codes Created for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Administration
HHS Paying Providers for Underinsured Vaccine Administration
Vertical Integration in Healthcare Impacting Referral Patterns
Workforce Management Key to Nurse Mental Health, Patient Safety
Fewer Primary Care Practices Struggling A Year After COVID-19
75% of Health Systems Deployed RCM Technology During Pandemic
CMS Finalizes Changes to CJR, Joint Replacement Medicare Model
Medicare FFS Claims Suggest Targeted Low-Value Care Interventions
St. Vincent Staffing Strike For Patient Safety Improvements Continues
Lean Management in Healthcare Lowers Costs, Improves Quality
Kaiser Permanente Paying $11.5M in Equal Pay, Racial Equity Case
CMS Proposes $2.5B IPPS Rate Hike, With Eye on Rural, Health Equity
CT Physicians Accused of “Price Gouging” COVID-19 Tests
Narrow Margins, Low Patient Volumes Beleaguer Hospital Revenue
AHA: Federal Budget Should Bolster Healthcare Workforce, Public Health
Providers Want Another Shot at Applying for Direct Contracting
Understanding A/R Productivity is Key to Revenue Cycle Success
AHA, Hospital Groups Continue Fight Over 340B Drug Discounts
Nurses Say Supply Chain Problems Impact Safety, Hospital Margins
UVA Health Drops Lawsuits Over Patient Financial Responsibility
How Fowler Plans to Refresh CMMI’s Value-Based Care Vision
AHA: Site-Neutral Medicare Reimbursement May Limit Access To Care
OIG: Do Not Charge, Balance Bill Patients for COVID-19 Vaccines
2% Medicare Sequester Cuts Delayed Through End of 2021
Industry Groups Seek Next Gen Extension, Full-Risk ACO Options
House Reps Urge HHS To Enforce Hospital Price Transparency Rule
Urgent Care Increases Lower-Acuity Spending, Deters Some ED Visits
Coalition Urges CMS to Rethink Medicare Prior Authorization Growth
Third of Hospitals, Systems Don’t Use Revenue Cycle Automation
Hospital Price Transparency Rule Compliance Is Inconsistent
Prior Authorization Burden Still High Despite COVID Struggles
Policy, Regulation Shaping Emergency Medicine Reimbursement
AHA Backs Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as Next CMS Administrator
CMS Stops Accepting New Direct Contracting Applications
CMS Plans 1.3% Medicare Payment Hike for Skilled Nursing Facilities
COVID-19 Spurs Fewer, But Larger Hospital Merger, Acquisition Deals
CMS Proposes Medicare Payment Bump for Rehab, Psychiatric Facilities
CMS Resumes All Hospital Surveys As COVID-19 Cases Lessen
Gender, Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Workforce Stress Levels
OIG Asks Hospital for $23.6M Back After Medicare Billing Errors
Physicians Collect More From Surprise Medical Bills in ED
Healthcare Supply Chain Still Fragile A Year After COVID-19
CMS Starts Recouping Accelerated, Advance Medicare Payments
Hospital Outpatient Payment Would Suffer If 340B Cuts Reversed
CMS Holding Claims Until Medicare Sequester Decision
CMS Delays CHART Model’s ACO Transformation Track
Medical Liability Premium Increase Draws Practice Viability Concern
Physician Practices Want More from Provider Relief Fund
AHA Asks CMS to Rescind Site-Neutral Payment Exception Denials
Solving the ACO’s Out-of-Network Utilization Problem
Mass. Healthcare Spending Increases, Premiums, Cost-Sharing Slow
Top 5 Trends Impacting Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management
Key Ways Providers Can Prepare for New Surprise Billing Rules
NAACOS Calls For Renewed HHS Focus, Funding on Value-Based Care
WA Provider Files Complaint Against Cerner in Bankruptcy Court
39% of Hospitals to Operate in Red Despite Vaccine Rollout
Contactless Payments, Virtual Care Surge To Continue Post-COVID-19
Price Transparency to Digital Billing, Unlocking Financial Experience
Providers Try to Stave Off Looming Medicare Spending Cuts
Hospital Medicare Payments Dwarf Surgical, Add to Price Hikes
CMS Starts Primary Care First Value-Based Payment Model Second Wave
Senate Confirms Xavier Becerra as Next HHS Secretary
Major Hospitals Still Not Complying with Price Transparency Rule
RCM Automation Boosts Practice’s Accounts Receivable Efficiency
2% Hospital Reimbursement Hike, Other 2022 MedPAC Recommendations
CMS Announces 184 Participants For ET3 Model, New Funding
Risk Stratification Of Bundled Payment Models Requires Clinical Data
CMS Boosts Medicare Reimbursement for COVID-19 Vaccinations
New Bill Seeks to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium
Judge Approves Sutter Health’s $575M Antitrust Settlement
Physician Retention Challenges Worsen Amid COVID-19
Providers Blast Medicare Spending Cuts in COVID Relief Package
Biden Administration Pauses Key Value-Based Reimbursement Models
MA Reimburses 2X Medicare Rate for Some COVID-19 Vaccinations
Skilled Nursing Facility Staffing Impacted by New Payment Rules
Yale New Haven Health Streamlines Patient Billing Experience
AMA: Medicare Sequester Threatens Physician Practice Viability
Major Physician Reimbursement Gap for Independent Versus Hospital Docs
Physician Specialties Hit Hardest by Medicare Spending in 2020
Preparing Physician Practices for Direct Contracting, Risk Models
Hospital Risk Stratification Leads To Equitable Value-Based Payment
Hospital Uncompensated Care Costs Down After LA Medicaid Expansion
Einstein-Jefferson Healthcare Merger On After FTC Drops Challenge
Reimbursing at Medicare Rates to Cut Healthcare Spending by $352B
Biden Administration Recommits to COVID-19 Reimbursement
Providers Seek Consulting Partners for ERP Implementation
CMS: Automatic Exception for MIPS Eligible Clinicians in 2020
Hospitals Increasingly Billing Inpatient Stays at Highest Severity
COVID-19 Hospital Revenue Losses Could Reach Up to $122B in 2021
Non-Coronavirus Hospital Admissions Drop Again
Lifespan, Care New England Unveil Merger Plans with Brown University
Rocky Hospital Financial Performance Suggests Long Road to Recovery
Hospital Price Transparency to Save Just $8.7B to $26.6B a Year
How a Safety-Net Hospital Maintains a Patient-Centered Revenue Cycle
Medicare FFS Utilization Declined Across the Board During COVID-19
3 Trends That Will Drive Healthcare Revenue in the Future
Addressing Social Determinants Lowered ED Utilization in Medicare
Low-Value Care Spending Slows as Medicare Pushes Value-Based Care
Clinical Documentation Improvement Vendors Gaining Momentum
What are Capitation Reimbursement Models, Key Strategies?
States Make Progress with Telehealth Reimbursement Laws
Resource Constraints Trouble Hospital Price Transparency Compliance
CARES Act Funding Will Lead to More Healthcare Fraud Accusations
Hospitals Ask Supreme Court to Take Up 340B, Site-Neutral Payments
Primary Care Needs Telehealth Reimbursement, Targeted Relief
Medicaid Physician Reimbursement Rates Lag Medicare
AHA Decries UnitedHealthcare’s Diagnostic, Drug Coverage Policies
Physician Practices Trail Hospitals in Value-Based Care Readiness
Spotlight on the Biden Administration’s Healthcare Team
Claim Automation Up, But $16.3B Remains in Potential Savings
Understanding 2021 Changes in Emergency Medicine Reimbursement
Hospital Claim Denials Steadily Rising, Increasing 23% in 2020
Direct Primary Care Increases Patient-Centered Care Access
Groups Want Medicare Sequester Moratorium Through End of PHE
COVID-19 Increases Rural Hospital Closure Risk, Care Access Concern
KLAS: Epic, MEDITECH Continue to Lead Patient Accounting Solutions
Scale, Efficiency Key to Provider Success in 2021 and Beyond
30% of Hospitals Use Two or More Revenue Cycle Management Vendors
Medicare, Medicaid Payments Off Actual Costs By $75.8B in 2019
Will Hospital Patient Visits Return to Normal in 2021?
Staffing, Cost Management Top 2021 Priorities for Medical Groups
CMS Failed to Flag Medicare Fee-for-Service Healthcare Fraud, Waste
Rolling Forecasts, Budget Flexibility Key 2021 Health Finance Trends
Physicians Call for Fair Reimbursement for COVID-19 Vaccines
Biden Administration Inherits Slew of Medicare Regulatory Changes
Hospital Uncompensated Care Costs Grew to $41.61B in 2019
ACO Participation Hits New Low as Biden Administration Takes Over
A New Administration, Value-Based Payment to Dictate 2021 Success
Not All Hospitals Complying with New Price Transparency Rule
HHS Pushes Back Deadline for Provider Relief Fund Reporting
How Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Plan Could Impact Hospitals
AMA Issues Unique CPT Codes for Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
FTC Announces Plan to Study Physician Group Mergers
HHS Secretary Alex Azar Resigns, Effective Jan. 20
CMS Cost Reporting Delayed as Hospitals Question Proposed Changes
Seema Verma Resigns as CMS Administrator Ahead of Biden Inauguration
CMS Defines “Reasonable and Necessary” Medicare Coverage
CMS to Reprocess Some Outpatient Claims After Site-Neutral Ruling
Next Generation ACOs Saved Medicare $558M in 2019
Medical Staff Credentialing Vendors Meeting New Telehealth Needs
COVID-19 a Catalyst for Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity
Surprise Billing Arbitration Favors Providers, But Rates Are High
CMS to Expand Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model
Clinicians, Tech Help St. Joseph’s Health Increase Charges by $39.6M
CMS Recalculates Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rates for 2021
HHS Renews Public Health Emergency, Regulatory Flexibilities
3 Key Steps for Hospital Price Transparency Compliance
CHI Franciscan, Virginia Mason Complete Healthcare Merger
Fee-For-Service Payments Still an Issue in VT All-Payer ACO Model
COVID-19 Nurse Staffing Demand Increased 245% During Fall Surge
Medicaid Expansion Still Boosting Hospital Finances
OIG: Direct Wage Index Increases to Low-Margin Rural Hospitals
HHS Guidance Clarifies Use of Contract Pharmacies in 340B Program
How Time-Driven Costing in Healthcare Boosts Staffing, Revenue Cycle