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Reimbursement
Home health agencies get half a percent pay increase
Home health agencies get half a percent pay increase
Revenue Cycle Management
Mary Washington Healthcare latest to outsource revenue cycle 
Mary Washington Healthcare latest to outsource revenue cycle 
Strategic Planning
Two CFOs see promise of AI, but have yet to build a dedicated budget
Two CFOs see promise of AI, but have yet to build a dedicated budget
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
Labor expenses continue to challenge hospitals
Labor expenses continue to challenge hospitals
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
US healthcare system ranks last in equity, access
US healthcare system ranks last in equity, access
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
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Operations
UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders
UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders
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
Cleveland Clinic partnering with Cavaliers on new training center
Cleveland Clinic partnering with Cavs on new sports complex
Compliance & Legal
Johnson and Johnson sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan
J&J sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan
Policy and Legislation
Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead HHS
Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead HHS
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
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Business Intelligence
MD Anderson launches new cancer research center
MD Anderson launches new cancer research center
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
Elevance Health 'considering options' following star ratings hit
Elevance Health 'considering options' following star ratings hit
Patient Engagement
Patients see narrow networks in ACA marketplace plans, KFF finds
KFF: Patients see narrow networks in ACA marketplace plans
Pharmacy
CerpassRx, Waltz team on AI platform to manage specialty drug spend
CerpassRx, Waltz team on AI to manage specialty drug spend
Population Health
Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges
Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Teladoc posts $640.5 million in revenue, stresses virtual care improvement
Teladoc posts $640.5 million in revenue
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cardinal Health set to acquire two companies for combined $3.9B
Cardinal Health set to acquire two companies for combined $3.9B
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Business Intelligence

HHS building
Nov 14 | Susan Morse
Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead HHS
President-elect says his nominee will protect Americans from "pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products and food additives."
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Lawyers filling out paperwork
Nov 14 | Jeff Lagasse
Johnson and Johnson sues HRSA for blocking 340B plan
HRSA informed J&J in August that its rebate model was inconsistent with the 340B statute.
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Waiting room
Nov 14 | 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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Businesspeople shaking hands
Nov 14 | Jeff Lagasse
Cardinal Health set to acquire two companies for combined $3.9B
The two transactions are expected to be accretive to Cardinal Health's revenue and segment profit growth.
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Doctors consulting computer screen
Nov 12 | Jeff Lagasse
MD Anderson launches new cancer research center
The focus will be on immunology and cell engineering, with the goal of creating new cancer and autoimmune disease treatments.
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Businesspeople shaking hands
Nov 12 | Jeff Lagasse
Cencora expanding services with $4.6B Retina acquisition
The deal is expected to add to Cencora's capabilities in Specialty and expand its MSO business.
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Hands pouring pills out of a bottle
Nov 11 | Jeff Lagasse
CerpassRx, Waltz team on AI platform to manage specialty drug spend
The approach includes real-time analytics and specialty spend management capabilities.
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Business person using tablet over shifting stock market image
Nov 11 | Susan Morse
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
The majority of proceeds from the sale of its Medicare businesses will be used for share repurchase, Cigna says.
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Couple examining paperwork
Nov 07 | Jeff Lagasse
UnitedHealthcare expands ACA presence to 30 more states
The new coverage areas bring UHC's ACA Marketplace plans to more than 1,250 counties across several states.
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A CVS Pharmacy storefront
Nov 06 | Jeff Lagasse
Aetna underperforms, plans recovery as CVS Health logs $95.4B in revenue
CEO David Joyner put much of the onus on the poor performance on elevated utilization coming out of the pandemic.
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