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Reimbursement
Senators urge action on physician payment cut before end of lame duck session
Senators urge action on physician payment cut
Revenue Cycle Management
Trends 2025: The demand for interim revenue cycle executives
Trends 2025: The demand for interim revenue cycle executives
Strategic Planning
CVS announces layoffs due to loss of Kansas Medicaid contract
CVS announces layoffs due to loss of Kansas Medicaid contract
Capital Finance
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
Supply Chain
Feds shore up healthcare supply chain in wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton
Feds shore up supply chain in wake of hurricanes
Accounting & Financial Management
Walgreens posts $265 million net loss in Q1
Walgreens posts $265 million net loss in Q1
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
Senate report slams private equity's ownership of hospitals
Senate report slams private equity's ownership of hospitals
Billing and Collections
CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
Claims Processing
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Workforce
Male physicians have more net worth than female counterparts
Male physicians have more net worth than females
Operations
Healthcare execs more optimistic heading into the new year, survey finds
Health execs more optimistic heading into 2025
Medical Devices
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Hospital/physician relations
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling on noncompetes
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling
Construction & Facilities Management
Cincinnati Children's undergoing $365 million expansion
Cincinnati Children's undergoing $365M expansion
Compliance & Legal
Mayo Clinic sues Sanford Health Plan over unpaid medical bill
Mayo Clinic sues Sanford Health Plan over unpaid medical bill
Policy and Legislation
CFPB to remove medical debt from credit reports
CFPB to remove medical debt from credit reports
Community Benefit
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
Accountable Care
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension after $1.54B in savings
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension
Acute Care
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care, says UHG
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care
Ambulatory Care
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate on primary care clinics
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate
Analytics
Richmond University Medical Center data breach affects 674,000
Richmond University Medical Center data breach affects 674K
Business Intelligence
Blue Shield of California appoints first female CEO
Blue Shield of California appoints first female CEO
ICD-10 & Coding
Physician practices examine risk adjustment coding in wake of federal lawsuits
Practices keeping close watch on risk adjustment coding
Meaningful Use
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Medicare & Medicaid
Record-setting enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage
Record-setting enrollment for ACA coverage
Patient Engagement
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights
Pharmacy
CVS unveils new prescription drug reimbursement model
CVS unveils new drug reimbursement model
Population Health
Weight loss drugs can save patients and healthcare dollars
Weight loss drugs can save patients and healthcare dollars
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Trends 2025: Telehealth's future faces a Friday deadline
Trends 2025: Telehealth's future faces a Friday deadline
Mergers & Acquisitions
Transcarent to acquire Accolade for $621 million
Transcarent to acquire Accolade for $621M
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American Medical Association

Medical billing
Dec 31, 2024 | Susan Morse
MultiPlan refinances to extend debt capital structure
The transaction is expected to position MultiPlan for more sustainable long-term growth amid revenue losses this year.
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Workers at a desk
Dec 30, 2024 | Nathan Eddy
Athenahealth leverages AI to power RCM offering
AI automates the process of reading insurance card images and addresses potential claim denials in real time.
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The Capitol at night
Dec 21, 2024 | Susan Morse
Telehealth gets short extension, physician pay is cut in spending bill
Stripped out of the final bill is a provision to prevent the 2.8% Medicare pay cut to physicians.
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Senior and younger caregiver looking out a window
Dec 18, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Trends 2025: Medicare Advantage prospects strong despite challenges
Higher-than-expected utilization and low reimbursement have challenged the program in 2024.
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Patient using injectable
Dec 09, 2024 | Susan Morse
Weight loss drugs can save patients and healthcare dollars
In population health, a 10% weight loss makes a huge difference, say experts.
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Hands tapping pills out of a pill bottle
Dec 03, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Lawmakers push DOJ to investigate PBMs over opioids
The letter was spurred by a report showing PBMs allegedly pocketed rebates instead of passing them on to consumers.
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Capitol building
Nov 25, 2024 | Susan Morse
Senators urge action on physician payment cut before end of lame duck session
With three weeks remaining in the legislative calendar, 41 senators have signed a letter to Senate leaders.
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Clinicians sitting at a board table
Nov 21, 2024 | Jeff Lagasse
Insurance markets are still highly concentrated, AMA says
The share of commercial markets that are highly concentrated was 95% in both 2014 and 2023, not changing much in that span.
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Waiting room
Nov 14, 2024 | Susan Morse
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
Government should enact penalties or revoke a tax-exempt status for hospitals that don't comply, AMA says.
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Doctor with patient
Nov 05, 2024 | Susan Morse
Medical groups push for end to yearly payment cuts
Time is running out for Congress to pass legislation to avert the cuts, AMA says.
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